Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Took the Ranger out this morning up to Webster Lake for some
largemouth fishing. Did ok, but nothing spectacular, until...

a guy in another Ranger came over and we got to chatting about my boat
(he had never seen one) and I noticed that he had a couple of rods
rigged wacky worm style with Senkos.

Hmmm - I've never tried that particular rigging method with a plastic
worm, I thought. What the hell - give it a go.

I swear this is true - 14 fish later, everything from 1 to 6 pound
large and smallmouth bass in the space of an hour and a half. I
couldn't miss. I even caught fish on those stupid looking bubblegum
colored Senkos which is what I caught the 6 lb largemouth on.

Great morning on the water - had a blast, used a new rigging method -
can't beat it.

We use Senkos here, a lot. Either wacky, or Carolina or Texas rigged.
Another good one is to drop shot them. I've not had much luck with
bubblegum colored worms in these parts. I've had my best luck on the
brighter green Senkos. Bass Pro shops sells a variation of Senkos
called Kinami (or similar). Did you notice how they feel very different
when fishing with them than the standard plastic worms? Another
favorite here are plastic lizards.

On 11 Jul 2005 12:38:57 -0700, wrote:



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Took the Ranger out this morning up to Webster Lake for some
largemouth fishing. Did ok, but nothing spectacular, until...

a guy in another Ranger came over and we got to chatting about my boat
(he had never seen one) and I noticed that he had a couple of rods
rigged wacky worm style with Senkos.

Hmmm - I've never tried that particular rigging method with a plastic
worm, I thought. What the hell - give it a go.

I swear this is true - 14 fish later, everything from 1 to 6 pound
large and smallmouth bass in the space of an hour and a half. I
couldn't miss. I even caught fish on those stupid looking bubblegum
colored Senkos which is what I caught the 6 lb largemouth on.

Great morning on the water - had a blast, used a new rigging method -
can't beat it.

We use Senkos here, a lot. Either wacky, or Carolina or Texas rigged.
Another good one is to drop shot them. I've not had much luck with
bubblegum colored worms in these parts. I've had my best luck on the
brighter green Senkos. Bass Pro shops sells a variation of Senkos
called Kinami (or similar). Did you notice how they feel very different
when fishing with them than the standard plastic worms? Another
favorite here are plastic lizards.

I actually don't use them much at all - I have a pretty large
selection of them, but it's pretty much situational.

I prefer large black, purple, motor oil or watermelon colors - almost
9" to 12" worms.

Most of the time I rig Texas style, occasionally I'll use drop
shotting, but to tell the truth, that's just a variation on Carolina
rigging.

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 11 Jul 2005 12:38:57 -0700, wrote:



Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Took the Ranger out this morning up to Webster Lake for some
largemouth fishing. Did ok, but nothing spectacular, until...

a guy in another Ranger came over and we got to chatting about my boat
(he had never seen one) and I noticed that he had a couple of rods
rigged wacky worm style with Senkos.

Hmmm - I've never tried that particular rigging method with a plastic
worm, I thought. What the hell - give it a go.

I swear this is true - 14 fish later, everything from 1 to 6 pound
large and smallmouth bass in the space of an hour and a half. I
couldn't miss. I even caught fish on those stupid looking bubblegum
colored Senkos which is what I caught the 6 lb largemouth on.

Great morning on the water - had a blast, used a new rigging method -
can't beat it.

We use Senkos here, a lot. Either wacky, or Carolina or Texas rigged.
Another good one is to drop shot them. I've not had much luck with
bubblegum colored worms in these parts. I've had my best luck on the
brighter green Senkos. Bass Pro shops sells a variation of Senkos
called Kinami (or similar). Did you notice how they feel very different
when fishing with them than the standard plastic worms? Another
favorite here are plastic lizards.

I actually don't use them much at all - I have a pretty large
selection of them, but it's pretty much situational.

I prefer large black, purple, motor oil or watermelon colors - almost
9" to 12" worms.

Most of the time I rig Texas style, occasionally I'll use drop
shotting, but to tell the truth, that's just a variation on Carolina
rigging.

Yes, and no. Drop shotting is at a more controlled depth. You can use
the drop shot fishing either fast or slow, doesn't matter. Carolina
rigs need to be fished slow, or the bait will be at the sinker. Try a
6" lizard, they work very well around here. Mostly in greens, like
chartreuse.