shaky head worms. 2024
Scorchx1245 reply :
What's your favorite worm to rig on a shaky head and why? What else do you guys throw on a shaky head? Just curious cause I'm not a big user of this bait/rig.
Fishinggeek reply :
On a shaky head I prefer to throw zoom products. Mostly 6.5 trick worm (usually pumpkin chartreuse). In shallow water I throw weightless Gary Y senko. If you are fishing for small mouth I would suggest a twister tail/tail grub on a shaky head.
GreenGhostMan reply :
My preferred worms are the Zman finesse wormz. They truly float so they always stand tail up, even when dead sticking. This can be particularly deadly when there is a little current in the water. Due to the elaztech material they are made out of, they can be difficult to rig on most shakey head jigs. It can be really hard to screw them down on there. A trick I learned from someone else's post was to heat up the spring lock with a lighter before screwing them on. But Zman soft plastics are extremely durable. I've had single worms last an entire day before and still be good to use on the next day of fishing. Strike King also has a finesse worm thats made out of the same elaztech material and fishes the same.
If you don't want to carry around a lighter, some of the popular brands that are widely available are zoom trick worms, zoom finesse worms and roboworms. But don't restrict yourself to worms. You can fish just about any soft plastic on a shakey head. I like using flukes, craws and 3" pit bosses on shakeyheads too.
RoLo reply :
Strike King 3x (cyberfleXXX) 4" Finesse Worm (full floater)
Brewers 1/8oz Slider Head with Z-bend keeper (T-rigged worm)
Roger
blckshirt98 reply :
I first used 5" Yamamoto senkos because it let me take one pack of plastics for double duty as a wacky bait and shakey head bait. I don't really fish wacky or senkos anymore but on a shakey head I'll now use either a Yamamoto 6.75 Long Pro Senko or a Damiki Air Pocket Worm.
roadwarrior reply :
GYCB Kut-Tail is the only worm I use, but for the last two years it's been all about the
MegaStrike MegaTube Craw http://www.megastrike.com/megatubes. I fish both of these
baits on a MegaStrike ShakE2.
riverbasser reply :
I really like netbait T-mac and zoom finess worms. But I'll put almost anything on a shakyhead. Craws, lizards, brushhogs they all have a time and place but the T-mac gets the most use
MIbassyaker reply :
I like pretty much any 4"-7" worm on a shakyhead, but the ones that have gotten the most duty in the last couple of years are:
-Zoom trick worm
-Biospawn plasmatail
-Roboworm
-Elaztech worms, the Strike King 3x and Z-man, which are basically the same thing, although I can't find the best color anymore: Pumpkin with green flake. I still have a pack of those, thank goodness, and since its elaztech, as long as I don't lose them I may never run out.
As for other baits, I have used baby brush hogs, Biospawn vilecraw, Zoom ultravibe speed craw to good effect.
dsqui reply :
I mostly fish roboworms but have been lookin to broaden my lure choices and was just getting ready to post a similar thread lol
Catt reply :
Craw worm 
WRB reply :
Roboworms, Iovino and Uptons Custom 5" to 6" finesse worms on 1/8 oz to 1/4 oz Owner Ultra or Picasso shaky head jigs.
Tom
The Fisher reply :
Hags Tornado It stands straight up and has great colors.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
The last 7 fish (actually 5) caught on 3/16 owner shakey ultra head. The worm is Z-man zinkerz.
sometime I will use 10" worm as well.
dsqui reply :
Ok serious question why a zinkerz or any senko knock off are u trying to oversize a Ned rig. Why wouldn't you just t rig it in my mind that big stick bait defeats the purpose of shakey head but I must be wrong if it's working
How are u hooking stick baits on a shakey head
papajoe222 reply :
A shaky head is limited to only one application in my book; Clear water, hard bottom and a super slow, almost dead-sticking, retrieve. For that reason the only soft plastics I use on it are ones that float and have vibrant coloration. A floating soft plastic will keep that presentation upright and the coloration will catch a fish's eye from a distance. It will also move enticingly with little or no effort on my part. I equate it to seeing a subtle neon light from a distance. I opt for a football head jig for many of the other soft plastics as I can work them faster and keep the plastic upright.
Bass_Fishing_Socal reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 6:42 AM, dsqui said:Ok serious question why a zinkerz or any senko knock off are u trying to oversize a Ned rig. Why wouldn't you just t rig it in my mind that big stick bait defeats the purpose of shakey head but I must be wrong if it's working
How are u hooking stick baits on a shakey head
I only use zinkerz not senko or other knock off on shaky head because it float. That another reason I use 3/16oz head. All i need is to move rod tip just abit and the worm would move without moving the jig and it would last for a long time. My 10" worm happen to be same elaztech stuff as zman.
I use only owner ultrahead shakyhead which the same as ewg hook on ball jig head so to hook it like normal worm hook, just a tab or superglue and Im done for a long time.
You will also see a lot of ppl prefer thick worm or finesse worm since we believe in float at the tail and thus should give more action.
Ski213 reply :
I'll use about anything that I would put on a T rig. 6"+ ribbon tail worms have been the most effective for me the last cpl years. I've never tried a craw for whatever reason but that's on the shortlist for this spring.
RoLo reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 8:20 AM, papajoe222 said:A floating soft plastic will keep that presentation upright. It will also move enticingly with little or no effort on my part.
A shaky worm made of sinking plastic, I would deposit in the dumpster.
When the worm is high-floating, you can shake that sucker on 'any' jighead.
Roger
FishOnLMB reply :
My favorite shakey head worm is a big bites baits, squirrely tail worm. Travis Moran from Lucky Tackle Box has video on it.
Catt reply :
ww2farmer reply :
For heads I like the VMC rugby heads.
For baits I like the Berkley Havoc Bottom hopper worms, the yum sharpshooter worms, yum craw bugs, the small Havoc pit boss, and chigger craws.
fissure_man reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 9:40 AM, RoLo said:
I find it a little odd that questions about shaky heads far outnumber questions about shaky worms.
If I offer you a shaky worm made of sinking plastic, throw that sucker in the dumpster.
If I give you a high-floating shaky worm, you can rig that worm on 'any' jighead your heart desires.
Roger
This is a little dramatic, no? I'll take the sinking worms if you're just throwing them out 
Interesting that nobody cares whether their t-rigs float, but shaky worms 'must' float. I hear t-rigs have snared a couple bass over the years 
Just about any bait can work IMO, but fluke-style minnow imitators are an underrated option.
papajoe222 reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 11:45 AM, fissure_man said:
I find it a little odd that nobody cares whether their t-rigs float, but shaky worms 'must' float. I hear t-rigs have snared a couple bass over the years
IMO, it's because with a moving bait (I consider a T-rig a moving presentation), even when yo-yoing it, by the time the rig settles down to the bottom, I'm moving it again. It makes little difference if the worm floats or not. On a shaky head, it makes a lot of difference to me because, as I said, I only use that tool for one situation.
RoLo reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 11:45 AM, fissure_man said:
This is a little dramatic, no? I'll take the sinking worms if you're just throwing them out
I find it a little odd that nobody cares whether their t-rigs float, but shaky worms 'must' float. I hear t-rigs have snared a couple bass over the years
Say What? 
When I lived on Lake Weohyakapka (lake shore community), I had access to a pier over gin-clear water.
The pier offered a vantage point higher than I had from my boat, which gave me the opportunity
to scrutinize lure behavior and different deliveries, and the Shaky Head Worm was one of them.
It was pretty obvious to see that shaking & jiggling a sinking worm produced marginal action, at best.
But is a high-floating worm like a Strike King 3x worm was rigged on the same jig,
the worm came to life with every rod-tip movement, the jig used made little or no difference.
Roger
Catt reply :
Interesting!...Very Interesting!
I think ya gotta look at the jig head design first!
With head designs that have the hook at near 90° & have a hook size of at least 3/0 it will hold a any 4-5" piece of plastic pretty straight up.
Once I exceed 5" pieces of plastic I start looking at floating!
NYWayfarer reply :
I like a bait with a lot of tail action for shaky head jigging. My favorites are in order:
Big Bites Baits squirrel tail worm (Can't beat that floating tail)
Biospawn plasmatail
Strike King finesse worm
Alpster reply :
"Zoom" finesse worm on a "Megastrike Shake2" jig will stand up all day long.
RoLo reply :
I’m sure that different anglers fish the shaky worm in different ways.
In my case, I only tie on a shaky worm when I’m looking for maximum jiggle in place,
at the expense of forward coverage. I want a bold, cocky worm that waves its tail
in the face of the bass. This is easily accomplished by selecting any high-floating worm
like a Strike King Cyberflexxx, Z-man ElaZtech or Gambler Floating Worm.
When the worm is paused on the bottom, the tail floats up high above the head,
where the entire worm is vulnerable to the slightest jiggling or shaking.
In other words, regardless of the jighead you now have a shaky worm whether you want one or not.
On the other hand, when I rig a sinking worm on a standup jighead and allow the worm to sit still,
first the jighead falls over, then the worm lies on the bottom.
Roger
everythingthatswims reply :
Nikko Baits 6" Bass Worm, either the pin tail or club tail. Phenomenal bait especially in cold water (but I fish it year-round) where a slow presentation is needed, the baits float so they won't lay on their side if you pause for a long time. The bait is hollow so when you rig it on a shakey head you push the hook through one side of the bait but not the other, and this keeps it extremely weedless.
I rig them on strike king football shakey heads in 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4 depending on the conditions. The fish in my profile picture came on this bait!
Catt reply :
Down here on the Gulf Coast there's two major seasonal patterns going on.
First it's pre-spawn & big momma is up shallow looking for a high protein diet.
Second the crawfish season which means the crawfish are everywhere in mass.
To big momma the Spot Remover & Paca Craw resembles that high protein meal she's hunting!
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 3:41 AM, Catt said:Craw worm
Like the 0ld Mad Man Craw Worm? Man that was a very good bait Company!!!!!!!
RoLo reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 11:57 PM, everythingthatswims said:Nikko Baits 6" Bass Worm, either the pin tail or club tail. Phenomenal bait especially in cold water (but I fish it year-round) where a slow presentation is needed, the baits float so they won't lay on their side if you pause for a long time. The bait is hollow so when you rig it on a shakey head you push the hook through one side of the bait but not the other, and this keeps it extremely weedless.
I'm a sucker for foam worms & hollow worms...I added the Nikko Worm to my next order 
I still can't understand why anglers stood-by and let the 'Gambler Big Stick" go belly-up.
Roger
Catt reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 2:22 AM, eyedabassman said:Like the 0ld Mad Man Craw Worm? Man that was a very good bait Company!!!!!!!
On 2/17/2017 at 2:46 AM, RoLo said:
I'm a sucker for foam worms & hollow worms...I added the Nikko Worm to my next order
I still can't understand why anglers let the 'Gambler Big Stick" go belly up.
Roger
I still have about 50 Gene Larew Tube Worms
eyedabassman reply :
On 2/17/2017 at 3:41 AM, Catt said:
I still have about 50 Gene Larew Tube Worms
Yep,love them Mad Man tube worms and the craw tube! I still have about 25 bags. I was on there pro staff,and did they treat us good!!!!!!!!! But them where the old days!
BigGame0892 reply :
On 2/16/2017 at 7:22 PM, Catt said:Interesting!...Very Interesting!
I think ya gotta look at the jig head design first!
With head designs that have the hook at near 90° & have a hook size of at least 3/0 it will hold a any 4-5" piece of plastic pretty straight up.
Once I exceed 5" pieces of plastic I start looking at floating!
This is basically what I go by too. Plus, with a shaky head I'm looking for a lot of my bites on the fall - therefore the rate of fall makes a big difference as well. That rate of fall varies a lot depending on whether the plastic is a floater, how much salt, etc.
blckshirt98 reply :
A non-worm I'll mention are the Damiki Air Craws, they have hollow claws that always float up. If you wanna add some extra attraction you can stuff some broken pieces of alka seltzer into the hollow claws to let out a slow stream of air bubbles.
CTBassin860 reply :
Havoc Boss Dog on an 3/16 Owner Ultra head 4/0.The action on the tail of that thing looks great.
NEABass91 reply :
Junebug Trick worm is the go-to. Tilapia colored BBB Sugar cane worms has been a top producer.
adam lancia reply :
Has anyone ever tried to inject some sir in the tail of a trick worm or the like with any success? I have a couple of syringes that would likely do the trick (they have steel needles of a pretty decent gauge) but I wonder if the initial hole I'm creating with the needle is going to let any air that I inject bleed right back out.
I realize there are manufacturers who make worms with air-filled tails, I'm thinking more of something to tinker around with.
Thanks!
ib_of_the_damned reply :
On 4/4/2017 at 3:11 AM, adam lancia said:Has anyone ever tried to inject some sir in the tail of a trick worm or the like with any success? I have a couple of syringes that would likely do the trick (they have steel needles of a pretty decent gauge) but I wonder if the initial hole I'm creating with the needle is going to let any air that I inject bleed right back out.
I realize there are manufacturers who make worms with air-filled tails, I'm thinking more of something to tinker around with.
Thanks!
I don't think the worm will hold the air. As soon as you pull the needle out the air will escape.
In regards to the air filled tails, I was actually thinking about coring out the tail section of a worm with something like a coffee stirrer or a soda straw (depending on the thickness of the worm) and then take a little piece of the core and glue it back to the end of the worm with some Mend-it to create that air pocket that some of the manufactured worms have.
BassThumb reply :
Yamamoto Kut Tail
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