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Reverse Rigging for Senkos and Other Stick Worms

OK, guys... a number of members have asked about the reverse rigging for Senkos, Yum Dingers and similar style worms we used to fish on top of heavy algae and weed mats to get those explosive, blow-up strikes from quality bass during late summer. So, here are a few pics to show this simple adaption...just run the 'tapered' end of the worm in on the front of the off-set worm hook so it can glide over top of the slop easier than the blunt end.

Fish it on 20 to 30 lb Sonic Braid...work it like a scum-frog and inch it along on top of the There is still lots of hot weather bassing to do all over the map, so give it a shot at your local, weedy lake!

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Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on April 19, 2012 at 8:24pm: I caught about 12 of these today while trying to catch the elusive bass. Looks like it's hor dourves season. Tomorrow, I may use them for bait if someone would be kind enough to tell me how to but the hook in them so I could catch a bass????

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on March 29, 2012 at 8:13am: Thank you Andre, all suggestions are welcome. Off to get bait scent and look at the worms.

Comment by Andre Sturkey on March 29, 2012 at 8:00am: Hey Sharon one thing I totally disagree with is what you read about fishing a plastic worm. I actually believe it is the most widely effective lure made. What I mean by that is when fishing different bodies of water there are small differences in lure and presentations that make a huge difference in the amount of fish you’ll catch! But plastic worms work everywhere!

For example, I fish consistently three bodies of water in the Baltimore MD region. They are Liberty Reservoir, Loch Raven Reservoir, and Piney Run (aka the lake that Jim Gronaw Built). I can use a plastic worm on all these lakes with great results however; there’re slight variations to my worm and presentation.

At Liberty Reservoir the best plastic worm is a wacky rigged senko green pumpkin black flake. Sure you can catch bass, smallmouth and largemouth on other colored worms however; any angler who fishes Liberty consistently will tell you green pumpkin is king.

Now at Loch Raven, senkos are effective but, a simple power worm fished on bottom working your rod tip between 10 and 12 o’clock will have your thumb tore up by the end of the day from them joker’s teeth! I can’t tell you exactly the color I use on this lake but I will say it is in the family of green pumpkin with some brown shading. And the funny thing is the same color worm that I use on Loch Raven with great success does not yield me anywhere near the same results on Liberty.

And lastly on Piney Run, I use the same kind of worm and technique that I use at Loch Raven however; the worm must be jet black! For some reason the bass at Piney only respond to jet black plastic worms consistently.

So Sharon sorry for how long of an answer this was but in conclusion I would say keep trying plastics worms but change up the style of worm, color, and the way you have it rigged. Also use a scent? The fish can taste the scent of your bait before they even open their mouths. And having a natural scent added to any soft plastic will increase the amount of time the fish will hold the bait in their mouths before spitting it out.

Comment by Derrick Bustle on March 25, 2012 at 1:16pm: Bump in to one you want and see how long it takes for him to come back..if it doesnt stray far just keep annoying him. Then it should hit. It may swipe at the bait but not suck it in , then just run it again.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on March 25, 2012 at 12:59pm: I can try that tonight. My bass ARE moving around, though, and I can't see the bottom of the pond to find nesting sites. Guess, I can just guess they are there, and drag the bait across the same place a few times. I'll look harder for a hole too. Thanks

Comment by Derrick Bustle on March 25, 2012 at 12:13pm: There is a trick. If i find a fish that is refusing to leave the area its protecting but its not eating. I will run a spinner bait or something without a treble into its side softly. Do this 3-4 times you'll just piss him off and hell bite hard.

Comment by John Sheehan on March 25, 2012 at 10:56am: That sounds like a disinterested nesting fish.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on March 20, 2012 at 6:45pm: I just read online that a artificial worm is one of the hardest things to catch a bass with. Therefore, it's what the "ultimate" bass fisherman uses. If that's so, what does one use that makes it easy? Tried just about everything in the store dead or alive. Dangle it right in front of the bass or reel it in, they're not interested.

Comment by 10.5" RES Sharon on October 16, 2011 at 5:06pm: My bass are starting to eat the bluegill pellets I feed. Wouldn't have thought they would eat those. Lots of bluegill around still.