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Location: Sale Creek
(173.247.22.200) | Looking at using this technique more. Any suggestions on which head type of round, flat or football is best? Any particular brand folks like better than others? Thanks! Jim |
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(75.136.19.234) | Football head is best in rocks |
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Extreme Veteran
Posts: 310
Location: Blacksburg, VA
(73.99.211.120) | I've used all kinds of shapes/sizes of shaky head. They all produce. Football and flat heads do stand up a bit better, but you need to match them to buoyant bait to get the full effect. One thing I do recommend is mixing up sizes (weights). Like jigs, there are times when the fall rate means ~everything. You'll also want to keep some heavier weights for those deeper applications. (Nothing more agonizing than waiting for a 3/32 oz shaky head to fall 15 or 20 vertically. But then again, if that's how the fish want it . . .) I have not been able to discern any difference between brands. After you've experimented for a while, you'll no doubt develop a fav of your own.
A couple observations from my experience: 1) Use a rig w/ a longer shank hook for longer baits (trick worms, 6" or longer shaky worms). You'll realize a better hook-up ratio. 2) I invested in my first tungsten shaky heads earlier this year. I use tungsten weights for other applications. There is a distinct difference in feel and the noise generated during presentation. My guess is it'll be the same for the shaky head. 3) The screw-lock holders are better than the spike holders. 4) Many (most?) of these lures are made w/ fine wire hooks. You'll need to make the appropriate adjustments to drag, line weight, and line type when you rig. It isn't hard to straighten out some of these hooks. |
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Posts: 2306
Location: Harrison, TN
(152.130.8.6) | definitely catches a lot of fish on the tn river, hell really everywhere.
i use these:
https://www.bizzbaits.com/pages/terminal
he also has another called the "earth shaker" comes in larger sizes and can support 6 & 7/0 hooks  just have to contact John Martin directly to order them
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(199.81.206.166) | I second the earth shaker...well made and support the larger hook well.
Also, for traditional shakey head techniques I actually prefer a pill head or ball head. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 990
Location: Sale Creek
(63.142.137.98) | Thanks for the replies. I’ve always heard they do good on pressured water and everyone knows we sure have that here in a couple of months. Thanks again!! Jim |
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