Gander Mountain Plastics

[bonefish]

I've never tried them, but I noticed they were having a sale this weekend. Does anyone know how their "senko styled" worms compare to Senkos or Yum Dingers? Just curious if they are soft like a senko, or more stiff like some other brands.

[Cecil]

They are like the other brands such as yum. Made by one of the major plastics makers.

[wormdunker]

The "senko" Style bait does not compare favorably in my opinion to Yum or Yamamoto. Weight/density of the baiter and rigidity create the action of these baits. The Gander bait is much softer and lighter than some other mfgs. The shape is great, colors are also but they do not fish the same. IF you are looking for a very slow/shallow water bait for calm days they will work fine. Also they would be fine drop shooting baits. But if you plan on rigging this bait in normal fishing conditions in normal fishing depths you will be disappointed. What bothers me is that Gander has reduced their Yum selection this year, probably to entice us to buy more of their private label brand baits.

[Fever]

Go ahead and buy the Gander version. On your way home stop at a hardware store, pick up a box of brads (small finishing nail). When you are fishing and conditions are calm and your fishing shallow use them right out of the bag. When you want to fish deeper insert a brad into the head end of the stick bait. When wacky rigging this works awesome. Experiment with where you put your hook to get the right sink you want. The "real" senkos are simply WAY too overpriced. In some places your paying 7.00 a pack. That is rediculous for how often / easily you can loose them on one fish.

[Craigums]

Fever, when you put one of those small finishing nails in and try to wacky rig, doesnt the side with the nail in it fall first instead of the worm falling horizontal?

[bucketmouth64]

Little birdie told me they will be having a sale on their plastics starting Sunday. Yamamoto's $4.99(this is unheard of), power baits buy 2 get one free(I could be wrong on this one, I forget).

[Craigums]

They run a sale at D-i-c-k's quite often 2packs of senkos for $10 bucks. Still expensive if you ask me.

sometimes this sites editing is just plain stupid. they changed d-i-c-k-s to richard

[Cecil]

They also have buy 3 GM plastics, get one free

[mww24]

i also feel they are a lot lighter and softer than the yamamotos. Ive never tried the brad in the head but maybe will. It will be very hard to give up on the yamamoto though. i swear by them, but what do i know. im just another average joe who thinks he can fish.

[RumRiverRat]

The Strike King Shim-E Stick was released in March and I have used them.

Cheaper alternative to the Senko.

Seems to be just as heavy and soft.

[Beast26]

Yes, the little birdie that told you that is correct. Powerbaits are buy 2 get 1 free.

[ssaamm]

Gulp sinking minnows are not cheap, but they are nice and heavy. Good for skipping docks. I can't use the lighter ones unless I put them on a jig which I don't like doing.

[SledNeck]

yeah, the gander stuff doesnt sink well

[Stick in Mud]

The Tiki products are pretty heavy, no? I think their senko-style is the heaviest one I've come across. Haven't fished that many, though...

[Jayber]

Senko's were on sale at Gander Mtn yesterday, $4.99 pk, same as Gander brand.

[jalberg]

I tried some gander soft frogs and they were so soft the fish would shake them right off. one bait per fish.

[NaturesRespect]

idk really they feel more durable maybe im not sure but the price for the quality and quanity can never be beat. take this for example i baught a bass worm bucket from cabelas for 15 bucks, pack of 88 matzuo worm hooks and im set and i outfish lots of people with all the popular brand plastics and lures and bass boats lunds alumacraft crisliners and whatever (did i mention i fish from shore!) I dont even know who makes the plastics i got and i can still outfish lots from shore while they are from shore! some have asked me were i got my plastics and all i can say is CABELAS BASS WORM BUCKET 100+ WORMS FOR 15 BUCKS! gander has packs of 40 worms for 10 bucks! i mean it just cant be beat they also make great tubes and creature plastics just know that if KVD or some other pro like IKE won tournaments with cheapo gander plastics gander would jack up the price and everyone would start using them rather than ZOOM and SENKO brands.

Lots of lures were made to catch fishermen not fish while some catches fish and fishermen

No lure is better only the fishermen who controls the lure makes the fish bite.

[Meat-Run]

I'm really liking GM plastics as there about another $1 or $2 cheaper then the competitors and include a hook and more quantities. There selection is very good and I have to say I'm very impressed last year when I was using there crawdad's. I'm heading on a smallie trip next week and picked up some finese worms and looking forward to giving them a try.

mr

[Irish]

Gander makes some really nice beaver style baits. I used them today and caught some big fish. They are very compact and slide through weeds with a really natural action.

[Go2fish]

The 75 bass I have caught this spring on the GM senkos seemed to like them.