I typically use 4/0 or 5/0 EWG Gamakatsu or 4/0, 5/0 BPS Magna Superlock hooks.

I know people love Gamakatsu, however I prefer the BPS for cost, and they perform just as equally.

Plain shank 2/0. Anything smaller increases the chances of bass swallowing the hook. I always use an "o-ring" and there by increase the life of the Senko 10 to 15 times.

I use a Gamakatsu 3/0 EWG worm... You want the hook to go right through the little flat section of the bait. When you use anything much smaller you'll start tearing baits. On the other end of the spectrum too big of a hook will start to take away action from the bait.

With a 5" senko you can use just about any size hook, but I would stay in the 2/0-5/0 range for bass. I usually use a 3/0 extra wide gap worm hook. A 2/0 works well for 4". A 1 works well for 3". Larger hooks will dampen the action of the worm on the fall, so use the smallest you're comfortable with. That being said I've caught 4 lb+ bass on a size 1 hook, so you be the judge. Gamakatsu is a great brand for hooks, I highly recommend them.

I wouldn't use anything larger than a number 1 hook.

I use a size six hook.

There are a couple ways to retrieve a soft stickbait such as this. The most common retrieve is one that involves you casting the lure out, letting it sink, and then raising your rod tip again. Keep it on a CONTROLLED slack line. Another way of retrieving this bait is to reel SLOWLY and twitch it. You can also wacky rig it (google it). With this rig, cast into small pockets of weeds and twitch it as you raise your rod tip. Let it fall and repeat. This looks like a dying/injured baitfish. With these retrieves, the bite will usually come on the fall so be ready to set the hook! You can also invent your own ways of retrieving the bait. Fishing it on a 1/0 or 2/0 will allow it to fall at a slower pace, thus attracting more fish. Good luck!

use 2/0 octopus hook. weightless and wacky rig. twitch your rod while there is slack. YES, while there is slack. this makes worm twitch without moving the worm. feel bite or see the line move, reel the slack and set your hook medium/medium hard strength since the hook is exposed.

that is the best way to fish it. I've caught MANY bass doing it that way when no one else is catching anything at all.

They way you're fishing them is fine, I catch a lot of fish that way. Be sure to move the senko with the rod, not the reel. You can twitch it in place before moving the bait too. If the fish aren't up shallow you can try adding a weight and casting deeper.

Almost all worms have a piece in the center of it (forget what the name of it's called), this piece is a little larger & smoother than the rest of the body. Insert the hook through this area. Try to not stick it all the way through rather have the hook just pop out a little. The worm will hang to either side of the hook & will float slowly down to the bottom. If you use a search engine like Google, type Wacky Rig. Then hit the images tab. This will bring up tons of images that should help you better understand how to rig each worm because there are slightly different methods.

Wacky style is when you insert the hook throught the middle portion of the worm instead of the head. It creates a lot of vibration on the fall. You can use a variety of hooks, including jig heads.

Get a 2/O or 3/O weedless hook and just put in through the middle of the worm so both ends hang down.

Take a regular worm hook and stick it through the middle and gently twitch it. It makes the bait move in a flappy way that fish like.

well i go to pineveiw reservoir in utah and the colors i use are Green/red and oxblood!

You really need a variety based on where you're fishing, water depth and season of the year. This summer, at my lake (Cedar Creek), largemouth are biting well the first 2-3 hours of the day (6-9 AM) on top water lures. One of the best is Stike Kings Wake Shad. They also make a shallow diving bait (King Shad). I like the gizzard colors best. They're not inexpenive and be careful not to hit them hard on a boathouse, etc, they can break. I would also invest in a variety of other topwater crankbaits. Chuggers, walk the dog styles, torpedos (propellers), etc. Walk the dog baits are good for covering large areas of water. Propeller types will throw the most water and draw the most attention. You'll also want diving baits. Shallow (2-5 feet) mid (5-10 feet) and deep (10-16 feet). Flat sided crankbaits can have an advantage in that they are more reflective and produce a tighter wiggle. Rounded baits work well also. Buy baits that are similar to what the bass in your lake are used to feeding on (typically shad and bluegill). I hope this helps you.

Through light to medium weed cover, like early summer hydrilla growth, I had pretty good luck with it. I just pushed the hook tip real slightly back into the senko after rigging to make it weedless. But because of the weight of it, I found heavy weed growth to be a challenge. You basically end up dragging weeds, and even a dumb fish knows bait doesn't drag weeds. However, if its simply heavy bottom cover weed growth, you dont necessarily need to fish them on the bottom, I have had great luck just letting rise and fall mid-water.