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Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: ezbassin] #13261503 08/27/19 04:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 6,886 Austin 0 04champ TFF Celebrity
04champ TFF Celebrity 0 Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 6,886 Austin	Originally Posted by ezbassin Originally Posted by Cole P You also need to keep in mind how they act differently once you hook up on a bass. With a TX rig, the bullet weight is able to slide away from the hook. With a shakey head (or jig) because the weight is permanently attached to the hook shank, it can give the bass more leverage to throw the hook. Think about it, if you had a hook in your face and you had to shake it off, do you think it would be easier to shake off a weightless hook or a hook with weight that is permanently attached? The weight would give you leverage to shake it loose. Not that much if you get a good hook set. I don't think you fish a shaky head much. Am I right? I haven't noticed a bass throwing a shaky head any easier than a Tx. rig. it's physics. same reason they can throw a fb jig or a crank easier, obviously to a lesser degree because the head isn't as heavy

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Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: 04champ] #13261916 08/28/19 12:11 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,992 Mansfield, Tx. E ezbassin TFF Guru
ezbassin TFF Guru E Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 16,992 Mansfield, Tx.	Originally Posted by 04champ Originally Posted by ezbassin Originally Posted by Cole P You also need to keep in mind how they act differently once you hook up on a bass. With a TX rig, the bullet weight is able to slide away from the hook. With a shakey head (or jig) because the weight is permanently attached to the hook shank, it can give the bass more leverage to throw the hook. Think about it, if you had a hook in your face and you had to shake it off, do you think it would be easier to shake off a weightless hook or a hook with weight that is permanently attached? The weight would give you leverage to shake it loose. Not that much if you get a good hook set. I don't think you fish a shaky head much. Am I right? I haven't noticed a bass throwing a shaky head any easier than a Tx. rig. it's physics. same reason they can throw a fb jig or a crank easier, obviously to a lesser degree because the head isn't as heavy Set the hook better and you won't have issues.

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: fivebites] #13262046 08/28/19 02:28 AM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 3,187 L Lil joe TFF Team Angler
Lil joe TFF Team Angler L Joined: May 2013 Posts: 3,187	I catch a lot of good fish on a shaky head with a zoom trick worm flipping when normal flipping type baits don’t seem to be working well. I’ve been playing with the new 6th sense shaky worm on their shaky head. It stands up pretty good

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: fivebites] #13262237 08/28/19 12:37 PM
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,764 Trenton, Tx Ken A. Groovy
Ken A. Groovy Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 13,764 Trenton, Tx	These work well too. Lots of buoyancy make them stand up on a mag shaky head. Caught two fish last Sat at CB on the 16" worm that weren't 16 inches!!

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: Ken A.] #13262335 08/28/19 01:38 PM
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OP fivebites TFF Team Angler Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 4,135 Austin	Originally Posted by Ken A. These work well too. Lots of buoyancy make them stand up on a mag shaky head. Caught two fish last Sat at CB on the 16" worm that weren't 16 inches!! TWO under 16 at CB???? Armageddon must surely be near!! 2019 Chevy Tahoe 2018 Basscat Eyra 250 Proxs PB Wife of 32 years! PB Largemouth 9.56 Ray Roberts

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: SAKS] #13262729 08/28/19 06:39 PM
Joined: May 2019 Posts: 150 Aubrey, TX SmalljawNH Outdoorsman
SmalljawNH Outdoorsman Joined: May 2019 Posts: 150 Aubrey, TX	Originally Posted by SAKS Also try using a floating worm if your trying to get it to stand up. Xcite Maximus is a good one IMO. Not all shakey heads stand up. x2 Xcite baits is based in Pilot Point. They make a shaky head in 5/8oz with a 6/0 hook and the Maximus worms. They work well together and the worms will stand up on their own (no salt). Plastics that have salt in them will not be buoyant enough to consistently float. Last edited by SmalljawNH; 08/28/19 06:44 PM.

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: fivebites] #13262884 08/28/19 08:59 PM
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,055 West Texas B balata9999 Extreme Angler
balata9999 Extreme Angler B Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,055 West Texas	The way the shakyhead stands up is when there is gravel or rock on the bottom. In the pool or mud bottom there wont be much difference. But when the jig head gets dragged across the rock or gravel it hits the rock and pivots the head flipping the tail up. Texas rig wont do that. Similar to how a football head works in dragging it compared to a texas rig creature. The t-rig kinda slides along the bottom or is moves with the hopping or twitching of the rod. A shaky head just has a different action being dragged, and when it is just slightly hung in a small rock or gravel you can shake the line in place and really get some unique action.

Re: Why a shaky head? [Re: fivebites] #13263045 08/28/19 10:55 PM
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 988 Denton K kamerai Pro Angler
kamerai Pro Angler K Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 988 Denton	I think it’s just a confidence thing. If you feel you are gonna get more bites on a shaky head then that’s what you should probably be throwing. If I’m fishing structure deep, then I’m throwing shaky head but if I’m up shallow and fishing cover then I throw t rig. Just my two cents.

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