I’ve never fooled with them much but wanted to play with this technique.
I been testing all kinds of baits in the sink. None of them really “stand up” like I thought they would.
Any shaky head gurus on here want to share what baits and heads you like? I’m just about to the point of saying to hell with it and sticking with my Ned rigs.

Spot removers are the best hooks in my opinion. They will stand up.

I’m like you never really fooled with them but hear people catch fish on them often.. my question is what type of water/cover do most people prefer to fish these on? I wouldn’t think you would fish them in the same cover as a Texas rigged or such?

I like steep chunky rock banks or bluffs the best. I mostly fish them for spots

It’s been a hot bait on Guntersville last week or 2 I’m told.
I think my heads are junk.

Friend of mine told me he was catching them on a shakeyhead about a month ago. I couldnt get them to bite one. I did catch some fish texas rig. Ive never had much luch with largemouth bass on a shakeyhead. Its about the only way I can catch a spot.

I love a spot. They’re violent little buggers.

Stand up? Do you goobers think you fish one sitting on bottom ? LOL Lawd oh Lawd think about it, its name indicts its not meant yo sit still on bottom. Its a wonder some of you ever catch anything.

Perch, I dont reckon they put all that lead on them to fish on top.

You shake it!!! Oh, I get it.

If you shake it more’n twice you’re playing with it. Shaky head in the right places will load the boat on Lake Martin on days when nothing else will get bit.

You use Spot Remover head, BCLC?

We (Dalton and I) have been pouring our own.

Owner long shank round jig heads - 3/16oz

Zoom 4in finesse worm: watermelon seed, chartreuse pepper, cotton candy

Net Bait 4in finesse worm: table rock, baby bass

I agree with jwalker spot remover is my #1 with a black zoom trick worm in all 3 sizes...

Shakey Heads are great to catch spots in deeper water, drop shot also

Owner or Davis Head, 1/8-3/16, unless a bit of wind, then might go 1/4. 6" Original Trick worm, no salt ,tail floats better. Have also used Berkley 4" Chigger Craw with success

Funny how things trend, I remember 20 years ago making what ppl call a shaky head. When the bite would get slow I'd rig it with half of a lizard (back legs and tail). Theyd eat it when they wouldn't touch anything else.

Similar to a drop shot, you don't or should not impart a great deal of action with a "shakey" head.

The name doesn't mean you shake it like fillets in the bag of meal before going into the grease. Whippin' that 4- or 5-inch finesse worm or lizard around like a shoelace in a windstorm won't do anything but frustrate you.

Cast, subtle movements, let it sit momentarily on a tight line, let the waves (if any) or your natural movement do the work since we humans cannot be perfectly 100% still. Drag it a little. If you're in the right spot and they're there, they'll either bite it or you're not in the right spot.

Other thing I've seen about dipping the tail is not to dip half an inch or more. Just do the tip.

Pretty much the same with a drop shot, too, in regard to movement. Subtle is better. Minnows and 4-inch worms/lizards/craws aren't gyrating like molly-fueled rave fans. Go slow and easy.