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Fishing the Senko
has been a like a staple in my tournament success over the
past 5 years.
My favorite presentation is to " Skip" the Senko where no bait has gone before!
I like to target far under docks, pontoon boats, in the middle of a brush
pile, deep in the back of a fallen log, under overhanging
brush, back in a pocket of lillypads & grass, etc.
For me, a spinning combo is just more versatile than a casting
rod/reel. I like to use 14lb Fireline, allowing me to
really land the big ones and not worry so much about abrasions
from the thick cover, under wooden or metal
docks, pontoon boats, etc.
I've actually
fished with Pros who use a 10lb leader at the end and do
the same thing. But guess what, they broke off 2 - 3
times throughout the tournament, so I stick with my old favorite,
the 14lb Fireline.
The other key factor to successfully using this technique
is a good weedless hook. I prefer a 2/O or 3/O
weedless Eagle Claw hook and simply hook the Senko wacky
style.
There have also been occasions where I've been very
successful rigging this bait texas style, with no weight
and on 10lb fluorocarbon line concentrating on submerged
weeds in 3-5 feet of clear water.
When to use it:
This presentation is exceptional on cloudy days, moderately
clear to dingy water and 1 - 5 feet of water. Over
the years I've really honed this technique down and can
literally skip a Senko into a 6 inch wide by 3 inch tall
opening in a dock from 30 - 40 feet away. In order
to do this time and time again - everything matters! What
I mean by this is concentration, equipment, rigging,
etc. It just takes time, practice and adjustments,
but when you get it down, look out, your going to land
some Lunkers!
What rig to use:
- 5 1/2 inch Senko (Green Pumpkin is my favorite)
- 14lb Berkley Fireline
- 6 1/2 ft. Spinning Combo (I use an med. actn. All Star
Graphite Rod and Shimano Stradic Reel)
- 2/0 Weedless Eagle Claw Hook rigged wacky style.
By: JD
Lunker USA
http://www.lunkerusa.com
Links for items mentioned in article:
Senko
All
Star Rods
Shimano
Stradic
Berkley
Fireline
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