finally trying shakey head, justa few ???s

wallywallace · 08-15-11, 01:43 PM

sorry to litter the board, but the joy of my bass catches lately has got me wanting to try some stuff, and i have a bit of money the monkey wants gone.. so i was gonna get some shakey stuff. so my first question is, doe the lead head/jig head have to be made for shakey head or will any work, 2nd.. whats the best worm, seen some youtube stuff with finese worm and trick worm, is there a better worm that is made for it..

Bassman96 · 08-15-11, 03:58 PM

Any type of jig will work but it has to be the right size. I prefer the Spot Remover Pro model 1/8oz. It has a flat head so the worm stands up and it has a spring for ur worm. For a worm, I have 2 options. Im either using a Robo worm of zoom trick worm. In winter months I may downsize to zoom finese worm but its rare. Berkley makes a shakey designed for shaky head fishing but Ive never tried it. Good luck!!!

JustinCTPA · 08-15-11, 04:37 PM

Longtime lurker first time poster. I love the Shakey Head setup, use it often. I like the Strike King jigs and worms. The Strike King 3x 7 inch finesse worm seems to last quite a long time. I'm sure others can add more info. I'd also be curious as to other setups.

wallywallace · 08-15-11, 05:32 PM

yea, i was at dicks after class, and i noticed the robo worm and it had a shakey head written on it, also looked at a few more not so poplualar names, just wondering also i was reading that a few dont float.

bamabassman · 08-15-11, 05:47 PM

wally...please don't think oyu are littlering up the board man. HTIS IS WHAT WE DO PAL!! these guys here love to help others out. trust me pal. some of us are learning too. like me. i read this and oyur other threads.

nobass · 08-15-11, 06:19 PM

welcome justin man quit luker so much and start posting great group we need new meat to pick on lol

wallywallace · 08-15-11, 06:30 PM

i figure no one would care, but i feel like being thrown into the ocean somtimes,and now i am looking at a new rod, jeez i think crackheads spend less then me lol.. i am getting use to carrying 2 or 3 poles with me so i dont have to re-tie i i wanna change, though with standing on the shore lugging my stuff around may be whats making my back hurt, lol

Fish30114 · 08-15-11, 07:25 PM

Wally, I like the shaky head technique, and it probably accounts for 1/4-1/3 of the fishing I do for bass. I am also a huge fan of the Spot Remover shaky head/hook in the Pro-Model, the one with a spring wire, not a screw post. I use a lot of different soft worms and creature style baits on it. Everything from power worms, senko worms and about any other worm, to craws, lizards and any manner of soft plastice, including some swimbaits!

I really like the flat head of the Spot Remover, I have purchased the 'generic' round shaky heads from Bass Pro and filed the heads flat with a mill file when I couldn't find the Spot Removers in stock in the size I wanted. I feel I can feel the bottom better, and they really get hung up LESS than the typical football shaped heads for me. With a craw type soft plastic, they really look tantalizing with the 'claws' flittering about up in the water while the head sits on the bottom--like a real craw will do sometimes....

I like twitching them along the bottom with a more vertical motion for craws, and more horizontal action for lizards, and a mix of both for worms...

I'd recommend trying a pack or two of the Spot Remover in the size and weight you want, and some Yum Money Craws--have been a real producer for me! Good luck!

PS, bank fishing will definitely stress your back--it's all I do anymore, except for on the bridges on the same lakes, and if I stay on the bridges, it's a lot easier on my back--plus I'm more of a 'user' than you--I usually start with 6 rigs heading out---DOH!

wallywallace · 08-15-11, 07:56 PM

thanx fish30, i was gettting ready to ask the best way to use it, i been youtubing vids, but yea, also no clue you could use craws, let me look at the jig heads i got, i bought a small pack at dicks, i couldnt resist.

CamG · 08-15-11, 08:06 PM

These:
http://www.knuckledownlures.com/shakey_pro.htm
With these:
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_...html#multiview
This rod:(7', Medium)
http://www.basspro.com/Falcon-BuCoo-...09808/-1662512
This reel: (PQ 20H)
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop...05014/-1653247
This main line: (20lb)
http://www.basspro.com/PLine-Spectre...53112/-1284014
With this leader: (8lb)
http://www.basspro.com/PLine-Fluoroc.../44286/-955007

This is my go to when nothing else seems to be working. I have super confidence in this whole setup. I've easily caught 300+ keepers with it so far this year.

wallywallace · 08-15-11, 08:30 PM

cam you are the man, yea i am a part time rapper, lol

Mumpy · 08-16-11, 04:50 PM

CamG - You just made the Monkey go ape s#!t on my BACK! I can feel it already, I'll have that entire damn set up now before next weekend.

I thank you, My wife will HATE YOU!

CamG · 08-16-11, 06:51 PM

Glad to be of service!

wallywallace · 08-16-11, 07:50 PM

yea, i feel the urge to hop in the car tonite and go and drive the 60 miles to BP, gander is only 45 mins. away but Bp is sooo mutch better
got the lazy monkey or the time saving monkey, wanting a few new setups so i dont have to change in between applications, already with wacky then shakey, on spinning. my nite topwater is a 33 platnium on a 6'6 lightning rod then for a lil bit of everything a quatnium tournament im 8 MH rod with a pinncle. i told the above to my gf. all she understood was spinning and 33 reel, lol she does think some of the lures are pretty though, lol

bluebasser86 · 08-18-11, 08:24 AM

I love fishing shakeyheads and they account for a large amount of bass I catch each year. I make my own shakeyheads to save on costs a little. I fish them on the 6' 8" version of this rod,
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/St_Cr...age-SCLTS.html
with the 7.2 oz version of this reel
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Pflue...age-PPCRS.html
I fill most of the spool with whatever cheap line I have laying around and then put 50-75 yards of this line on for mainline in 8lb test
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Seagu...cpage-SIF.html
Then I tip one of my homemade shakeyheads with one of these
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_...html#multiview
or one of the 4" versions of these
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yum_F...html#multiview
Now you don't have to have anything quite that expensive to fish them on but it doesn't hurt anything!

08-15-11, 01:43 PM	#1
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	finally trying shakey head, justa few ???s sorry to litter the board, but the joy of my bass catches lately has got me wanting to try some stuff, and i have a bit of money the monkey wants gone.. so i was gonna get some shakey stuff. so my first question is, doe the lead head/jig head have to be made for shakey head or will any work, 2nd.. whats the best worm, seen some youtube stuff with finese worm and trick worm, is there a better worm that is made for it..

08-15-11, 03:58 PM	#2
Bassman96 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 81	Any type of jig will work but it has to be the right size. I prefer the Spot Remover Pro model 1/8oz. It has a flat head so the worm stands up and it has a spring for ur worm. For a worm, I have 2 options. Im either using a Robo worm of zoom trick worm. In winter months I may downsize to zoom finese worm but its rare. Berkley makes a shakey designed for shaky head fishing but Ive never tried it. Good luck!!! __________________ Springtime Jig fishing?????.......Yes Please!!!

08-15-11, 05:47 PM	#5
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	wally...please don't think oyu are littlering up the board man. HTIS IS WHAT WE DO PAL!! these guys here love to help others out. trust me pal. some of us are learning too. like me. i read this and oyur other threads. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

08-15-11, 06:19 PM	#6
nobass BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: clarksville, tn, Posts: 1,690	welcome justin man quit luker so much and start posting great group we need new meat to pick on lol __________________ the only easy day was yesterday

08-15-11, 07:25 PM	#8
Fish30114 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 120	Wally, I like the shaky head technique, and it probably accounts for 1/4-1/3 of the fishing I do for bass. I am also a huge fan of the Spot Remover shaky head/hook in the Pro-Model, the one with a spring wire, not a screw post. I use a lot of different soft worms and creature style baits on it. Everything from power worms, senko worms and about any other worm, to craws, lizards and any manner of soft plastice, including some swimbaits! I really like the flat head of the Spot Remover, I have purchased the 'generic' round shaky heads from Bass Pro and filed the heads flat with a mill file when I couldn't find the Spot Removers in stock in the size I wanted. I feel I can feel the bottom better, and they really get hung up LESS than the typical football shaped heads for me. With a craw type soft plastic, they really look tantalizing with the 'claws' flittering about up in the water while the head sits on the bottom--like a real craw will do sometimes.... I like twitching them along the bottom with a more vertical motion for craws, and more horizontal action for lizards, and a mix of both for worms... I'd recommend trying a pack or two of the Spot Remover in the size and weight you want, and some Yum Money Craws--have been a real producer for me! Good luck! PS, bank fishing will definitely stress your back--it's all I do anymore, except for on the bridges on the same lakes, and if I stay on the bridges, it's a lot easier on my back--plus I'm more of a 'user' than you--I usually start with 6 rigs heading out---DOH! Last edited by Fish30114; 08-15-11 at 09:00 PM.

08-15-11, 04:37 PM	#3
JustinCTPA BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hebron, CT and Factoryville, PA Posts: 7	Longtime lurker first time poster. I love the Shakey Head setup, use it often. I like the Strike King jigs and worms. The Strike King 3x 7 inch finesse worm seems to last quite a long time. I'm sure others can add more info. I'd also be curious as to other setups.

08-15-11, 05:32 PM	#4
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	yea, i was at dicks after class, and i noticed the robo worm and it had a shakey head written on it, also looked at a few more not so poplualar names, just wondering also i was reading that a few dont float.

08-15-11, 06:30 PM	#7
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	i figure no one would care, but i feel like being thrown into the ocean somtimes,and now i am looking at a new rod, jeez i think crackheads spend less then me lol.. i am getting use to carrying 2 or 3 poles with me so i dont have to re-tie i i wanna change, though with standing on the shore lugging my stuff around may be whats making my back hurt, lol

08-15-11, 07:56 PM	#9
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	thanx fish30, i was gettting ready to ask the best way to use it, i been youtubing vids, but yea, also no clue you could use craws, let me look at the jig heads i got, i bought a small pack at dicks, i couldnt resist.

08-15-11, 08:06 PM	#10
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	These: http://www.knuckledownlures.com/shakey_pro.htm With these: http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_...html#multiview This rod:(7', Medium) http://www.basspro.com/Falcon-BuCoo-...09808/-1662512 This reel: (PQ 20H) http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop...05014/-1653247 This main line: (20lb) http://www.basspro.com/PLine-Spectre...53112/-1284014 With this leader: (8lb) http://www.basspro.com/PLine-Fluoroc.../44286/-955007 This is my go to when nothing else seems to be working. I have super confidence in this whole setup. I've easily caught 300+ keepers with it so far this year.

08-15-11, 08:30 PM	#11
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	cam you are the man, yea i am a part time rapper, lol

08-16-11, 04:50 PM	#12
Mumpy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Columbus Georgia Posts: 211	CamG - You just made the Monkey go ape s#!t on my BACK! I can feel it already, I'll have that entire damn set up now before next weekend. I thank you, My wife will HATE YOU! __________________ Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger...

08-16-11, 06:51 PM	#13
CamG BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Superior, NE Posts: 974	Glad to be of service!

08-16-11, 07:50 PM	#14
wallywallace BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 849	yea, i feel the urge to hop in the car tonite and go and drive the 60 miles to BP, gander is only 45 mins. away but Bp is sooo mutch better got the lazy monkey or the time saving monkey, wanting a few new setups so i dont have to change in between applications, already with wacky then shakey, on spinning. my nite topwater is a 33 platnium on a 6'6 lightning rod then for a lil bit of everything a quatnium tournament im 8 MH rod with a pinncle. i told the above to my gf. all she understood was spinning and 33 reel, lol she does think some of the lures are pretty though, lol

08-18-11, 08:24 AM	#15
bluebasser86 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Gardner, KS Posts: 605	I love fishing shakeyheads and they account for a large amount of bass I catch each year. I make my own shakeyheads to save on costs a little. I fish them on the 6' 8" version of this rod, http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/St_Cr...age-SCLTS.html with the 7.2 oz version of this reel http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Pflue...age-PPCRS.html I fill most of the spool with whatever cheap line I have laying around and then put 50-75 yards of this line on for mainline in 8lb test http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Seagu...cpage-SIF.html Then I tip one of my homemade shakeyheads with one of these http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Zoom_...html#multiview or one of the 4" versions of these http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Yum_F...html#multiview Now you don't have to have anything quite that expensive to fish them on but it doesn't hurt anything!

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