Shakey Head,

[BigBassin144]

How?

I have jigs and bait. What kind of retrieve? What's a good time and place to use it?

Thanks, once again, for all the help.
-bb144-

[Rebbasser]

BB, a shakey head is basically a finesse or trickworm T-rigged on a jighead. This is one of the few applications I use a spinning rod for. Cast it out and once it is on the bottom you want to shake your rod tip, hence the name shakey head. I usually use a spot remover jighead:



I like the worm holder on them-that thing sticking out between the eye and the hook. Shake it, drag it, lift and drop-try different retrieves until you find what the fish want.

[skeeter944]

Reb covered most of your question. Sometimes I fish it slowly, sometimes I pop it offthe bottom, but most of the time, I just shake it for up to a minute, then i'll pause. Most of the bites I get are very light and eitehr you'll just feel a mushy feeling or you'll see your line move. I do get alot of "THUMP" bites and those are usually the more aggressive fish. I'll set the hook whenever I feel those sensations. I like a 6' medium action spinning rod and 8lb fluorocarbon. The shaky head is a very easy way to catch a quick limit of keeper bass once you learn how to properly use it and master it.

[BigBassin144]

Thanks. I only have two rods I could use at the moment. a 6' spinning rod with 12lb mono, or a 7' baitcaster with 30lb braid. I could put fluoro on ym extra spool for my spinner rod, but all I have is 20lb fluoro.

If I get more, would you suggest a regular fluoro or something like Pline fluoroclear?

-bb144-

[Rebbasser]

Floroclear will work nicely, and isn't near as expensive as fluoro. I use 30 lb braid with a fluoro leader.

[carolina-rig-01]

seagar inviz x is really good on a spinning reel. you are talking a little more money, but it will probably give you less headaches and that stuff is freaking strong.

[adamchasejones]

spot remover is the worst jighead besides the ones with hte spring on em. Best head BY FAR is the giggy head. A little pricey but WELL worth the money. MIss too many fish on the springs and the spot remover looks awkward to me. But to each his own. Just my 2c.

[Bender]

I like the bite-me jig heads best. I think that the hooks on the spot removers are not quite long enough and the flat head gets stuck in the weeds a lot. The jig heads are not painted, but a jar of powdered paint and a lighter fix that in about 10 seconds.
Also I have tried lots of worms from robo-worms to whatever, the best thing out there are the Gulp 5" Shaky worms in Green pumpkin.

Edit: Also I use it all the time except in the heavy wind since the weight is only 1/8 to 3/16. I have a tournament tonight and that is what I will start with. Spinning is a 7' Medium Outlaw rod, Symetre rear drag reel, and 10 pound P-Line floro and casting is a 7'4" BPS Extreme M, Calcutta 50 reel, and 6 pound halo line.