Shaky Heads

[bassinKS]

i was wondering how many people fish shaky style plastics? I was thinking about giving it a try and would like some tips on what worms to try or what heads u guys use?

[clayton86]

Iv got giggy heads,half moon heads, football head, u jigs as for plastics I use powerbait shakey worms or lizard lizards actually produce the best for me. I also have a bunch of yum shakey worms I got in this big shakey head kit that I use but lizards tend to work the best

[basscrusher]

There are many different styles and brands of shaky head jigs that are good and useful for different situations. If you're just getting started, keep it simple: try either the Strike King or Bite Me brand of round shaky head jigheads. Whatever brand you use, make sure the eye is angled (something like 60 degrees) and horizontal rather than vertical. This allows the bait to stand up better. Try a couple different weights to begin with -- I generally go with 1/8 oz in less than 10 ft of water, 3/16 oz for 10 to 20 ft, and 1/4 oz when fishing deeper than 20 ft.

As for the baits, well...options are limited only by your own creativity. But again, start simple and expand from there. I'd suggest using the Zoom shaky head worm for a true finesse presentation, and when looking for a little bigger bite, move up to either the Mag Shaky Worm or the Trick Worm. Keep your colors basic to start -- some variation of watermelon or green pumpkin in clear water, junebug in stained water.

Once you are outfitted, just go fishing and keep an open mind. The traditional method is a slow working of the bait with small, subtle shakes to make the worm's tail quiver. On some days, an aggressive shake will get more bites. Sometimes hopping the bait works best. Other times deadsticking rules, and there are even times when reeling fast then killing the bait will get strikes. Experiment with retrieves and actions until you get bites. But you WILL get bites with this setup.

[FL_Sharpshooter]

Gambler's giggy heads + any type of roboworm plastic = deadly!

[CWilliams]

I use Strike King Shakey head jigs and Strike King Elaztech finesse worms. The worms last forever and float like crazy too.

[endless]

Strike king worms, Z-man worms, Big bite baits Squirrel tails. Usually the same color I fish for plastics like watermelon, watermelon red, green pumpkin, june bug, talipia. I also use Strike kings jig head or Bagleys.

[Siebert Outdoors]

I use all my own pours. Typically I'll throw a football head 3/16-1/4 with a pointy tail worm or a slim worm. Even sometimes a grub.

[Raul]

In practical terms, almost any plastic bait can be shaky head rigged, not just worms.

[Jones508]

^^ I was gonna say, I use pretty much every type of plastic I own on them. My favorite is rage craws on shakys this time of the year. Beats T rigging with a pegged bullet and with the baitholders(esp the screw kind) you cant go wrong

[Incheon Basser]

Jewel jigs and Berkley Havoc bottom crawlers

[Punkinseedfyretailz]

trigger x spadetail worms, elaztech craws are nice too, like the ones from the chatterbait kit. strike king shakey heads.

[Bluebasser86]

I pour my own and also use the Pro slider heads. I fish a lot of Zoom Trick worms and centipedes but have caught fish on about every kind of soft plastic. It is a technique that you should learn for sure because it will catch fish in most situations.

[Sam]

Shaky Head Baits: Trick worms; Swamp Crawlers; finesse worms.

Shaky Head Jigs: The lightest size that will keep your bait on the bottom.

[roadwarrior]

I like the MegaStrike Pro Series Shak-E2

http://www.megastrikefishingproducts.com/shop/pro-series-shakey-head-jigs-black.html

As Raul pointed out, nearly any soft plastic is an option.

I like the GYCB Kut Tail and Roboworms.

[flipinstick88]

I like the Bite-Me brand jigs and use 3/32 oz for shallow water. As for baits, any plastic will do, but the two I use the most are 5" Berkley Shakey worms and RI Smallie beavers.