Fishing Senkos from shore HOW?

[jaws1878]

Been doing well with buzzbaits, and scum frogs, But how would one fish senkos from shore? Would like any help.

Happy fishing all

[carlcmc]

Rig them texas style weedless and weigtless.

Cast them to cover on structure. I.e. a fallen tree with weeds, the edge of the weedline, a hole in the weeds, a dock.

Try casting onto weeds and many times you will see one rush for what hit the weeds. Slowly drag it across weeds and drop it through an opening. Quickly run it across the weeds to provoke a reaction strike.

Cast it out as parrelel to the weed line as you can by using the shore line to do this (i.e. standing out on a bit of a point or casting at a slight angle) and do a walk the dog type retrieve beneath the surface (twitch it 6-8 inches with turns of the reel to make it dart here and there).

When you cast it out, let it set, then slowly reel up the slack and then use the tip of the pole and move it away from the senko slowly to see if you feel any weight on, if so, se t the hook, if not drag it or twitch it a bit, and repeat.

I have caught bass on a senko that i had left sitting on the lake bottom for 5 minutes as I got out a tangle. I caught one on a 7" chart senko that i left sit on the bottom for 3minutes as i rerigged my child's pole.

Senko's are bait that it is not imperative to set the hook the instant it enters their mouth. They can hold it in their mouth for minutes. It is more important to make sure they are on then give up the location you cast to I think

So many times you are told if in doubt, set the hook. I have *never* lost a bass on a senko for not setting the hook soon enough. I have lost plenty for setting to quick--more likely the smaller bass, but still a 1 lb bass is fun to catch and if you give them that last few seconds, you can pull against them to feel the weight then set the hook.

[ZOKU]

Awesome info!!

I've also had very good success using a weightless Texas rigged Senko from shore.

[Lunker]

I shorefish for bass a lot, and a senko is usually on the end of my line. It depends what kind of lake you are fishing. If it is milfoil thick, then I like to fish it weedless texas over the mifoil using the jerkbait action, then droping it in the holes. You'll catch bass that will explode on it when it's on the surface, and take it when it is falling into the hole.

If it is a mixture of weeds(milfoil/pads for example) I will cast the inside weedline, mostly targeting changes in the weedline. For example a cahnge in weed type, an inside curve, a little point or hole in the pads. Also structure that might be stuck in there(including those woody pad roots that sometimes get tangled and sit on the surface.)

Or if you are in a weed sparse lake or the metro after a weed cutting, casting to the all sides and over the patches of weeds. If the weeds aren't real thick you can also use a wacky rigged presentation.

ps. shorefishing is tougher in the middle of the summer, so try and fish at dusk/dawn if you can. Although there are always a few fish to be found. Good luck!

[jaws1878]

Thanks for all the good Info..