Wobble heads

[Chris at Tech]

Recently grabbed myself a few wobble heads, a technique I've never fished before.

 

For those more experienced with these rigs - are these a "feel" technique or a reaction presentation?  Sure looks like it would be feel to me but I've seen enough comments about "fishing them like a crank bait" to make me ask.

[pawpaw]

I've done best by reeling them in steady with the rod low and at a 45 degree angle to the bait. Experiment to find the speed they like. Some times though they want a pull and reel up slack retrieve. Similar to a Carolina rig.  There's probably no wrong way to fish them.

[A-Jay]

Chris I’ve been fishing the ‘wobble heads’ a bit myself on & off for a couple of seasons. 

My results have been mixed.  Still working to learn the deal and expect at some point there’s going to be a decent payoff.  I’ve been working with / using three heads mainly.  They all allow hook change outs – heads from Freedom Tackle, also the Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Swing Football Head & the Outkast Tackle Troy Morrow 401Kraw Wobble Head.  

There’s probably no limit to the type of trailers one could use and being able to match (and replace) the hook is nice.

I’ve been using craws & creature baits mostly.   Anything “Rage” seems particularly good.  Been using them in mostly deeper water applications to search out fish & bottom content.  Works OK.  Clearly a lot less work than deep cranking & allows for a deeper & ( long pause possible) presentation that covers water well.   The bait has the expected challenges associated with deep weeds but is fairly snag-resistance in harder cover surprisingly. 

Plan of trying them on the trip this Nov in the place we first met down south – might be sleeper.

A-Jay

[Bluebasser86]

I've tried to fish them like a crankbait and haven't been able to make it work. I do best with them fishing them with a dragging retrieve. I have my best luck with baits like a brush hog, rage craw, space monkey, or menace, beaver, or a 10" worm.

[Chris at Tech]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Chris I’ve been fishing the ‘wobble heads’ a bit myself on & off for a couple of seasons. 

My results have been mixed.  Still working to learn the deal and expect at some point there’s going to be a decent payoff.  I’ve been working with / using three heads mainly.  They all allow hook change outs – heads from Freedom Tackle, also the Strike King Tour Grade Tungsten Swing Football Head & the Outkast Tackle Troy Morrow 401Kraw Wobble Head.  

There’s probably no limit to the type of trailers one could use and being able to match (and replace) the hook is nice.

I’ve been using craws & creature baits mostly.   Anything “Rage” seems particularly good.  Been using them in mostly deeper water applications to search out fish & bottom content.  Works OK.  Clearly a lot less work than deep cranking & allows for a deeper & ( long pause possible) presentation that covers water well.   The bait has the expected challenges associated with deep weeds but is fairly snag-resistance in harder cover surprisingly. 

Plan of trying them on the trip this Nov in the place we first met down south – might be sleeper.

A-Jay

I've had the same thought that these things seem like they could be REALLY effective on Baccarac!

[A-Jay]

1 minute ago, Chris at Tech said:

I've had the same thought that these things seem like they could be REALLY effective on Baccarac!

YUP !  

I have Every intention of finding out during the 2nd week of Nov.

Thinking 8 inch Lizards  . . . . 

I'll let you know.

A-Jay

 

[smalljaw67]

Before I use a worm or jig I'll try the wobble head or swing jig or whatever you want to call it. I use it like a square bill but slower pace and the best times seem to be when the water is flat calm when the fish won't hit a crankbait or spinnerbait. I fish them in 15' and less and 1/2oz and 3/4oz are the sizes I use most, rod is pointed down and the retrieve is a steady crank at a 45 degree angle. The most bites I get are when the bait deflects off of a rock but it isn't like a square bill bite, most of the strikes I get the rod will load up or it will feel like I loose contact with the bottom, that last one happens a lot as the fish often swim toward me for some reason with that technique but rarely do you get that solid thump, at least I haven't.

[Big Swimbait]

I like to use them with the 4.25" Biffle Bug in Smoke Silver. Weight depends on depth needed. I just slow roll it on the bottom, pausing every now & then to let it sink back due to the retrieve angle. What I also like is that if you come up on a piece of cover, you can pitch it also. Sometimes the strikes are violent on the fall