Recent content by Senkosam

My theory is that predators, whether land or water, have senses that are tuned to different stimuli such as smell, subtle vibrations and a visual acuity capable of detecting the slightest motion. Human senses can't even compare, but in both instances, an animal's brain is simply the conduit to...

I posted this on Oregonfishing.com in March. huge variety of lure shapes, actions and colors - all that catch fish All of the lures shown can catch fish once fish are found. Some are a bit better than others using certain retrieves, but generally speaking, they result in more fish-in-the-boat...

Update. The battery tested bad. Got a new one and still not in the market for another truck.

He's good with gas engines and installing parts, but he didn't have a clue when it came to fixing the problem of a stiff foot control for turning my trolling motor. The problem got so bad I left the lake early due to leg spasms trying to adjust prop direction. So I called him to see if there...

I just hope I don't offend anyone with my lengthly, detailed and sometimes unconventional ideas regarding lures. 50 years of fishing many waters in different states has taught me a thing or two and the study of lurecraft the most.

My thing about color(s) is that if it works why switch and green pumpkin is one of my favorite Senko colors. Time of day IMO not significant; location pattern(s) - everything. On many forums, natural looking is key when choosing lures yet few of the millions of lures ever sold look or move...

I fished yesterday with a buddy that is big on trolling crankbaits. Not my cup a tea but we did catch a few. On this particular lake he mostly fishes for bass using crankbaits that dive shallow in water 6-8' deep. I never expected this crappie to go after it! On another lake we fished he caught...

Pictured are a boot-tail soft plastic which are also called swimbaits and a deep dive crankbait. Boot tail lures originated with the Sassy Shad many years ago and is still a top producer of many species of fish. Many companies have copied the tail design but made changes to the body. What you...

They work especially when fish are less active and the presentation has to be ultra slow.

I use braid (8# test) on baitcast, spincast and spinning reels. It cast 1/16 oz jigs + soft plastic lures a nice distance and allows good bite detection and hook sets at that distance. As with any line, pike and pickerel slice through it like it wasn't even there and now I use a very thin 4"...

Catching fish on a huge variety of lure shapes and actions over the last 40 years proves: 1. fish are less selective of what they will attack given presentations that fit with lures cast 2. color doesn't matter at all whereas confidence colors and lures do. Even clear hard or soft plastics catch...

I leave large plastics alone except for the Kut Tail, Flip Tail and Softie worms. (Bet not too many use a worm with a B.Spin.)

Spike tails added to grub bodies tick fish off at the slowest speed.

Joker grub tails have also done well when added to another body:

Front-end rigs do well with other hybrid shapes. I poured some grubs (company name: Mo Magic), joined them to a grub body with a rounded light bulb shape, the tail. ....or larger grub body was attached to a small grub. ...or a thin worm was cut and the ends rounded using a flame. The...