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Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? #12492960 11/05/17 05:03 PM
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It seems the default is that the Shakey Head is fished on spinning rigs....does anyone out there fish (or prefer to fish) on casting?

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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12492968 11/05/17 05:11 PM
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Spinningmuch easier for me to skip


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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12492973 11/05/17 05:16 PM
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Collincountytx.....when you say skip, I assume that means fishing docks? Just want to get the lingo/meaning correct - I have not been much of a dock fisherman.

Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12493017 11/05/17 06:00 PM
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Yes sir. Much easier for me to skip a shaky head around and under docks/tree limbs/etc with spinning gear.
Im just not good skipping light lures with a bait caster


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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12493025 11/05/17 06:08 PM
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I fish shaky head on bait cast with 30# braid and 12lb.fluoro leader.


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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12493026 11/05/17 06:10 PM
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I always use spinning gear because I'm typically throwing 1/8 - 3/16 oz. shakey heads. For me, these lighter sizes are easier and more accurate to throw on spinning gear. I like 30# braid with 12# mono leader.


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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12494029 11/06/17 03:43 PM
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I prefer casting but I can use spinning gear with no problem.


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Re: Shakey Head Setup - Spinning or Casting? [Re: Klinker] #12494136 11/06/17 05:14 PM
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Baitcaster for me on a ML rod. I often do a double rig, shakey head and drop shot and it gives me a lot of power to set the hook properly. Can't fish a circle hook like that, but you can set teh hook right sharply on the baitcaster. Hope this helps. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

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I'm dead on with Thad. I run baitcast with a 7' ML rod. I can skip a shaky head under a rock farther than I can skip a jig by a long shot. 12lb seaguar red label flouro a 100 size reel no brakes and it flys.


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Baitcast with 15lb line. No problems skipping. Don't like throwing it on spinning.


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I power-fish a shakey head. Screwball jighead 4/0 hook in 3/16 on 12-15 lb line, MH Fast rod. Same setup I use for flukes and senkos around thick grass, pads, trees, rocks, docks, etc.


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I use baitcast and a mh rod with bigger shakeyheads 1/4 and up, spinning mf rod with the light stuff.
My opinion, I couldn't get good hook sets with the medium spinning rod on bigger hooks used in heavier shakeyheads.


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Originally Posted By: T Bird
I fish shaky head on bait cast with 30# braid and 12lb.fluoro leader.


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Bait caster 1/4-11/16oz 30# braid to 12-17# flouro MH rod
Spinning 1/8-1/4oz 15# braid to 8-12# flouro ML-M rod

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