Shakey Jigs

[jackfish]

Hey:

Has anyone out there tried Shakey jigging recently? If so, where do you get the shakey jigs? Bagley's makes the ones I did manage to mooch from a client, now I would like more and in lighter weights. Cabela'a and Bass Pro don't carry them as of yet. I know you can probably order them directly for Bagley's but there should be a retailer out there who has them so a guy can just pick some up.

Great technique by the way. It presents worms in a very different way helping to fine tune finesse worming. Great in the weeds and deep. Caught some monster smallies using them.

Good Fishing

Jackfish

[ocf]

quite frankly i just use a regular jighead for the tactic

[Deitz Dittrich]

there are a few companies out there who make them. However, you will probably not find any in stores around here. Like ocf says you can use a regular jig head. Try and find one that has a longer shank hook. And stand up style heads seem more popular with shakey guys.. IF I were you I would just google shakey head jig and see what comes up.

[delmuts]

i was wondering? do you guys use painted heads when using the shakey method, or just plain?

[HellaBass]

I like the Tru-Tungsten Ikey Heads for this fishing

[Wayne Ek]

I just use the same jig heads I use for jig-worming. Gopher tackle mushroom heads. I use black or brown depending on the color of the plastics.

[RK]

Hiya -

I'm with Wayne on this one. Either Gopher Mushroom heads, or Northland jigworm heads. I kind of get a kick out of the whole Shakey Head craze. A lot of northern bass guys have been doing basically the same thing for 20 years. Started for me with Gopher Heads and 4" and 6" Producto paddle tail worms...

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[bass eater]

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[Daze Off]

I use Bite Me jigheads and I actually found them in Gander to my surprise. Can get them at BPS also. First heard about them from KVD at a Bassmaster U seminar. As for Bagley's version, I see in the new Cabela's catalog you can get them in several sizes and I think 4 different colors.

Do the Bagley heads really hold the bait on well? The spike on the Bite Me heads works pretty well but is sometimes hard to get the 3X plastics over (I use either the floating 3X or Zoom floating worms for this).

I try to match the head color to the bait as much as possible but not sure that it makes any difference to the fish....

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[Bullwinkle]

I use one similiar to the picture above that I got at BPS but it is black and has a red hook. Forgot the name of it but you can find them in their catalog. Put a floating Zoom worm on it and its deadly.

[bass eater]

Spike it blade dip turns any hook red, cheaper and more convenient, also when it wears off your not left with a crappy bronze hook then ... Also watch the quality of bps hooks, last time I used em they weren't very stinkin sharp

[Vman]

Chompers makes a flat stand up jig head that I think works really well. I've had goodluck using the Strike King 3x finesse worm with it.

[Central Bassman]

I like the Tru Tungsten Ikey heads also, Zoom Tricky worms, Reaction Inn Flirts and 3x Finesse worm work get for me. natural colors in clear water and darker colors in dirty worker, sometimes dip the tail also

[HellaBass]

Ahhh CentralBassmasn, someone who knows quality

[Central Bassman]

LOL you u know it man... Which one do you like??

[HellaBass]

I have probably used the ball buster the most, but the Ike's Spike and Weed Wacker seem to have their niches

[Central Bassman]

What sizes do you guys use the most???

[Daze Off]

I tend to go with 1/4 oz - I feel it better so the action I give it is likely better. If deeper than say 15 ft I tend to go with 3/8 or even 1/2 if there is wind.

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