Yamamoto Senko Fishing
Saturday, January 31st, 2009Some of my top methods for fishing a Senko include:
Skipping under docks: Nothing beats a senko under a dock. See my other post for more details on skipping them under a dock.
Pre-Spawn & Spawn: Find a shallow cover springtime, when bass are spawning, and move the boat very slow and methodically so as not to spook the fish. Cast a Senko out and dead stick it as long as possible. Watch the line for any sign of a fish biting at it. If the water is clear enough and you can see fish, cast in the direction of the bass at least 5 feet in front. Wait for the bass to swim at it. If you wait long enough, the bass will come back.
Summer: Find a deep weedline in 8 to 12 ft. The best weedlines are ones that come to a point, are near a hump, and or have rocks in them. Position the boat at the edge of the weedline and cast the Senko along the weedline. If you have a good depth finder, this can help tell exactly where the weedline ends. Dead stick the senko up to a minute and the cast back out. This method can pull some large bass in behind others fishing the same spot.
Fall: In the fall, find the greenest weeds possible and work a senko around the inside edges. Once again, dead sticking is one of the top methods.
General: During any season, skipping a Senko under a dock is a great presentation. When picking a color, I like to match the color to the watercolor and to the predominate baitfish in the lake. In Darker water, I prefer black. Clearwater, watermelon or pumpkinseed work well. In general, the top method for working a senko is deadsticking it. Where you cast it out and let it sit for up to 1 minute with out moving it.

