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Author Topic: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.  (Read 44622 times)

Jimmy RodandReel

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Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« on: January 26, 2015, 10:00:33 PM »
One of my favorite ways to catch fish is the shaky head.  Something about light line and a smooth drag just does it for me.  So here is a run down of my shaky head rig.

#1. Reel. The most important thing is buying a reel with a great drag system in it. Or you can DIY by replacing the drag system with the carbontex washers by smooth drag out in Ca.  A med to moderate ratio reel will do just fine/ mine is a 5.7:1/. Also do worry too much about spool size as long as it holds 100-120 yards 6-8 line.

#2. The rod! OMG I could go on forever about the different shaky heads rods I have build and tried so I will settle on the one that has a tried and trued place in my heart.  Its a St. Croix SCIII  7ft Med  with a extra fast tip. 4-10pnd line. Fuji Alconite guides, Fuji reel seat and hand build EVA grips. The extra fast tip help launch the light weights used in SH fishing and help detecting the light bites. This rod also has all the backbone you would ever need for 6-8pnd line.
BTW: I am in the process of building a new one rod on again a St. Croix 7" 6' blank. I will keep you informed of how I like it.

#3. Line. Without starting a board war about which one is best, all I will tell you about is what I use. I prefer a line with a lot of shock absorption, meaning I fish mono on my SH. BPS excel in a 6pnd test is MY line of choice. The stuff is tough and has the strength I want to fight large and small mouth.  Added plus..It does not cost an arm and a leg.

#4. The Shaky head. There are 1000's of them out there and I think I have fishing most of them and I have settled on the PJ's football head. Great head, good strong hook, easy to rig and it just plumb catches fish.

#5. Lure. Use what you like but don't use a bait so big that it over powers your head. I catch most of my fish on a zoom ring worm in pumpkin seed or watermelon seed red fleck. These baits are getting harder and harder to find as time goes on.

Tell us about your SH rig and how you fish it.  :)

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2015, 10:09:05 PM »
Wow, excellent info. Thanks for sharing.

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2015, 11:16:17 PM »
I've never fished a shaky head in my life!

I guess after all of that info, I would also like to see some video on rigging and fishing a shaky head :)

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2015, 11:20:53 PM »
Videos???? Haha just got a smart phone this year and still have not figured it out yet  :o

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« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2015, 11:23:02 PM »
This thread has given me some ideas for another new section of the site. Stay tuned :D

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #5 on: January 27, 2015, 09:53:17 AM »
I am always shaking my head while fishing...over the lack of bite, the boat, the idiot pleasure boaters, jet skis, the weather....


Seriously though, this rig is my go to in a lot of situations.  I am not as particular about rods, reels, and lines as some guys, I just buy better quality stuff but not the most expensive.  And, I typically stick with mono in different strengths for most of my fishing.  I also love a good 6lb mono on a spinning rod for this rig.  In high pressure fishing areas I have found that a smaller worm with less tail action will get fish to bite, sometimes even using a long, stiff Senko. 

Here is a question for you ---do you set the hook immediately upon feeling a bite or do you let them take it for a second or two?
« Last Edit: January 27, 2015, 10:41:20 AM by Treeman12 »
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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #6 on: January 27, 2015, 10:21:31 AM »
Hey Jimmy do you ever use flouro?
Why mono?

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #7 on: January 27, 2015, 10:32:27 AM »
I am always shaking my head while fishing...over the lack of bite, the boat, the idiot pleasure boaters, jet skis, the weather....

 ;D ;D

Good one @Treeman12

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #8 on: January 27, 2015, 11:11:31 AM »
Hey Jimmy do you ever use flouro?
Why mono?

Yes Sir I have tried about all the upper end FC and if I were using FC on a daily basis it would be the Sunline FC Sniper.
 Now.........Here are some of the reasons I don't like a FC line for SH fishing.
#1. There is way too much memory for my likes. I prefer a very limp line for my SH. I do not want my line to effect how my lure acts/reacts in the water.
#2. FC lines IMHO are not very abrasion resistant. 1 small nick and the FC is toast.
  FC lines are very picky about what knot you use.
#3. FC line have very little to no shock absorption value. I like a line with some stretch to it.
#4. Upper end(Good-Great) FC line are very expensive for the non tournament fishermen.
Please remember that these are just my humble opinions. :)
« Last Edit: January 27, 2015, 11:44:22 AM by Jimmy RodandReel »

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2015, 11:52:06 AM »
Here's a how-to video from Aaron Martens on Table Rock Lake


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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #11 on: January 27, 2015, 03:51:49 PM »
You guys just keep using your sissy sticks and light line. I'd say me and my partner are the odd balls here. But results speak volumes, and I will leave it at that.

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« Reply #12 on: January 27, 2015, 04:01:03 PM »
You guys just keep using your sissy sticks and light line. I'd say me and my partner are the odd balls here. But results speak volumes, and I will leave it at that.

LOL @Bullet3119

I'm pretty much with you on that one. I have somewhere around 16 rods on my boat and only two of them are spinning. The rest are baitcasters. Love them!

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #13 on: January 27, 2015, 04:16:49 PM »
Sissy sticks... Lol. Good one :)

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Re: Shaky head fishing. Lets discuss it.
« Reply #14 on: January 27, 2015, 04:37:43 PM »
Jimmy knows that his opinion and mine differ greatly on shakey head fishing. Just ask him about the time he couldn't get bit, and we proceeded to LITERALLY catch fish right under his boat. The guy can build a heck of a shakey head rod in the casting/or spinning version though.

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