To those that Flick Shake...

[ib_of_the_damned]

Fairly recently I have picked up the flick shake jigs and worms.  I have not had any success on them as of yet, they do look promising in the water.  My question is how do you all work your flick shakes and in what conditions? What other baits have you used on a flick shake head with success? Lastly what gear are you using for this technique?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Gear: 6'9" ML/Fast Spinning w/20lb braid. 12lb fluoro leader.

Worms: Zoom Swamp Crawler, Senko, Trick worms, etc etc. Almost any finesse style worm will work.

Where: Anywhere. I prefer using them on drop offs leading into deeper water down here in the retention pits.

Action: Sometimes do nothing until it hits the bottom. Lift and let it drop again. There are also times where you need to gently pop the jighead a little so it jerks around the worm, without lifting the worm. You just want the worm to shake in place, the jighead will bounce around the worm. Sounds much more difficult than it is. Small amount of slack in the line, lightly pop the rod up an down while maintaining some slack in the line. Don't over work the bait though.

[Pantera61]

Equipment:  6'9" medium light action, extra fast taper, 8 lb flouro

either no weight wacky or with jackall head.  sometimes I will hook the bait all the way through then turn it around and bring the hook through again.

impart very little action, the whole object is a natural flutter.

I've been using Flick Shakes for about 5 years now and went through a couple different set ups to find the right one.

[torsten329]

I've fished them on a bunch of different setups. Throw around cover and let them sit them give a little pop and drag it towards you then let it sit again and repeat. Works wonders for me.

[Blue Streak]

How does this technique differ from the shakey head ?

[SoFlaBassAddict]

How does this technique differ from the shakey head ?

The shakey head is t-rigged onto the jighead.  A flick shake is wacky rigged on the jig head.  The shape of some of the flick shake jigs is slightly different as well.  Some of them have a concave part of the head to help the bait wiggle some more.

[5bass]

I use the Flick Shake a lot along with the Jackall Wacky Jigheads. If the fish are suspended I will shake it all the way to the bottom, then rip it up and repeat.

On docks I always fish the ends first with the suspending/shaking all the way to the bottom. After I fish the ends of the dock, I throw it to the back post, let it hit bottom and start shaking it by the post. Then I drag it slowly to the next post and shake it there, then the next post and so on. 

[Dixon]

Use you the 5.8 jackall wom for shakeyhead. Thing is awesome

[bpNClgmouth]

Like others have said, the Jackall Flick Shake heads are the best in my opinion.  I throw mine on the new Powell Wacky Rig spinning rod.  I also use mine as more of a power fishing technique.  I use about 20 lb. braid and work it in real difficult places, cypress trees, pads, etc.  Also a real good follow up bait for misses on topwater.

[jdw174]

Equipment: 6'6"  AllStar MS3TN rod (MH action), AbuGarcia reel spooled with 20lb braid, 12lb leader of SilverThread AN40.  So far I've only used either Senkos or Yum Dingers, but I'll be trying out the Zoom Trick Worms next time out.  I've worn 'em out on this rig this year so far 8-) .

[Hornytoad 10]

i vertically jig them on standing timber, with great success.

[ww2farmer]

I like the buckeye flickit heads w/ a 4" Senko, or a Zoom Swamp Crawler. Most of the time I am using them on 8lb fluorocarbon on a 6'8" M/XF spinning rod. I don't do a whole lot of shaking with the senko till it hits bottom. Then I lift the rod tip bounce it a little and let it fall right back down. I shake the swamp crawler more, on the way down too.  I fish it any where any depth, including some places where 8lb line is iffy. I am using the senko on it about 90% of the time..........not true "flick shaking" , more like whacky jigging.....but thats what I do.

[Bassnajr]

Like a plain senko, it is important that it falls ON A SLACK LINE. Remember to let it sink to the bottom and work it slowly towards the surface until you find out where the fish are hanging. The weight and worm type play a BIG difference. I was in a tournament with a guy...I was the co-angler. We were both "flicking it" he was catching.....I wasn't. I was using too light a flick shake jig and was not getting down to where the fish were. He was also using a Jackall flick shake...I was using a Zoom finese worm. Slight differences make a BIG difference, I have found.

Alan (bassnajr)

[Gone_Phishin]

I like the buckeye flickit heads w/ a 4" Senko, or a Zoom Swamp Crawler. Most of the time I am using them on 8lb fluorocarbon on a 6'8" M/XF spinning rod. I don't do a whole lot of shaking with the senko till it hits bottom. Then I lift the rod tip bounce it a little and let it fall right back down. I shake the swamp crawler more, on the way down too. I fish it any where any depth, including some places where 8lb line is iffy. I am using the senko on it about 90% of the time..........not true "flick shaking" , more like whacky jigging.....but thats what I do.

How strong are the hooks on this jig?

[ww2farmer]

They are a standard wire Gamakatsu. It's a good quality hook.

[Gone_Phishin]

Thanks.  8-)

[rodnreel11]

Slight differences make a BIG difference, I have found.

Alan (bassnajr)

That's the name of the game.  Well put!  I have found that most of the time, the rate of fall is the most important factor of this technique.  The fall rate can be changed by not only changing the size of the jig head, but also the size of the worm, or both.  Experiment until the fish tell you which is the right combination.

[davehu]

just tryed this last friday. we got on the water a 5am. fished 2 hours and no hits. you name it i trye it. it was hot and the lake was still. i had a knock off flike shake worm mold for over a year. decided to pour some last week for friday. i already had the jig and the worm tyed on a pole. threw it out and on first cast caught one. then another. caught 5 bass and one big catfish. my buddy thought i was throwing my full round trick witch kills them in this lake. showed him the bait and he never seen one before. talked to other guys and they had no luck. guess i will be making some more. at 5.99 a pack of 8 for the real ones i know i won't buy them. lol heres what mine look like and a lot cheaper and have great action on the drop.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m60/davehu/Picture001-15.jpg