No way am I dealing with a bait caster and weightless senkos! I realize that some fish will get away with this setup... I really like the feel of spinning gear for senkos though. I have the pool cue with a winch for scum frogs and a MOJO bass rod for bullet weighted texas rigs the like. There is a point that I may just use those setups, but I want to really find the sweet spot in a rod for the bulk of the somewhat reasonable terrain. Weightless senkos wacky and weightless texas style are right at that point where casting reels become a pain for me. There also seems to be a need for a rod with very good feel because the strikes are often very light or they just suck it up and hold it.
Yeah, I have plenty of baitcasters myself. They are really good for what they are good for.... I will give the mono a shot and omit the fluro leader to see how I like it. I use Spiderwire Stealth for braid, and that floats like a cork. I use the hard fluro leader not only for visibility, but to get a nice level sink rate. I'm thinking that high vis line may help too as long as I use a leader. I like the braid because of the rock solid hooksets, sensitivity, and it's ability to slice through weeds like a cheese cutter. I'm always open to new things thoughI do know for sure one thing.... These plastic worms are DEADLY. I never thought these plain looking plastic sticks could be the secret weapon when the sun is high or the bite is slow!! It is rare when a bait or tactic really wows me... these have my attention!