Hey Terry, long time no see. Life treating you and the family good?

On the topic, Senko's kick butt. Weightless almost always, 2/0 or 3/0 EWG. Try to get the hook point out around the egg sack somewhere. The biggest factor I've noticed with the Senko, get it on straight as can be. I don't get bit nearly as much if there's even the slightest kink or curve.

Fishing it slow is the 'classic' approach, but experiment too. I've had a lot of patterns work.

Color is a weird one for me. I think I believe in "color bites" (one of Yamamoto's Prostaff uses the term, sorry I forgot the name). These are basically periods of time where particular colors work despite conventional wisdom. The reason I tend to concur comes from the clear w/red and black flake whic worked for me for months last year, no matter what body of water, time of day, or water conditions. Then one day it became hardly worth throwing. This year has seen the watermelon/lemon laminate and lemon/white (Kinami). But, 3 weeks ago, this bite slowed for me. I guess all this is to say, buy some different colors to cover the basic conventional theory. Then use what ever catches.

If you are into flipping, I'd pick up some Yamamoto Ika's. These things are awesome. I'd venture to say they will gain the same type of praise as the Senko once people catch on. They sink perfect w/out any weight, and are pretty durable too.

Amish Ed
You Can't Catch it again if
it's Dead!

Amish Ed
You can't catch it again if it's dead!