Lets Talk Shakey Heads! 2024
prjavelin reply :
ive used them in the past with good results. Whats the best one out there? ive only used the worst kind, big keeper, 90degree hook eye, big hook diameter.
I bought some VMCs today and im looking to expand and try a lot of them. Whats your favorite?
How do you fish them? drag only? shake only? hopping?
roadwarrior reply :
You need to try the MegaStrike Shak e2 Professional Series
http://www.megastrike.com/#!products/vstc2=shake2-heads
slainempire reply :
amazingly this will be my first year shakey head fishing. i just picked up some of the yum pumpkin ed's and they seem like they will do the trick pretty well. im gonna try a bunch of different brands and see what i like best. next on the list is the mega strike shaKe2 pro heads.
tbone1993 reply :
I use Custom Cast shakey heads if I have them. If I run out or need some in a pinch I will go with the buckeye spot remover because you can find them in most bait shops. The rod and line is more important than the jig itself. When I first started fishing them I was annoyed because I couldnt tell the different between falling and hitting a rock or hitting the bottom. With a sensitive rod I am able to distinguish between the bottom much better and increase my hookup ratio. Also If you plan on fishing deep or fast moving water you should buy some heavy shakey heads. Trying to fish 1/4oz shakey heads on Kentucky lake points with chop is almost impossible.
prjavelin reply :
wow roadwarrior those are awesome!! Im gonna buy a bunch of those and give em a try.
Catt reply :
Spot Remover Pro Model, Yum Pumpkin` Ed, & Gamakatsu round head.
kylek reply :
On 1/11/2014 at 1:35 AM, prjavelin said:wow roadwarrior those are awesome!! Im gonna buy a bunch of those and give em a try.
Be careful if you take them out of the package and put in a plano box.. They will NOT lay down no matter what you do!!!
I have some of them that I plan on using this year along with some of the regular round heads with the screw lock. This will be my first year really using this technique.
indianabasshunter reply :
I've only tried a couple brands but the Spot Removers work very well for me. I did notice that the hook on the regular Spot Removers will flex and bend a little under heavy loads so I have purchased the Pro Model to try out.
tallen316 reply :
On 1/11/2014 at 12:02 AM, roadwarrior said:You need to try the MegaStrike Shak e2 Professional Series
http://www.megastrike.com/#!products/vstc2=shake2-heads
Go with these and you'll be glad you did!
dreamertino reply :
I fish a high pressure lake and a shakey head is my go to. If I can't get a bite on anything I will get a bite on a shakey head.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I use my home made round heads with a screw lock. I find the round heads, while they may not stand straight up, they stand up much better than the "stand up" heads. Unless a stand up head is really heavy and the worm is pretty buoyant and it still has to land perfectly flat, otherwise they fall over right on their sides versus a round head that will often at least stand at a 45 degree angle off the bottom. Just my observations from fishing with lots of different kinds of shakyheads.
ClackerBuzz reply :
on 'big water' i work it like my jig and drop shot....fast until i hit rock bottom or a stump, brush etc. then i slow wayyyyy down and keep it in the fishy zone (little hops keeps it from getting hung up as much). in ponds i just start slow b/c its like fishing in a barrel
ww2farmer reply :
I like the VMC Rugby heads or the SK tour grades. I loath screw lock type heads.
Ima Bass Ninja reply :
.On 1/11/2014 at 8:04 AM, ww2farmer said:I loath screw lock type heads.
Completely agree. I use plain ole arky jerky heads for this reason.
whitwolf reply :
After trying several brands I have had great success with the Zenith shakeyhead from Siebert Outdoors........
pbizzle reply :
Besides for Spot Removers the only ones I've used are the Big Bite Bait's version that they sell at Academy. I've caught fish on them though.
NorcalBassin reply :
A number of good options have already been mentioned, but I'm personally a fan of the Davis Bait shaky head Aaron Martens designed.
craww reply :
I like the gambler giggy head. The "pill" shaped head and line tie just seems to come through algae and wood better than other jigs Ive tried. Nice gamakatsu hook and colors to match plastics.
McAlpine reply :
I prefer an 1/8th oz football head with a bait keeper screw. Works great with a roboworm.
Arv reply :
I like the spot remover and vmc's but I like the yum punk'in ed the most so far. I just got a couple packs of the shakE 2 heads though. I'm excited to try them out when it warms up.
prjavelin reply :
how do you guys fish these? Casting shallow and working them deep or positioning the boat shallow and moving the bait from deep to shallow? I found the deep to shallow presentation easy to work but LIKE before i can be terribly wrong
Crankinstein reply :
I use the stand up alien head jig with the Gamakatsu hook. They work well and the hook has proven very strong and sharp, I foul hooked a bass in the belly and the hook wasn't even past the barb and was still able to land it. I like the hook keeper on it too. I use the missile baits fuse 4.4 as my go to bait for it. As far as fishing it I usually throw it close to cover in areas where there's a drop off and cast it to the shallow side and work it towards the deep side with the best results usually coming when the bait naturally falls and slides down the drop off on its own. I usually don't drag it very much opting to cast it, let it sit, then shake it and wait. Most bites usually come right on the fall or right after the first shake and pause. If you can cast it and then get it to rub against some cover like a limb or rock I've found that to work well too.
ced reply :
On 1/11/2014 at 10:27 AM, whitwolf said:After trying several brands I have had great success with the Zenith shakeyhead from Siebert Outdoors........
Got a couple of these to try with my last jig order.
Have the perfect river to use them, will try them hopefully this weekend.
tbone1993 reply :
On 1/13/2014 at 8:46 AM, prjavelin said:how do you guys fish these? Casting shallow and working them deep or positioning the boat shallow and moving the bait from deep to shallow? I found the deep to shallow presentation easy to work but LIKE before i can be terribly wrong
I cast past a gravel point into deep water and dag it over shallow water and back into deep water. I also fish it around docks from the back to the front. If there is any type of rip rap I will cast towards it and fish back to the boat. There is no bad way to fish a shakey head unless you fish it like a vertical jig or rip it like a ratl trap.
Dr. Watson reply :
x2 for what RoadWarrior said about the ShakE2's they are great....I've paired mine up with GY Kut tails, Xcite Maximus worms (huge and awesome), and even Mann's Jelly Worms. Experiment and see what works for you.
roadwarrior reply :
Well, there is one MAJOR issue with shakey heads which came in to play BIGTIME
for me on last year's BR Roadtrip at Pickwick. The bite was on with 8 or 9 bass in
the first hour!
The issue was, two of my smaller brown fish ate the whole enchilada which led to
death. I had to stop fishing them. The problem is (sometimes) you just cannot
feel the bass picking the bait up off the bottom. So, when you do, it's too late.
RoLo reply :
Shaky Worm vs. Shaky Head
I used to live on the shores of a clear water lake in Florida that had a 100-yd long community pier.
That gave me a golden opportunity to study underwater lure behavior at various depths along the pier.
Several years back, a lot was written about plucking the line of a stationary shaky head to impart a subtle motion
to the worm. I simulated that action many times, but failed to see any perceptible movement until I actually
twitched the rod-tip (my vision is still 20/25).
This is what I learned on the Walden Shores pier.
If the worm was a floater or at least neutrally buoyant, virtually 'any' jighead was able to impart a seductive wiggle.
On the other hand, if the worm was made of sinking plastic, almost 'no' jighead was able to produce the action
I was looking for. Since that time, I place the lion's share of emphasis on finding a buoyant trailer,
then choose the most weedless or snag-free jighead, and the worm will get jiggy with it ;-)
Roger
ClackerBuzz reply :
now how do you expect companies to sell $2 shaky head jigs with informative posts like that Roger?
ur taking food right out of their mouths (i mean mercedes right out of their drive way)
Oregon Native reply :
Me and a friend pour our own shakey heads from do-it with mustad ultra points. Have been working well and I like spending time being a little creative with colors and such.
Tight Lines
RoLo reply :
On 1/18/2014 at 5:15 PM, ClackerBuzz said:now how do you expect companies to sell $2 shaky head jigs with informative posts like that Roger?
ur taking food right out of their mouths (i mean mercedes right out of their drive way)
Frankly, that crosses my mind every time I make a post of that nature,
but 'honesty' is always the best policy (in both the short run & long run).
Roger
Bassguytom reply :
I use the Picasso Shakedown with a Power Team lures finicky tickler in various colors. This works great for me and I catch a lot of fish on this rig when nothing else works.
primetime reply :
I find Shakey Rigs awesome as long as the Jighead sinks, and the worm either floats, or has alot of ribs to create that enticing action we all want....Zipper worms for example work great for me, and they are not floaters but seem to not lay down...Trick worms, Missle Fuse, any buoyant bait, and I like to go BIG....magnum sized worms & Creatures often get bit less, but they get bit with better fish.
I like any jighead that can get through some weeds, as I try to find contour changes on the bottom for shakey rigs, mud to sand, drops, rock to sand etc....those areas seem to hold fish and a shakey head works any time of year and adding some sound or scent is great if water is stained.......stand up football jig with a large Beaver or Brush hog is killer shaked, dragged, or however you want to bring it back to the boat.
Zackbassmaster reply :
MegaStrike Shakey2 and a Spot Remover Are the only two I use!
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