Personally, I probably catch more fish on a shaky head than any other technique. It is a very simple and effective technique. With this technique, you will be using specially designed jig heads that help the bait to stand up off the bottom and have a more vertical presentation. This allows the tail of the bait to shake and dance, even while the jig head sits still on the bottom. Any little bit of current will cause movement in the tail end of the bait, making it very attractive to the fish laying down there.
How to rig it:
It is very simple to rig a shaky head. All you have to do is tie on your favorite jig head, slide on your favorite bait and you are good to go. The troublesome part, is deciding on what jig head and bait to use. The choices are pretty much endless with this technique. Most of the time when I fish a shaky head, I am taking more of a finesse approach and using lighter jig heads, lighter line, and anywhere from 5-8 inch baits. Below is a list of some of my favorites:
- jig#1
- jig#2
- jig#3
- worm#1
- worm#2
- worm#3
The other option is a more power approach, which I typically only use when fishing ledges in the heat of the summer. When I do this, I like to use the following:
- jig#1
- jig#2
- jig#3
- worm#1
- worm#2
- worm#3
- Rods
- Cashion ICON Shaky Head Rod
- Rod2
- Rod3
- Reels
- Reel1
- Reel2
- Reel3
