gatorjoe 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2009 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by gatorjoe: Senko Imitation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
INS 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Interesting. Could work. I think I will try it. :bugeyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2009 Very cool design. You might try gluing a small piece of foam to the tail to make it hang off the bottom. Add's a little more action, and the fish go nuts for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gatorjoe 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2009 Very cool design. You might try gluing a small piece of foam to the tail to make it hang off the bottom. Add's a little more action, and the fish go nuts for it. Actually the red on the back is mcfly foam tied in with the dubbing loop. It has great action. I know it works, we've fished it. The way its tied, stays weedless until you set the hook and then the tail moves out of the way so the hook can penetrate. I was getting hits on this fly the week before everything froze up here in colorado Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudfish620 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 How do you keep the tail in place? Can you show a close up pic of how it's tied in on the hook? Is the front and back tied together or separately? Thanks, I know it's been a while since the original post. Maybe someone else out there can help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 My guess would be a orthodontic rubber band ... tiny rubber bands used to draw braced teeth into new positions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 I'm not sure a band would have longevity. I would use a small O ring and tie the tail piece to that Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zip 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2019 I would be interested to see if it has the same fall flutter that the senko is famous for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 I would be interested to see if it has the same fall flutter that the senko is famous for. It wouldn't, Zip. The distinctive wobble of a soft plastic stick bait is what makes them so deadly. This is not a "Senko" as much as it is just a plastic worm imitation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 If you spent time with foam and lead you could create a fly to fall or suspend at any rate you fancied. I'm not really sure why people make a fly version of plastic worms instead of just using a worm. They are light enough to cast on the fly rod. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 I'm not really sure why people make a fly version of plastic worms instead of just using a worm. I feel this way about all "lure mimic" flies. No need for a "Zara Spook" or "spinner bait" when you can fish with an actual one. If you limit yourself to fly fishing, then limit yourself to flies, too. Actually, when you get to 5 and 6 inch "Senko" styles, you couldn't use a fly rod. Even if you did get it airborne, you couldn't cast it without ripping it off the hook. They get somewhat heavy in larger sizes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted February 21, 2019 link in his post didn't work for me but the materials list is here; http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern9454.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike West 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2019 Lots of Jerk Slugo type flies out there...YouTube it And search here,myself and other tiers have posted them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2019 I'm not really sure why people make a fly version of plastic worms instead of just using a worm. I feel this way about all "lure mimic" flies. No need for a "Zara Spook" or "spinner bait" when you can fish with an actual one. If you limit yourself to fly fishing, then limit yourself to flies, too. Actually, when you get to 5 and 6 inch "Senko" styles, you couldn't use a fly rod. Even if you did get it airborne, you couldn't cast it without ripping it off the hook. They get somewhat heavy in larger sizes. Depends on where you live and how good the fishing is, we don't have all that much public water here, if I'm casting and not catching as is often the case I'd rather use a fly rod I'm really not going to get much better at casting a spinning rod. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2019 I'm going to have to see what I can come up with since my fishing buddies are getting into wacky rigging and drop shotting. There are senkos out there that are 3 inches long. I did come across some at a fishing flea market that had a mesh in the middle which made it more durable for a wacky rig and a mesh in the nose if you decided it to fish it straight. I've played at making flies that imitate some of my favorite lures. Zara Spooks, Hula Poppers, Tiny Torpedoes, Rapala minnows, even a Wood Chopper. Those have worked for me. The problem most fly tyers make is that they tie them on hooks design for flies. I had to make my own shanks when I was fooling around with them. It's easier today with articulated shanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites