Pros And Cons.. Shakey Head VS T Rig

[Brent Christian]

Who throws what? I have always thrown t rig, but seems lately that alot of people have switched to shakey head? Whats the advantages/ dis advantages of it?

[iabass8]

Both. 2 different presentations

[WV_Mountaineer10]

Both are good techniques.  I tend to use a t-rig more simply because I have more confidence in it.  I'll use a shakey head if I'm skipping under tree limbs and docks because I feel like it is easier to skip.  Shakey heads also seem to work better than t-rigs by downsizing the weight and worm size when the bite is slow.  You can't go wrong with either.  Just go with what you have the most confidence in and you'll do great.

[Fishinthefish]

If you're talking about texas rig, they're completely different. Obvious pro to a t rig is that it's weedless, pro to shakey head is that it's thrown less. Both are ideal in different situations and not particularly comparable.

[Cheetahsneverprosper]

I'll most often throw a texas rig, if only because the lakes I fish have mucky bottoms.  Shaky heads tend to sink in and get caught up in the muck more than a texas rigged worm or creature bait does.

If I were to fish lakes with more sandy or rocky bottoms, I'd probably use a shaky head more often than I do.  But you have to fish what the lake gives you.

[atcoha]

I use the t-rig more often. 

-I fish a creek more often than I do a lake.

-T-rig comes through the submerged branches and limbs better than the shakey head...the creek I fish is full of the stuff.

I will use a shakey head in the creek, when I either get tired of losing expensive tungsten bullet weights, or just try something different.

Shaket head is pretty good for cold water, not much structure in the deep areas of some of the lakes I do fish.

Other than that, I have good success with the t-rig just about everywhere.

[ethan-333]

if im not catching fish on a t rig or jig like i normally would ill usually back off and throw a shaky head off some points. or drag it in front of a real grassy bank

[smalljaw67]

There are shaky heads out now that use a heavy hook and you could use them the same way as a Texas rig but I don't. For me, the shaky head is a finesse technique, it will be used in areas of sparse cover and it will be used when fishing is tough. The Texas rig is my heavy cover presentation, I'm going to throw it in brush and grass and it will usually be a 7" worm or longer.

[long island basser]

I use the t/ rig, weighted and un weighted.  I don't bother with the shaky head.

Pretty much the same thing in my mind. You want to finesse, down size weight and plastics.

Just use floating type plastics if you want your bait off the bottom more.

Also I have zero hard/rocky bottom lakes in my area.

[Master Bait'r]

Super different!  

T rig is my biggest comfort zone.  You can go deep, stay shallow and match any profile, color and size.  T rigs are my jam.  From bento minnows to smokin roosters it's a KILLER.  

 

Shaky heads are really cool though.  I lump Ned rig in with shaky head too, they both rock.  That said, it's a bottom presentation only and it excels in clean solid bottoms, neither of which I see with regularity.  It's an invaluable presentation though, nothing else makes such a big sexy stationary wiggling target like shaky head except maybe mag drop shotting which I don't really like all that much.  

 

 

[Bankbeater]

If the lake I am fishing has a lot of vegetation in it, I use a t-rig.  If I can make contact with the bottom, and there is no vegetation then I will use a shakey head.

[ww2farmer]

I use both.

Shaky head  during a tough bite.

Texas rig in cover.............especially grass

[Brent Christian]

Really not suprised with answers. I have thrown texas rig every since i started fishing. Only reason i ask, 2 years ago my brother started throwing shakey head and now he doesnt even touch his texas rig. And swears that he has caught more fish. For me the t rig is for sure my most confident tactic to go to. Thanks for all the input..

[Airman4754]

I've basically replaced the T-rig with jigs, C-rigs, and the shakey head. My production on those three baits has always been much better than the T-rig. I just don't fish it anymore. 

[everythingthatswims]

I only fish shakey heads with straight tail worms, every plastic besides that is usually on a t-rig. If I'm fishing from the bank and/or in a very snaggy area I will use a t-rig so I don't get hung up as much. A shakey head loves to roll over and sink into a tree limb when you try and pull it over.

 

 

I think shakey heads keep fish pinned better too