Before I head to Lake Tillery this weekend, I was wondering if I should even consider throwing senko-type lures. I've never had success with them but I've heard they are a good fall bait. I need a little bit of confidence before I pick the bait up when I run into clear water this weekend. I have tried this bait texas-rigged with and without a slip sinker. Is this truly a good fall bait? Should it be considered in my lure selection? Is it better to work it like a jerkbait or just let let it sink slowly during the fall? Is a barrel swivel needed when fishing a senko to prevent line twist? What To Do?

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DC, defineatly take some senkos. I would rig them wacky style and fish them slow with a jerk stop motion. Silver/green flake would be my color choice with watermelon seed second. If you rig it Texas style, use no weight, SEnkos are made to be fished weightless, that's why they're heavy. Johnnie

Dc,I use a senko all year round.The wiggle while it's falling,is what drives bass crazy.I would recommend putting some in your tackel box.I prefer green with silver flakes,watermelon,and june bug.I'll fish these around cover and rocks.Hope this helps you out.Good luck. bassman

Fish them slow. Let me repeat that - SLOW. Fish them near timber or hydrilla and try to make contact with your structure. Let the bait sit for a good 10-15 seconds after the initial cast, keep the rod tip low with a soft twitch-twitch to make it dance. If you hit something and pull loose, let it sit again for at least 10 seconds. It will drive the bass nuts. This is what we've used lately to catch all of our bigger fish. Saturday it counted for 8 bass over 6 pounds. It's really deadly in the fall.