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?

Spinning�much easier for me to skip

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.

Yes sir. Much easier for me to skip a shaky head around and under docks/tree limbs/etc with spinning gear.
I�m just not good skipping light lures with a bait caster

I fish shaky head on bait cast with 30# braid and 12lb.fluoro leader.

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.

I prefer casting but I can use spinning gear with no problem.

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.

Thad Rains

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Spinning