08-13-2003, 05:20 AM
Senko's are one of my favorite plastics to use. They work best in the spring and in clear water. I like to rig them texas style but you can also rig wacky or carolina style. They work well at pineview on the smallies near the shoreline rocks. They are mainly a finesse bait. When you rig them use no weight and a hook with a gap that is 1/2 more the width of the bait.
To work the bait just cast it along the rocks or other cover or in open water where you mark fish. Shallow water is best cause' it takes a while for the worm to sink. If your going deeper you can add a split shot about 2' above the bait to get it down there quickly. Patcience is key! cast out and watch the line for pickups as it sinks. then just give it a little twitch and wait till it hits bottom again and repeat. Most bites come as it's settling back to the bottom. You will see the line move to the side or stop before it hits bottom, wait a second then set the hook. They usally hold on to it when they pick it up. Give em' some time to get the entire bait in thier mouth.
I find that the fish cn't resist a Senko. The action is awsome! When you twitch it it kind of shoots upwards and arches as it falls back to the bottom. You'll notice this if you watch your line it get loose after the twitch then tightens up as the worm falls back because the bait is "swimming away from you.
hope this helps,
Al
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To work the bait just cast it along the rocks or other cover or in open water where you mark fish. Shallow water is best cause' it takes a while for the worm to sink. If your going deeper you can add a split shot about 2' above the bait to get it down there quickly. Patcience is key! cast out and watch the line for pickups as it sinks. then just give it a little twitch and wait till it hits bottom again and repeat. Most bites come as it's settling back to the bottom. You will see the line move to the side or stop before it hits bottom, wait a second then set the hook. They usally hold on to it when they pick it up. Give em' some time to get the entire bait in thier mouth.
I find that the fish cn't resist a Senko. The action is awsome! When you twitch it it kind of shoots upwards and arches as it falls back to the bottom. You'll notice this if you watch your line it get loose after the twitch then tightens up as the worm falls back because the bait is "swimming away from you.
hope this helps,
Al
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