01-27-07, 10:29 PM | #1 |
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Shaky Head Line
Hey guys, i was wonderin what to use for line on the shaky head rig... i already have a Quantum Anion Spinning Reel, with a 6'0 Medium Light Action rod, and have the jigheads, and worms (Renegade 6" Curl Tail Worm with the tail ripped off makes a great shaky head worm, and the Strike King 3X Finesse Worm). I was just wondering what kind (Braid, Mono, or Flourocarbon) and weight of line do you use with the rig? Thanks
Ryan
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01-27-07, 10:57 PM | #2 |
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I'm dearly in love with Silver Thread AN40, if the 'silver' color doesn't float your boat, try the Excaliber.
I would choose line size depending on the cover you intend to use it in, open water - I'd go no lower than 6 or 8, in cover 10 or 12. I use 12 (AN40 has a small diameter) for all of it. These are just my preferences, though, best thing to do is try a few different things, see which works better for you. For instance, I tried Fluorocarbon, and ended up hating it! |
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8 lb Yozuri Hybrid. Handles well with little stretch.
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01-27-07, 11:36 PM | #4 |
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oh yeah and when do you use open hook versus texas rigged on the shaky head?
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I T-rig it. I'm throwing it where there is a lot to get hung up on.
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You use open hook when you're fishing around "open water". I'd consider rip-rap to be open water, as well as sandbeds. I'd texas rig the shakey head worms around grassbeds, or around other cabbage and laydowns.
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I use 8 lb. XPS fluorocarbon alot, but I also like 8 lb. Gamma copolymer line. I never use mono or braid.
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6lb fluro........
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err 12 pound ande MONO...
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Anyone use or have success with this rig in off colored water?
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02-03-07, 11:37 PM | #12 |
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Yes! We don't have a lot of clear water here
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I use the shakey on 10lb stren braid. Not too much clear waters up this way. I haven't been able to tell a difference in amount of hits between flourocarbon or braid, so I'll stick w/ the braid.
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I've caught fish with red line, green line, yellow line, and clear line. I really don't subscribe to the thought that your line color effects the bite. Bass are creatures of instinct... If something doesn't move right underwater, they're going to eat it.
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Use exposed points when u can get away with it. If not, the spot remover or just a slider head works good. |
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I use 8lb BPS Extreme Flouro for shake heading.
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I've found that flouro. can have alot of memory. Therefore I use mono or co-polimer. (suffix)
A Zoom straight tail green pumkin worm. 8 LB test. You may have difficulty setting the hook on a bass larger than 2 lbs. "I" recommend at least a med. or a med heavy rod. Granted different companies rate there rod basically on the dimensions of other rods that "they" carry. Thats just my personnal opinion.
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