Shakey head for largemouth

[GoneFishingLTN]

In your opinion is a shaky head for large mouth better on a baitcaster or a spinning rod what’s your reason I have a lot of people tell me they prefer a big caster because I help get them out of cover

[LrgmouthShad]

Spinning rod deal for me. I don’t fish a shaky head in real thick cover because I find it gets hung too easy. My standard setup is a 6’6 medium spinning 15lb braid to 10-12lb fluoro leader. I like a finesse worm. I would prefer even lighter line, but I find I get more line abrasion fishing a shaky head than most other baits. 

[GreenPig]

Spinning rod for a 1/16 - 1/4oz Shakey  head with a 4 - 6" worm.

Casting for anything heavier/longer.

[Jig Man]

I use bait casting setups for shaky head.  The rods are custom made just for that purpose.  I use 12# fluorocarbon line and fish from 1/16 to 1/4 oz heads.  I use VMC 1/0 and 2/0 hooks.

[GoneFishingLTN]

@Jig Man I have a bait caster setup built for it but am worried about the light weight being able to cast as effectively do you have any issues?

[FishNTexan]

I actually really got into shaky head fishing at the end of last year. I was sorta forced to as my only access for fishing was a handful of boat docks along the bank. I started with casting gear and 1/4 shaky head. It worked, but never great. I swapped over to a spin rig and went to a 1/8 shaky head and it changed everything. I got hung up less from the lighter weight and I was able to get the bait into the spots i wanted easier.

 

So I will say it depends on how deep you will be fishing and what kind of structure or whatever you will be fishing around and in. Like I said, if its more open and you dont need to really throw the bait far or you want to fish deeper, then you can get away with casting gear and a little bit heavier shaky head. Otherwise I would go spin and light as you can get away with. A lighter spin rig will also be much more sensitive. I had to really watch the rod tip with the casting gear as it just wasnt as sensitive for the light bites you get on a shaky head. Its always a very slight tick tick and then usually the line will start moving.

[IYAOYAS]

I use a spinning rod for a shaky head. Medium 7'1 Abu pro series Justin Lucas Shaky head rod. 

[Jig Man]

4 hours ago, GoneFishingLTN said:

@Jig Man I have a bait caster setup built for it but am worried about the light weight being able to cast as effectively do you have any issues?

No I don’t.  I use heavily salted worms.

[KP Duty]

Spinning rod for sure.

[Bass Rutten]

My personal preference is casting gear, all things being equal casting gear will be more sensitive, powerful, accurate with better line management. That's a win all the way around if you ask me. A daiwa sv or any lighter spool reel will help with casting.