Custom Baits - Forum
General => General Discussion => Topic started by: kipbass on 09/12/11 18:08 UTC
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Anybody here have experience fishing a shaky head. What's your preferred jig head, and go to bait? I really need to learn the subtleties of this technique.
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I prefer the Bagley head. It comes in 1/16, 3/32, 1/8, 3/16, and 1/4.
I use the following baits: 4" or 5" Carrot (awesome catch ratio), 4" Stick, 4.5" or 6" Flat belly finesse.
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I really like the 6" Skinny Carrot for this as well.
To the other extreme would be what the guys are calling power shaking. This is where they use a 7" or larger worm and either a ball or football head jig (1/2 oz +) and basically do the same thing. This is what the Wackm' Multi Worm was designed for.
You can read more about this in Bass Master Magazine, p. 60. - May 2011. I tried to find it online but couldn't.
Jason
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When things get tough and I have to go to a finesse presentation I'll whip out the shakey head. I'll use a head like the Xcite X-lock and I pour a 10.5" trick worm style worm.
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When using a trick worm (Flat belly worm in 6 - 7 ") with lite line 6# - 8# fluoro I use the Owner Ultrahead
I often fish a creature bait ( Berkley Chigger Craw) on a shakey head. I use Dirty Jigs Standup head because they come in a heavy hook in 4/0 and 5/0. These heads are also good when using the larger straight tail worms. When using this rig I use 20# braid or 8# - 12# fluoro
Standard colors are: watermelon seed, watermelon candy and green pumpkin. Dying the tails chartruese works well for me.
BTW the 6" and 7" skinny carrot sticks are a great choice in place of a flat belly trick worm.
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Thanks for all the posts. I'll need to check out some sites or stores for those jig heads.