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Author:
jomonkey527
Date:
Oct 27, 2010
Subject:
Wacky Senko
Message:
I have heard some great things about this set up. I had not been back to fishing in about 10 years. I plan on giving this a try.
Do you use weight or go weightless? If weightless do you use a leader to avoid line twist? Thanks.
Ops. I meant to ask one more thing. If you do use a leader what do you typically use, fluro?
Author:
PECo
Date:
Oct 27, 2010
Message:
I use 50 pound braid with a three to four foot long 17 pound fluorocarbon leader tied on with a J-knot and a size four Gamakatsu octopus circle hook tied on with a palomar knot, rigged weightless. I like how the braid floats on the surface of the water and you can see it "shiver" when a fish takes the bait. Some guys use bigger hooks, but I think the size fours are big enough. I'll probably switch to 65 pound braid, because I'm planning to start throwing heavier swimbaits, too. Lately, I've also been using o-rings on my Senkos and Dingers. Senkos sink slightly faster than Dingers. Both last a lot longer if you don't stick a hook through them. You should get o-rings that are just slightly bigger than the tip of the fat end of a Senko, about three eighths of an inch. They have to be snug. You can buy o-rings in bulk from Lowes or Home Depot. You just put the tip of the bait into the o-ring and pull it through. The hook slips between the o-ring and the bait, and the tip of the hook stays exposed. It ain't weedless, but you don't have to set the hook, either.
Author:
jomonkey527
Date:
Oct 27, 2010
Message:
Thanks for the reply. Im going to give it a shot. I hope to get out a couple more times before I put the kayak away.,
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