Good Shakeyhead Rod/reel

[Jacob Krahenbil]

Hey y'all I was just wondering if you could give me some suggestions on rods and reels for a shakeyhead head setup. I ain't lookin to spend too much money

[Billy Vang]

Pflueger makes some nice reels. I own Patriarch, Purist and President reels. All work great for me. If you want to get a nicer reel id look at the Stradic ci4 2500.

[masterbass]

A budget for the combo will help us help you.

[Bass_Fanatic]

H2O mettle (buy on sale for $30)

Used 7' M/F rod (st. Croix avid, shimano crucial, Powell max, lots of good ones ou there)

8-10lb floro

Should be able to get all this for not much over $100

[Bmurr7]

My suggestion would be to get Duckett Fishing's Ghost spinning rod (7'M) : $99, and an Abu Garcia Cardinal SX 30 spinning reel : $39.99, and some 8lb fluorocarbon of your brand preference/choice. Try different kinda of shaky heads and worms. I like a trick worm most of the time or other straight tailed worm. That setup for about $140+ $10-$20 in line + $10+ in hooks and worms will get you some nice fish. That's basicallu what I use except I use a Duckett Micro Magic 7'MH and Orra SX reel most of the time and it's been perfect for shaky heads, senkos, drop shots etc. hope that helps point you in the right direction! All rods and reels are personal preference so pick em up in the store, get a feel for what feels good I. Your hand and go from there.

[Sam]

I throw the shaky head on a spinning combo.

I use a medium heavy fast action tip rod paired with a Shimano Stradic 2500 spinning reel.

Any 2000 or 2500 size reel should work fine with 8 pound fluorocarbon line.

As for the rods, anyone you want. You can go longer if you wish. Like a 7-6.

Just match the rod's line test and bait weight with the reel's parameters.

[Chance_Taker4]

8lb flouro line strung on a Lews Tournament HS spinning reel paired with a Denali Jadewood shakeyhead specific rod is what I use. Shakey head is pretty much the only way I use plastics. I just ordered the new Denali J2 shakey rod but I am not sure when I'll get it. You will never go wrong with Denali shakey head rod. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

"Shakey Head" is like "Drop Shot" in that they can mean different things to different people. To me, Shakey Head is a finesse technique with 1/8-1/4oz jigs, pintail worms and 6# line thrown on a ML/XF spinning rod. A far cry from what Sam describes, and I'm sure he's catching too. 

[Chance_Taker4]

"Shakey Head" is like "Drop Shot" in that they can mean different things to different people. To me, Shakey Head is a finesse technique with 1/8-1/4oz jigs, pintail worms and 6# line thrown on a ML/XF spinning rod. A far cry from what Sam describes, and I'm sure he's catching too. 

This is how I learned the Shakey Head presentation. But I have found that more and more people are moving to stiffer rods, bigger jig heads, and larger line. Why? I don't know but the MH Jadewood was made specifically for shakey head and works amazing.

[Choporoz]

I'm more confident with the heavier shakey head.  The connection from worm to my hand on a tauter line just feels better.  With the lighter heads, I"m afraid I'll mistakenly be dragging the bait when I'm just trying to maintain good contact.  Especially if there's any wind and/or good distance between rod tip and plastic.

[Jacob Krahenbil]

My suggestion would be to get Duckett Fishing's Ghost spinning rod (7'M) : $99, and an Abu Garcia Cardinal SX 30 spinning reel : $39.99, and some 8lb fluorocarbon of your brand preference/choice. Try different kinda of shaky heads and worms. I like a trick worm most of the time or other straight tailed worm. That setup for about $140+ $10-$20 in line + $10+ in hooks and worms will get you some nice fish. That's basicallu what I use except I use a Duckett Micro Magic 7'MH and Orra SX reel most of the time and it's been perfect for shaky heads, senkos, drop shots etc. hope that helps point you in the right direction! All rods and reels are personal preference so pick em up in the store, get a feel for what feels good I. Your hand and go from there.

hey tacklearehouse has a MH 6'9 Rod and then a medium 7' rod but like sam said i think i should go to the sore and get a fast action tip

[Bmurr7]

Either of those rods would be good for shaky head and drop shot purposes. I like a MH but a medium would work just fine too! Go check some rods out and feel all the ones you can and see what feels best to you.

[Bmurr7]

Let me rephrase that, a Medium or even Medium Light power rod is actually more commonly used than a MH for drop shots, and shaky heads. I think with finesse gear as long as YOU can feel what you need to, shake the tip properly and provide enough fish "control" it will work for you. I like a MH which maybe a lot of people would say "oh that's not really finesse fishing" I even wind it with 10-15 lb braid and then an 8lb or even 10lb fluoro leader on one of my finesse rods. I skip docks with my spinning rod and baitcasters and like to know that even with my spinning rod it's not "fragile". To me, I get better sensitivity with the braid, and still know that if I have to work the fish a little harder to get her away from her cover I can. So finding a rod that suits YOUR needs is all up to you. Maybe find one that you can comfortable use for many finesse situations, and then later in you can add a lighter or heavier finesse rod too.

[Capt.Bob]

For me this is a custom built Legend Elite 6'6" MLF 1000FG size Sustain reel and it would be hard to beat!! It is unbelievable,,,,,but how much do you want to spend, I went with the 6'6" length for it's better accuracy for other tactics. The 7 MLF for dedicated D.S.

If you want cheaper, St. Croix Avid 6'6" MLF for all round finesse work, or 6'9" MLXF for dedicated D.S. only, along with a 1000 Symetry would be outstanding, or for a bottom dollar rig without wasting money on a heavy dead outfit you want to upgrade instantly,,, St Croix Premier again 6'6" for everything or 7' either in MLF with a 1000 size Sahara any one of these outfits would be light, fast, sensitive, and remain a great outfit in your arsenal for years to come before needing upgraded.

[bostonsox2904]

Using a shimano 1000 reel with a M 6' ugly stick lite. Works quite wonderfully

[Frenchman83]

St. Croix 7'0" ML/XF Eyecon with a Lews 200 Speed spin.

[rangerjockey]

I use a Yamamoto 7ft medium with a saros /6lb mono.    90% 0f the time i use a 3/16 0z head and this has been a great set up for me.