Your Current Shakey Head Set Up ? 2025
ChrisD46 reply :
Moving into the hotter months where a shakey head may save the day from getting skunked ... What is your current shakey head rod , reel and line set up ?
Bluebasser86 reply :
6' 10" M/XF LTB
Pflueger Supreme XT 30
8lb HI-SEAS Grand Slam fluorocarbon coated copolymer
PatrickKnight reply :
Medium power Cajun Delta full grip spinning rod
Daiwa Luvias 2500H (getting a good cleaning right now)
10 lb 832 with various leaders based on conditions.
This is the same set up that does 70% of my fishing.
grub_man reply :
For deeper water it's a 6'9" MLXF 1/8 - 1/2 oz. rod built on a US made Liberty blank with a split TN handle made from woven graphite with EVA trim and the Microwave guide train, and a Shimano Sahara 2500FB spooled with Power Pro 6/30 (It's the only braid I had laying around, but will probably drop to 15 or 20 in the future). It's only been in service for a coup of weeks, but thus far, I'm impressed. It's going to suit the niche I built it for quite nicely.
For shallower water and/or target casting and close quarters work, it's a 5'8" Cabela's XML MLXF 1/8 - 3/8 oz. with a split TN handle of woven graphite and EVA trim, and a Shimano Sahara 1500FB spooled with 6 lb. mono.
mwh33 reply :
2018 Megabass Orochi Shakey Head rod
Shimano stradic ci4+ 2500
8 lb sunline sniper
jbrew73 reply :
Dobyns dx702 casting
Lews tournament pro
10lb Tatsu
Raul reply :
Well, that really depends on what I'm going to fish with the shakeyhead.
FishTank reply :
I use a Shimano Stradic 2500 and a 6'8'' St. Croix Avid M XF.
On a side note, years ago when this technique hit the mainstream, I would see a lot of guys out in the middle of the lake shaking their rods up and down with no bites. All I saw was frustration. I really have not had much confidence in this technique since. I'd rather work a bait slow and easy. Of course, that doesn't mean it doesn't work.
Scrapiron reply :
Megabass Destroyer Addermine 6'11" Med Fast
Shimano Stradic Ci4+ FB
10# Sufix 832 and FC leader
ww2farmer reply :
Custom built 6'8" M/XF spinning rod on a Batson Rainshadow Revelation blank. Daiwa Revros 2500 spooled with 10lb original Power Pro braid, and I use either 8 or 10lb Seguar Red Label FC leaders. This rod/reel does more than just shaky head fish for me, it also serves as my Neko rig, flick shake, and weightless plastic skipping rod.
MIbassyaker reply :
7'0" M/F Fenwick Aetos + Pflueger Patriarch:
Currently spooled with 15# power pro slick + 8lb Yo Zuri hybrid leader.
CroakHunter reply :
6'10 medium zodias casting rod. 7.1 reel. 12Lb fluoro
a1712 reply :
Shimano Scorpion 70XG, Shimano Cumara HM-1 6'8" Med./Ext. Fast, McCoy Fluoro 8lb., also works well with tubes, grubs, finesse jigs, MOJO Rigs etc.. Brian.
clh121787 reply :
Extreme hp 702c core50 10 to 8 pound tatsu or tactical at the moment. Up to 3/8 oz. 1/2 ounce I'll go a imx 843, or a emft orochii xx. 15 tatsu.
ChrisD46 reply :
To clarify : Your typical 3/32nd oz. ~ 3/16th oz. Ball Head Jig ; Trick Worm / Finesse Worm Shakey Head ... Could also be used for Neko Rig or weightless Senko duty .
Log Catcher reply :
6' Pro Qualifier rod Medium fast.
Daiwa 2500 Fuego reel.
10lb. mono main line.
3' Red Label floro leader.
This also gets used for dropshot and other light weight presentations.
BigBassLoveSenkos reply :
7'2" Envy M spinning rod
Quantum Smoke 25XPT
20# Smackdown braid
8# invizx leader
Jelvas reply :
G-Loomis Mossyback BSR 852
Shimano Rarenium Ci4+ 2500FB
15lb Sufix 832 main line
8lb Seaguar Invizx leader
WRB reply :
Casting;
Major Craft Iovino 6'8" MF Slash-It Rod, works for doddling or shaky jigs.
Daiwa original Fuego reel with 11 lb Armilo.
3/16 to 1/4 shaky head jigs or 3/16 oz brass n glass T-rig doddled.
Spinning;
Major Craft MHF 7' rod.
Shimano Stractic 1000 with 5 lb Maxima UG.
1/8 to 1/4 oz shaky, dart, wacky jigs and a other finesse presentations.
Tom
tander reply :
Lew's 6'6" MF spinning rod with Pflueger 30 XT Supreme reel. 10# test Power Pro Pro braid with 7# Sunline leader. This is also what I use for my Ned rig.
SDoolittle reply :
I built mine on a IMMS610MXF blank and paired it with a Stradic 2500 and 8# XPS fluorocarbon.
Delaware Valley Tackle reply :
"Shakes Head" is another term we use that may mean different things to different people. When I use it, I'm referring to a finesse worm on a stand up jig head. Typically a 7' ML xf spinning rod , 2500 reel light braid maybe a leader if abrasion is a concern. likely a 3/16 jig and pin tail worm.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
Same concept here, I lately use 1/10 oz mushroom head pair with Hula grub, baby brush hog and finesse worm. For any other floating (Elaztech) I use owner ultra ball head 1/16 - 3/16. The rod and reel would be 6'11 M/F Crucial dropshot rod pair with scorpion 70 or any of my Shimano 50e series.
Just ordered spotsticker crawler head 1/8 to try since I fish a lot in weedy area land mushroom head type is harder to work with.
new2BC4bass reply :
I broke down and bought a couple spinning rods for finesse. Originally was going to try everything with a baitcast rod, but I am not that skilled below 3/16 oz.
One I hope to dedicate to Ned Rigs. The other for "everything else". Hopefully a 6'10" MLF rated 1/8-1/2 oz. and 4-10 lb. will be okay for "everything else". Reel is a 2000 Procyon. Line to be determined, but I may break the mold and try a 6# fluorocarbon. Or save some $$ and use the 6# Excalibur or 6# Ultracast Ultimate-Mono I already have.
ChrisD46 reply :
For those that use a braid mainline - do you believe you could still have an effective shaky head set up using a ML/F or M/F vs. a M/XF spinning rod ?
burrows reply :
7 foot mf Zodias
16 ci4 3000
Full floro no leader 8 pound pline tactical.
BankBasser reply :
St Croix LTW 6'8" M/XF
Daiwa Tatula LT 2000
Power Pro 10lb braid w/8lb Tatsu leader
Smalliefan2 reply :
I use 6'8" St Croix Avid, M, XF with Revo S 30. 10# floro. Casts well, and drive the hook in. Enough flex so I don't lose too many fish.
ChrisD46 reply :
On 7/4/2018 at 8:09 PM, Bluebasser86 said:6' 10" M/XF LTB
Pflueger Supreme XT 30
8lb HI-SEAS Grand Slam fluorocarbon coated copolymer
*I researched your set up - NICE !! ... Have not used any HI - SEAS Grand Slam FC coated copolymer before , how does it handle on your Supreme XT 30 ?
Thank you - the replies read like the : "who's who" of high end shaky head spinning rods (and for good reason) ... Megabass , St. Croix , G. Loomis , Shimano , Dobyns , etc. I'll take one of each (lol) !
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 7/10/2018 at 3:29 AM, ChrisD46 said:*I researched your set up - NICE !! ... Have not used any HI - SEAS Grand Slam FC coated copolymer before , how does it handle on your Supreme XT 30 ?
Thank you - the replies read like the : "who's who" of high end shaky head spinning rods (and for good reason) ... Megabass , St. Croix , G. Loomis , Shimano , Dobyns , etc. I'll take one of each (lol) !
Landed my biggest bass of the year so far, a 7.43lb fish, in sub 20* weather without an issue with 8lb HI-SEAS.
Boomstick reply :
I will tend to use one of my M/F spinning rods with 8lb mono for shaky heads. I like a little extra power on shaky heads than I have on my ML/XF rods.
On 7/7/2018 at 4:50 PM, ChrisD46 said:For those that use a braid mainline - do you believe you could still have an effective shaky head set up using a ML/F or M/F vs. a M/XF spinning rod ?
Why not?
illinifan4152 reply :
On 7/5/2018 at 7:05 AM, Scrapiron said:Megabass Destroyer Addermine 6'11" Med Fast
Shimano Stradic Ci4+ FB
10# Sufix 832 and FC leader
This is what i use and love it!
ChrisD46 reply :
On 7/10/2018 at 8:54 AM, Boomstick said:I will tend to use one of my M/F spinning rods with 8lb mono for shaky heads. I like a little extra power on shaky heads than I have on my ML/XF rods.
Why not?
*I ask because the current trend to use braid mainline + FC / Co-poly leader may mean a Fast spinning rod could replace a Extra Fast spinning rod or perhaps allow more ML action rods to come into play if you are in the braid + leader camp for spinning .
Boomstick reply :
On 7/11/2018 at 12:18 AM, ChrisD46 said:*I ask because the current trend to use braid mainline + FC / Co-poly leader may mean a Fast spinning rod could replace a Extra Fast spinning rod or perhaps allow more ML action rods to come into play if you are in the braid + leader camp for spinning .
Yeah, I have 12lb braid on one and 15lb on the other. I still have a lot more backbone on my M/F rods though.
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