How to : Senko Fish @ Castaic Lake, CA

On this weeks episode of Capturefish, Matty’s breaking down how he fishes a Senko @ Castaic Lake in southern california. It's almost spring time and the bass are starting to push up! Watch this great day out on the water and some awesome drone footage!
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[@luisgaldamez4487]

I used your technique at castaic lake and i finally caught my first bass there after getting skunked like 5 times in a row lol. It was also my first time catching one on a senko. Thanks so much bro really appreciate the video!

[@marioibarra9833]

Great informative video. Will look for more videos for sure. Thanks for the great vid. Awesome job fishing

[@MikesFishingAdventures]

Dude when you catch the one that follows your bait I think there's another one following behind it!! Bro sick video. Very educating!! Can't wait to get back to Castaic soon. Great video from all aspect!!!!

[@badluk1]

Nice touch with the drone!!! Dude I haven't caught that many fish in all my years fishing that windhole!! LoL Nice job, great video, beautiful boat.

[@wholesomekeks5598]

Congratulations on getting monetized man this is a great one!!!

[@aldoacevedo2766]

Nice video Matty. Love the overhead drone shots.

[@MattyWongFishing]

Right on man!! Thanks Aldo

[@isurfinsb]

Dude! All day!!!! Different techniques…. What a day! So fun!!! Drop shot is a winner for me and I always try top water in the morning. Caught a lot on Googan Hound walking bait, the Googan Revolver, Googan Blooper and lots on wacky rigged and shakey heads.

[@_DEX_-]

Perfect presentation of the senko.

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks Greg! 🙏🏼🤙🏽

[@_DEX_-]

@@MattyWongFishing please visit Castaic again. Let us know what other baits work. I am dying to head to Castaic but trying to avoid the winds. Tight lines my friend.

[@JimGLopez67]

Good job bud, really good stuff awesome.

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks James 🤙🏽

[@jimtaibi1107]

Nice video Matty!!!

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks Jim!!!

[@TacoRenders]

Loved the "op here we go" just a casual yep i got a fish hahaha

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks buddy! Can’t wait to get ya out on the water 🤙🏽

[@marcog7432]

Hey man! Love the videos! Any plans on making a vid about your Arsenal? and why you went with megabass rods?

[@mikeanderson2447]

Great video. Senko & jerkbait working nice

[@MattyWongFishing]

Right on Mike! Thanks for watching bro! 🤙🏽

[@BassRaider]

Nice bro! Great video

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks brotha!

[@stephensands3485]

Extremely educational video, especially for a total beginner like me. I was having a lot of trouble understanding what the bite on a Senko looked like and didn't realize that it was so subtle. Do you mind explaining how you knew that you had a fish on at 12:00? I didn't see any movement in the line, so I'm guessing that you felt the weight of the fish when you lifted your rod? Would be great if you could do a video breaking down the basics of fishing a Senko in CA (colors, sizes, when to throw weighted vs weightless, what areas to target, bite detection (especially telling the difference between a fish and weeds/grass), etc.), since the conditions out here are quite a bit different than in other states. Thanks again for making this!

[@WhereWeWild]

Good stuff bro 😎🤙🏽

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thank you!

[@RafaelMartinez-xr6cz]

Fist time seeing you’re videos ! Very nice footage ! And love the content ! I’ve always been told you can’t fish senkos on spinning rod set ups I love you’re set up mind sharing the reel and rod you have ? And I’m a new bass fisherman!

[@MattyWongFishing]

Welcome to the channel and an awesome sport Rafael! You totally can, just gotta be the right sized senko for the rod ;) that set up was a Megabass levante whipsnake & a Shimano 2500 stradic.

[@mitchellweiss9040]

Great video of Castaic Lake. Looks like you snapped your pole on that last Fish. Too bad it probably was a goo $150 pole too. Oh well just get another. Great shots thank you.

[@MattyWongFishing]

thank you! A bit pricier than that 🥺

[@rookiehooksetslt3352]

Great video. Slow is key 👍🎣

[@octaviofuentes7781]

Nice video bro 👌

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks bro!

[@alexm1841]

03:30 what kind on line are you using? Seems like whenever I go higher than 6 lb test I get skunked. So I tend to stay at 4-6 flouro

[@robertovasquez1221]

Very nice video men ... I like it , I would like to see you getting some stripers next time ... 👌🏻🎣

[@platinumhandymansolutions]

Good video Matty, thank you for sharing this. Do you fish Pyramid at all?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks! I love pyramid but I’m fishing the elite pro tour right now so I won’t be able to fish it for a bit… thanks for dropping a comment!

[@Ja3kimmm]

Great video and catches? If you don’t mind which stretch of the lake is that? Is that Elizabeth canyon?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Yep!

[@RafaelMartinez-xr6cz]

Commenting again lol what kind of boat do you have man nice boat btw !! Love it !

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks bro, it’s a old school Ranger 364v Comanche

[@kinart2543]

Hello, I actually live in Castaic. Are you fishing the senior weightless or?(bad eyesight). Thanks!

[@mnieliw]

Do you use a fluorocarbon leader tired directly to your braid? Or just straight braid? And what pound test? Thanks man! Keep up the good work.

[@mattywong5108]

Yep! I use a 10’ leader of 8lb fc sniper sunline to 12lb xplasma

[@alexm1841]

I haven’t had too much luck at Castaic from shore. A fish here and there but nothing extraordinary. May rent a boat next time

[@SophiaM829]

Amazing senko !! Just wanna ask.. Do you prefer the 4 inch over 5 or 6 senko at castaic? Thanks😊

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks! For that technique I would do the 4” for Castaic. I’ll wacky a slim instead of a 5” there. Hope this helps! Goo catch em!

[@flyfishmerc]

Great looking old Ranger Matty what year is that boat? Very clean. Nice vid man. I need to be more patient fishing weightless.

[@MattyWongFishing]

Thanks! It’s a 1990 !

[@flyfishmerc]

@@MattyWongFishing Cool boat l love white boats too. I have an old 03 Triton TR-186 white , silver and black. Old school. Keep up the good work in the Elites. Nice Sabine finish !

[@TheFishCatcher]

Weightless senkos and dropshot roboworms kill it at castaic nice video 👍

[@MattyWongFishing]

Dude %100

[@JaimePerez-zy9mc]

Nice video ! What line are you using for your leader ?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Fc sniper 8lb

[@JaimePerez-zy9mc]

Wow ! Congrats on going to the Bassmaster classic! My son just told me !!

[@chrisvandermeulen2936]

I fish Castaic every week with a drop shot. Do you think Texas rig Senko would also work from shore? It seems I would not get snagged in the rocks fishing it that way?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Nice man! %1000 man. It’s way less snaggy than a dropshot, just tough to find when it gets windy... if the wind blows then add a little unpegged bullet weight to it for extra sensitivity.. 🤙🏽🤙🏽🤙🏽 good luck!

[@chrisvandermeulen2936]

@@MattyWongFishing can I throw it on a baitcaster with 10lb Fluorocarbon? I have 6lb on my drop shot spinning setup. Slow is the theme at Castaic!!!

[@MattyWongFishing]

@@chrisvandermeulen2936 yes. Either. Depends on what the fish want that day.. If I go to a 5” I’ll fish it on a bait caster..

[@chrisvandermeulen2936]

Hi Matt! I’m ready to finally give Senko a try. Drop shot is not effect right now and I have so many Senkos. What you’re feeling on wacky rig? I have a medium light spinning set up with 6lb fluorocarbon. Can I wacky a 5 inch or should I go with 4 or something else? The water level is so high and I’m thinking about focusing on the dam in the coming weeks. Thoughts, Tips, Recommendations? Thank you!!

[@tytydude]

Great video, are you allowed to keep any fish or is this lake a catch and release?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Hey Quan, I keep stripers from Castaic but release largemouth & smallmouth bass. The stripers there are delicious! But look up the regulations when you purchase your CA fishing license! Good luck.

[@tytydude]

@@MattyWongFishing stripers are always good. Thanks for the info

[@JustBassing]

What color Senko?

[@xlr9984]

will a trout color way jerk bait work

[@MattyWongFishing]

100%

[@MichaelC-]

What size hook do you use?

[@MattyWongFishing]

1/0 or size 2 straight shank worm hook

[@MichaelC-]

@@MattyWongFishing Also can you keep the fishes you catch?

[@MattyWongFishing]

@@MichaelC- If you have a CA fishing license and the bass is a legal size (15”) you can technically keep up to 5 but since I fish for them for sport I release all my bass. I like to encourage people to catch and release but if you wanna eat one here and there it’s your right. Striper on the other hand, all day I’m gunna keep em!!! Wayyyyyy better tasting too. 🤙🏽

[@Bassmaster_Ice318]

You can never go wrong with a "FAT IKA" by Yamamoto. Green Pumpkin candy works good there. And if they're busting on shad, I throw a weightless zoom super fluke jr in Rainbow Shad. The Strike King Baby Rage craw on a 3/16oz Shaky Head with a size 2/0 hook or a 1/0 Jig Rig is excellent there also in the Green Pumpkin or the Blue Craw Red Flake. Follow me on IG@BassmasterIce.

[@MattyWongFishing]

That’s some good stuff right there bro! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@clementegerscovich6085]

What color senko do you use?

[@MattyWongFishing]

Green pumpkin 🎃

[@iamjfc265]

S on the shallow R

[@rayrieder2380]

You had a great day fishing! I like fishing Castaic!

[@joel1964.]

Slow down..missed so many fish

[@tsakiree]

You can't eat fish there?

[@MattyWongFishing]

I only eat stripers from there.. but if you catch a small but legal sized largemouth, you can keep it with a valid ca fishing license!

[@tedmccabe3819]

Better watch out if you hit those red booties the cops to come and give you a ticket they’re horrible up there in Castech

[@georgehuffman6814]

What kind of line and line weight are you using? Thanks

[@MattyWongFishing]

hey george, i use sunline fc sniper! 8lb

[@georgehuffman6814]

@@MattyWongFishing Thanks Matty, Are you using this line and weight for both the Stradic and the casting reel? Also, what are your pole and reel for your casting setup? Thanks

[@MattyWongFishing]

@@georgehuffman6814 hey George, I’m using a Sunline braided line for my Stradic to a fc sniper leader of 8lb. My casting set up typically will have anywhere from 12-17lb Sunline cranking, I use Megabass Orrochixx & destroyer rods.

[@georgehuffman6814]

@@MattyWongFishing Thank you for your time Matty. I appreciate the information. Go through your videos now, and enjoying them. Take care.

[@georgehuffman6814]

@@MattyWongFishing Hey Matty, sorry for additional questions, I did not realize all the choices. For the Stardic which Sunline braid do you use and what weight? Also, how long do you generally make your leaders. It would be awesome if you did a complete gear review video, showing all your setups, as well as bait choices based on seasons/conditions. I have been trout fishing for more often, and have not Bass fished in awhile, however I really want to get back into it, so I appreciate your help. Any other information is greatly appreciated. I fish some of the same areas as you. Thanks