I was wondering what hooks people are using for 3", 4", and 5" senkos and senko look-a-likes. Weightless and not wacky-rigged. I use senkos frequently up here on the Snake and Columbia Rivers especially when it isn't too windy and was wondering how everyone else used them. Happy fishing!
Fool4FishnHuntn
What hooks to use for senko fishing?
Yep, Gamy's here to. I like the thin wire of the Gamy's over the Owners.
I use 1's for 3" and adj up from there depending on what sink rate I want.
Hunt'nFish
I use 1's for 3" and adj up from there depending on what sink rate I want.
Hunt'nFish
Me too, but if you want to add a little weight, don`t use a slip sinker, just crip a little splitshot on the belly of the hook, the bait will still sink flat and not take a nose dive to the bottom.
Started with 5" Senko with a 1/0 EWG, and had no problems with getting hookups. What I had problems with was deep hooking. A 3/0 fixed that. So far, I've only thrown these unweighted, with a nose-hook. Might try whacky rigging them this year.
With the 4" Senko, I've always used a #4 Yamamoto Splitshot hook, which is a 'circle hook'. Reason is that I can throw it on lighter line, lighter rod, easy on the old elbow, and it's perfect for either nose-hooked or whacky rigged. I just watch for a little ripple on the water and change to whacky rigging as fast as I can. Wind = ripple = less light penetration = more active fish. Whacky rig anchors the bait in the water column much better, so feel of bites is actually better than nose-hooked.
I haven't tried 3" to any extent, but have some to use for Drop Shotting...probably whacky rigged. Due to water depth (where I fish), wind should not be required. I'll use the circle hooks. One real good feature to the circle hooks is that the points just don't get hammered over on rocky bottoms. :clap: C&R, Steve
With the 4" Senko, I've always used a #4 Yamamoto Splitshot hook, which is a 'circle hook'. Reason is that I can throw it on lighter line, lighter rod, easy on the old elbow, and it's perfect for either nose-hooked or whacky rigged. I just watch for a little ripple on the water and change to whacky rigging as fast as I can. Wind = ripple = less light penetration = more active fish. Whacky rig anchors the bait in the water column much better, so feel of bites is actually better than nose-hooked.
I haven't tried 3" to any extent, but have some to use for Drop Shotting...probably whacky rigged. Due to water depth (where I fish), wind should not be required. I'll use the circle hooks. One real good feature to the circle hooks is that the points just don't get hammered over on rocky bottoms. :clap: C&R, Steve
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