Shakey Head

[Dan:]

I like to use THESE. Especially in green pumpkin or smoke blue purple. The tapered tail really twitches on a shakey head.

Zoom's finesse worms come in a close second.

[Davis]

No, it is not too short, I used them a lot this year. A shakey head with a 2/0 hook works great. I have a Shad Shape Worm laying here on my desk (along with a bunch of other lures and hooks) and I just stuck a 4/0 hook in it just to see if it would make it to rigid and it didn't. There is still roughly 1 3/4" to 2" past a 4/0 hook.

Since you already bought a pack, give them a shot.

JT Bagwell

Thanks JT I will give them a whirl.

[Raul]

My best producing shakey head bait this year was the Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm. It started off

as a bait I only used on a drop shot rig and then one day I tried it on a shakey head. It is really an awesome bait. (sorry if I let anyone's secret bait out)

JT Bagwell

Weeeeeelll, I can 't sue you, can I ?  :-?

[Rob G.]

Did the glue thing ....... ended up with the jighead, worm and glue bottle attached to 3 fingers on my left hand. :-?

Raul,  Please tell me that you were not rigging the worm while peeing.

[Tokyo Tony]

My fav shakey head bait is the Powerbait finesse worms.  Super salty, thin, wiggly, and very delicious  

[joshmb1999]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing.  so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

[Raul]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing. so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

My man there 's no such thing as a "magic" bait or like in this case a "magic" rig, it 's only one of the many ways you can rig a soft plastic bait, in order for the bait to be effective ( or in this case the rig ) it 's up to you where you cast your bait ( location ) and how you move it ( presentation ) so as usual there 's no "luck" involved, results of both, good or bad either of bait or rig, are where they always have been ....... in the guy behind the rod handle.

[joshmb1999]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing. so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

My man there 's no such thing as a "magic" bait or like in this case a "magic" rig, it 's only one of the many ways you can rig a soft plastic bait, in order for the bait to be effective ( or in this case the rig ) it 's up to you where you cast your bait ( location ) and how you move it ( presentation ) so as usual there 's no "luck" involved, results of both, good or bad either of bait or rig, are where they always have been ....... in the guy behind the rod handle.

Ouch!!    Were you meaning to say that I suck as a fisherman?   I was just trying to say that up to this point I haven't caught too many fish with my shakey head, trick worm approach.  

[Davis]

Josh I don't think Raul was implying that at all.

[Raul]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing. so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

My man there 's no such thing as a "magic" bait or like in this case a "magic" rig, it 's only one of the many ways you can rig a soft plastic bait, in order for the bait to be effective ( or in this case the rig ) it 's up to you where you cast your bait ( location ) and how you move it ( presentation ) so as usual there 's no "luck" involved, results of both, good or bad either of bait or rig, are where they always have been ....... in the guy behind the rod handle.

Ouch!! Were you meaning to say that I suck as a fisherman? I was just trying to say that up to this point I haven't caught too many fish with my shakey head, trick worm approach.

Don 't put words in my mouth I didn 't say.

[Raul]

More food for thought:

People often respond to failure and frustration by over-complicating theory and technique. As much as it helps our egos to regard a difficult task as complex, this type of thinking is often the biggest obstacle between you and fishing success.

It takes a rare breed of fisherman using simple techniques to perfection to consistently catch big bass.

Quotes from Hannon's Big Bass Magic

I 'm not going to say catching big bass, just catching bass consistently. "Luck" has nothing to do with it, it 's a matter of polishing:

1.- Your ability to locate the fish

2.- Your fishing techniques

You have no luck because:

You are fishing it in the wrong location or with the wrong presentation.

[Lanier Buzz]

I prefer a Zoom Ultravibe Craw for shakeys. The places I fish are wormed to death so I mix it up lol.

I've also had a lot of luck using the Speed Craw on a shakey head rig.    I certainly use my share of Zoom finesse worms and Yum Houdini worms as well.

I figured I'd share my best "Shakey Head" LM on a Junebug finesse worm in a small river (of all places).

[Gatorbassman]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing. so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

My man there 's no such thing as a "magic" bait or like in this case a "magic" rig, it 's only one of the many ways you can rig a soft plastic bait, in order for the bait to be effective ( or in this case the rig ) it 's up to you where you cast your bait ( location ) and how you move it ( presentation ) so as usual there 's no "luck" involved, results of both, good or bad either of bait or rig, are where they always have been ....... in the guy behind the rod handle.

Ouch!! Were you meaning to say that I suck as a fisherman? I was just trying to say that up to this point I haven't caught too many fish with my shakey head, trick worm approach.

Josh,

As you become more and more experienced in bass fishing you will understand what Raul is trying to say to you and everyone else out there.

"There is no room for luck in fishing." 95% of fishing is locating the fish. 5% is presentation. You can't catch a fish were the aren't.

[senko_77]

My best producing shakey head bait this year was the Yamamoto Shad Shape Worm. It started off

as a bait I only used on a drop shot rig and then one day I tried it on a shakey head. It is really an awesome bait. (sorry if I let anyone's secret bait out)

JT Bagwell

JT isn't that bait a bit to short though for a shakey head? I bought a pack and was thinking of jerking them and dropshotting them. Never thought about throwing them on a shakey head. Wouldn't it be too stiff because the bait would pretty much be all hook?

Curious is all.

Davis, the Shad Shape worm by GYCB is awesome on a jighead.  I like to use a shorter shanked jighead with a super light wire hook when I'm fishing them.  They catch fish.  There were a few times this past year where I was fishing a new lake and I found fish with that rig when nothing else was working.  Give them a try.

[Davis]

Thanks man. I'll do that. I have a couple short shank roundball jigs.

Keep up your good work man!

[joshmb1999]

good question - i too am trying to learn about shakey head fishing. so far no luck...i've been using a trick work on them.

My man there 's no such thing as a "magic" bait or like in this case a "magic" rig, it 's only one of the many ways you can rig a soft plastic bait, in order for the bait to be effective ( or in this case the rig ) it 's up to you where you cast your bait ( location ) and how you move it ( presentation ) so as usual there 's no "luck" involved, results of both, good or bad either of bait or rig, are where they always have been ....... in the guy behind the rod handle.

Ouch!! Were you meaning to say that I suck as a fisherman? I was just trying to say that up to this point I haven't caught too many fish with my shakey head, trick worm approach.

Josh,

As you become more and more experienced in bass fishing you will understand what Raul is trying to say to you and everyone else out there.

"There is no room for luck in fishing." 95% of fishing is locating the fish. 5% is presentation. You can't catch a fish were the aren't.

Sorry for my over reaction - I just read it differently the first time...no problem here.  I like your post fluke about 95% is finding the fish.  That's my biggest weakness but I'm learning every time out.

Thanks to everyone here for their shared wisdom!

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