Shakey head lure success

[fishinvol]

No need to apologize! Think the thread was pulled more for the responses towards your post. Welcome to the forum!

 

[Jmax]

I thought it was fine, just would like to know what you put on the head? emoEvil I don't think the head by itself was catching those fish. What did you use on it? emoScratch emoSmile Jmax

 

[shakeyhead]

Watermelon with red flake houdini and green pumpkin finesse on nickajack
and watermelon with red flake houdini and 10 inch black and blue ribbon tail tonight on chic.

 

[hl&s]

I've been using the Choo Choo limiter hooks since they came out. They were the first GOOD shakyhead hooks offered in our area. Several manufacturers now make similar hooks, but I keep using the Choo Choo because it works. Try some Strike King finesse worms on one, it's softer and has great action when you shake it.

 

[Nickajack Angler]

I don't think it was due to it being a Choo Choo lure endorsement.... we discuss Powerworms, Berkley, Norman, Strike King and our family favorite Dixie Jig Works. It was more than likely a few arses being arses. We need to hear what lure manufacturers you are having success with. I agree with Hl&s, that is a good rig, and is less expensive than the three pack of HIGH dollar ones at Sportsmans - like shakyheads are worth $6/pk. But then again if it catches fishes...

 

[shakeyhead]

Thanks guys I never got to see all of the replies so i guess i am lucky. I agree we need to support our local lure makers. I think the limiter is the most durable i have used. I know it is not always the lure but sometimes the person using it. I am by no means an expert on any fishing tackle or techniques but i shore like to fish though when i am not on the football field.

 

[jake279]

where do you get them from ??

 

[THutch]

I'm with you. That green pumpkin shakeyhead can be deadly on the nick in the spring. It is my favorite shakeyhead color down there. I buy my rigs at wally world though I suspect there are higher quality set-ups available. I'd love to know others are using.

 

[shakeyhead]

you can look at choochoolures.com

 

[Buoy-Master]

With that little hook, how mant have you lost? If interested in a mamajama shakeyhead, let me know.

 

[RangerRob]

BBass - 8/5/2008 11:08 PM

With that little hook, how mant have you lost?

It ain't that little, Billy. Choo Choo uses the same head (I believe, anyway) for their Limiter as I do for the Dixie Jig Works ScrewIt & ShakeIt. I don't know which sizes of that Mustad they're using, but speaking for me, it's a 4/0 or 5/0 depending on the amount of lead under it. With 8lb copoly and a fairy wand, it gets awesome penetration with little to 0 straightening. That Mustad is a 42 gauge wire and is a great compromise between being lite enough to penetrate and heavy enough not to straighten - unless, of course, you're using a more stout combo than listed above. When I use to use shakeys with lighter wire, I'd straighten my share even with light gear.

Granted, your head is FAR more beefy, but it's not comparing apples to apples.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Thanks Rob. I know the 5/0 I used last year really didnt hook up all that well and stay hooked. (not sure what size but it never straightened) The 5/0 Owners Hook just seems to hold on better IMHO.

Never the less...shakeyheads can be deadly! I love throwing them but mainly in the winter and spring.

 

[beetlespin]

I wish all of my competition fished these things. emoAngel

 

[Ram Jack Scott]

me too........ i bet my pinkey toe that the big sacks being caught on this lake are not being caught on the shakey head emoTongue

 

[Buoy-Master]

LOL....Bet you some have!!!! I know who and Im not saying a word.

 

[AThornton]

actually i catch more fish on Chick with a Shakey Head than anything else. Shakey, T-rig and C-rig is about all i will throw. and believe it or not, 3 of my 5 best fish this year so far have come on a green pumpkin shakey head. the other two on C-rigs

 

[RangerRob]

BBass - 8/6/2008 10:31 PM

Thanks Rob. I know the 5/0 I used last year really didnt hook up all that well and stay hooked. (not sure what size but it never straightened) The 5/0 Owners Hook just seems to hold on better IMHO.

True enough Billy, but again, it's a different apple you are trying to compare. The widegap Owner Deep Throat you use has the 'notch' in the hook, which settles in a fish's lip/jaw and largely prevents them from throwing the bait. The Mustad (which I previously listed as a 42 gauge ... it's actually a 47 gauge) is a round bend and therefore allows a better opportunity for a thrown bait. The difference is the STYLE of fishing with relation to each head. Your head is a power fishing shakey head vs. mine & Choo Choo's which is still a finesse shakey ... which I prefer when the bite gets tough. Your's has more lead, which needs a measure of 'hold' for when that fish gets hooked up or they'll catapult the bait. If I'm power fishing deep, gimme a FB head jig any day of the week ... and my heads use a WG Gami that is comparable in shape and diameter to that Owner; effectively comparing apples to apples.

Bottom line is that the heavier that bait is, the greater the need for a WG hook.

Assuming Choo Choo is using the same Mustad as I am, it's a great hook for finesse heads. Excellent penetration, excellent landing ratio, and excellent durability.

 

[Buoy-Master]

Agreed Rob. Mines more like a JIG in comparison.

 

[shakeyhead]

sometimes it might be the "hooker" rather than the hook.

 

[Ram Jack Scott]

yeh i'm sure some.........