Master That Bait Contest-New Shak-E2 Head-please read

[Teria]

OOPS....CJ has posessed Teria. Oh well! She can have the credit!

[Zel]

Okay, after receiving my Shak-e2 jigs yesterday, here is what I came up with. Above all, I wanted something easy to rig up while on the water.

It involves a Shak-e2, a tube bait, and a 6 floating worm. I bit off about an inch of the worm to get a flat end, and inserted the floating worm into the tube. After a bit of tweaking, I found that after pushing the worm all the way into the tube, you need to puncture a small hole in the end of the tube and insert a little super glue to get the worm to bond to the tube, so that you get a good hold between the Shak-e2 spiked bait holder, and the tube/worm. I tried the rig out in the swimming pool this morning. The action looks great, and I was impressed with how well the Shak-e2 design remained upright when working the lure. When the rig comes to rest, the tentacles from the tube gave a nice flare action, and then the tail of the floating worm subtly floats upward and also gives it a nice little undulating action to the tube tentacles. I like the bulk look of the rig in the front that the tube adds to the floating worm.

I won't get a chance to try out the rig until this or next weekend, but after seeing it in the swimming pool, there is no way the bass will be able to resist this rig (hope, hope). And you can come up with some interesting color combinations between the tube and the floating worm.

Well Bobby... so who came up with this one before me? LOL :

And one more question. The line tie eyelet is rather small on my Shak-e2's, especially for those of us guys with old age vision. What knot do you recommend, because I was not able to get my line through the eyelet a second time, which ruled out the Palomar knot and the Trilene knot. I'm thinking maybe the Rapala knot might work best.

Picture of rig and bass caught to follow...

[roadwarrior]

Try the Sixteen-Twenty (also known as Duncan or Pitzen Knot):

http://206.210.94.83/assets/recommended_knots/pdf/fhf_knot_sixteen_twenty.pdf

8-)

[yossarian]

That looks like a simple enough knot to tie.

[roadwarrior]

It is easy to tie. The knot is effectively a noose. I have had no issues, but I do not know how it has been rated by formal testing.

8-)

[Bobby Uhrig]

Zel, I think you have been sniffing the MegaStrike a little to much lately. I said what the heck is he talking about and then I made one of your rigs. That is actually a good looking rig- I think I have you in the top five so far. As for the knots-I use10 lb test and use a polomar knot- I am 46 and i cant do it without my glasses -so I know where you are with this

[Bobby Uhrig]

PenName Teria- Did you say you noticed  a wobble while lifting that head, When were were testiing the head we noticed that the fulcrum part  was actually acting like a crankbait bill. I showed this to the photographer and my guys I work with. It did give a wobble. I might do some tinkering to make it  give off more vibration- When my guys had seen that head do that . -Jim said we havent even tapped the full potential of that head.

[basspimple]

ive got an idea. ITS MINE! lol. i call it the "shakE-lina" rig.it consists of the, of course shakE2 head(3/8 oz.) with a plastic of choice(kinami flash in pic) with a peice of surgical tubing slid down the shank of the hook. tied off to the hook is about a foot of line, with a small floating plug(small shad rap in pic) tied off to the end. im thinkin it might work well on post spawn bass located around dropoffs in spwning coves, or around shallow points or flats. hop it, drag it, swim it, im thinkin just about anything will work with it.

[JT Bagwell]

Bobby,

Are you still mad that I haven't called you in a while or what???

You have had my address and telephone numbers for about 10

years now and I still get not 1 single little jig head. That's ok though,

I am going to pay your son to secretly mail me a big ole' box of stuff

from your secret lab. If I recall, he should be about 5-6 by now so I

think he can figure out how to send stuff by UPS. LOL

Later Man,

JT Bagwell

[Bobby Uhrig]

Holy cow look who came out of the woodwork. If you noticed the name of this contest- Master That bait-- I purposly didnt send you any jigs because you are banned from this contest- You are the best master#$#@  er of all time LOL. Send me that address again-I will get you samples of the shak-e2 and the New EVO 2 heads. Call me

[Bobby Uhrig]

BADKARMA, Just give uas a call 732-780-7383. We will get them right out for you. Thanks ,Bobby@MegaStrike

[BadKarma42]

Whoops, I went ahead and placed an order online earlier today.

Next time I order I'll call it in.

Thanks Bobby.

[Zel]

Zel, I think you have been sniffing the MegaStrike a little to much lately. I said what the heck is he talking about and then I made one of your rigs. That is actually a good looking rig...

I got to try the rig out over the weekend.  Went to a lake well know for numbers in small fish, but not many large fish.  Started out fishing the rig in open areas and around boulders, but no luck.  We then hit the lily pad areas for the last hour, from 10am to 11am in 90 degree weather.  That is were the rig shined, and letting it fall in pockets was the ticket.  And it produced all of the biggest fish of the day.  Some hits were on the fall, others came slightly jigging it after it came to rest.  No camera along, but I have mangled and bent shak-e2 hooks to attest to the effectiveness.  That Shak-e2 rig and a frog are now my lily pad goto setups.

[Tokyo Tony]

On a related subject...still haven't received my sample. I believe I was one of, if not the first to send the email, sent a couple more with no response  :-/

[Bobby Uhrig]

Zel, I was out yesterday throwing a "Shak Flick" rig - No punn- with a wacky rigged senko- There were fish stacked on points and whacked the heck out of numbers. Biggest almost 4 lbs but 20 over 2 lbs. I just went to the furthest part of the points- pulled out a little further ,then pulled the wackey rigged shak-E2 down the point. Halfway down -I just felt that familiar tap- Didnt lose a fish or a rig- it was a sandy type bottom. I only used it with a 3/16 head-green pump-

[KevO]

I tried mine for the first time yesterday and on the first cast I snagged a rock and broke it off....  :-/

[Bobby Uhrig]

TOKYO I havent gotten any emails from you- send it to bobby@megastrike.com  -Hook a brother up program

[Bobby Uhrig]

Bass - I just got in 30,000 heads we take visa -Mastercard LOL

[Tokyo Tony]

TOKYO I havent gotten any emails from you- send it to bobby@megastrike.com -Hook a brother up program

Just sent you an email from my work computer with the original email from my personal email - I hope you get it this time!

I've been wanting to try this head on a swim senko.

[Glenn]

Bobby - thanks for not only for your offer here, but for taking the time to answer questions and for providing great customer service.  We have some kick butt sponsors here, now don't we?!