Senko.

[wvbowman04]

I am finally going to try using these.  My question is which color and which size have you had the most luck with?  I was thinking either the 4 or 5"  but I am lost on the color.  Thanks

[Hornetx60]

Try 5" Blue /Black Laminate, but the colors all depend on water color and clarity. Sometimes the most off the wall things work and other times more natural looking baits work. Use a 3/0 WMG Gamakatsu hook and set them up weedless. They are heavy enough to cast a long ways without extra weight and they sink slowly but not to slow. I always crush the barb on the hook flat. It makes it much easier to unhook the bass and does far less damage to them....can't remember the last time I killed one...even a deep swallowed one. Put'em back alive and cath them a pound heavier!!!

[Doghunter]

I use 4" shad or baby bass . Sometimes they prefer the 6". Let the fish tell you what they want. The senco is my goto bait!!

[wvbowman04]

I went out and got some. Now my question is what is your preferred way to rig them up??  I have heard whacky is the way to go.  If so what kind of hook are you all using??  Thanks again

[K.K]

I've been  using the red Gamagatsu octopus hook for wacky rigging.

[David D.]

I use them wacky and Texas, try both and let the bass tale you how they want them. For Texas I use a 3.0,4.0, or 5.0 hook to slow or speed the fall. For wacky I use a small rubber O ring slid midway over the senko and a small circle hook with a weed guard. I fish them in a lot of timber and this method  saves hang ups and wear on the Senko.

[1911crazy]

I made up some carolina rigs using a 1/8oz brass weight with a brass bead for a noise maker with a cajun redline leader and an eagle claw weedless hook.

I use the senko and the BPS stick o worms too.  The red/orange color with the redflake work for me.  I hook it in the center. I just cast it out and twitch it as it falls.

Hook size matters too.  On the very large BPS sticko's i lost a really big bass by the hook being too small.  The bigger the hook the better on the larger plastic baits.

On the 4" to 7" senko type baits i'm using a #3 weedless hook and on the larger BPS sticko's i'm up to a #5 hook.

I also use that adjustable plastic slider on my carolina rig too I can quickly adjust the length of my leader in seconds.  BPS has them.

I find as the weather heats up its time to go with plastics.