Summer, Late Summer bassing with the Shakeyhead

[chromedog]

Early spring I learned/used this technique with awesome results.  As the season progressed and the weeds came up, I abandoned this technique.  Is anyone using it like a jig or creature bait?  Does it work well in weeds and along weed lines?  Any input would be appreciated guys.  Thanks.

[Clark Stewart]

I used it a little bit at guntersville a couple weeks ago. You'd think this rig would lose appeal in hydrilla beds but the bass seem to find it with little trouble. It's been my experience that if you can fish it without dragging in salad every cast - that it will catch fish.

[K_Mac]

This is my first year to really use this technique. I have had good success fishing the edge of weeds using it. I've caught fish as it comes out of the grass, but most fish, esp. the bigger ones, seem to be at the base of the grass. Staying in contact with the bottom is key. If you find grass and rock together hang on! Good luck.

P.S. A Zoom trick worm (Junebug) on a 1/8oz SpotStalker jig is my go-to choice.

[chromedog]

I actually had great luck with the Zoom Shakey head worms and mag shakey worms.  I have the spot shakey head jigs.

But ya, the junebug color was my go to color as well.

[Hot Rod]

In the thicker weeds, use the same worm you would for a shakey head (like a zoom trick worm or a berkley shakey head worm) and texas rig it with a 1/8 oz or 1/6 oz wt.

It penetrates better than the shakey head but the worm still has a seductive finesse action. I have caught fish on that rig this year when I couldn't get bites on anything else;)