08-07-2008, 04:03 PM
Start off with a bag of 4" or 5" Kinamis or Yamamotos or Wave Worms (or whatever) and a package of 3/0 or 4/0 EWG (Extra Wide Gap) worm hooks. Ten bucks should be plenty.
Do a yahoo search for Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits. Doodle around on his website and you'll find some videos that will help you fish the Senko-style bait, whatever brand you choose. Yamamoto recommends a 3/0 EWG hook for 4" Senkos and a 4/0 EWG for 5" Senkos.
The EWG hooks are used for weightless Texas Rig. If a picture doesn't help you, I doubt I can help you with a text explanation. There is a video of how to rig the Senko-style baits on Yamamoto's website as well.
Weightless Texas Rig is widely the most popular rig for Senko-style baits. The lure slowly sinks and wiggles at the tail. Strikes often occur within a few seconds of the bait hitting the water. If you don't get any action in the time it takes for the bait to hit the bottom, lift it and reel it in a bit so as to recreate the initial falling action in another location.
I've had luck with Senko-style baits on a Carolina Rig as well, but that is for deeper water than you'll encounter in your pond. As food for thought, another effective technique for your application would be a Wacky Rig. For the Wacky Rig, you can use the same bait, just a smaller hook. I use a #1 Mosquito hook (much smaller than a 3/0 EWG) for that rig. It's a little simpler than weightless Texas Rig; Just run the hook into the egg sack (middle of the worm) with the point sticking out. It's pretty much fished the same way as weightless Texas Rig after that.
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Do a yahoo search for Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits. Doodle around on his website and you'll find some videos that will help you fish the Senko-style bait, whatever brand you choose. Yamamoto recommends a 3/0 EWG hook for 4" Senkos and a 4/0 EWG for 5" Senkos.
The EWG hooks are used for weightless Texas Rig. If a picture doesn't help you, I doubt I can help you with a text explanation. There is a video of how to rig the Senko-style baits on Yamamoto's website as well.
Weightless Texas Rig is widely the most popular rig for Senko-style baits. The lure slowly sinks and wiggles at the tail. Strikes often occur within a few seconds of the bait hitting the water. If you don't get any action in the time it takes for the bait to hit the bottom, lift it and reel it in a bit so as to recreate the initial falling action in another location.
I've had luck with Senko-style baits on a Carolina Rig as well, but that is for deeper water than you'll encounter in your pond. As food for thought, another effective technique for your application would be a Wacky Rig. For the Wacky Rig, you can use the same bait, just a smaller hook. I use a #1 Mosquito hook (much smaller than a 3/0 EWG) for that rig. It's a little simpler than weightless Texas Rig; Just run the hook into the egg sack (middle of the worm) with the point sticking out. It's pretty much fished the same way as weightless Texas Rig after that.
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