I have heard the phrase "power shaking" being used lately and it is really been a secret weapon for many bass fishermen fishing offshore structure.. I first started what I call "Mega Shakn" when I started fishing real deep structure a few years ago- anything over 20 ft is the mark I look for . What it is -I am using a 3/4 oz shakey 2 head-EWG hooks and using larger baits on them like 10 inch worms-mega bugs and other large baits(using the word mega -not to plug our baits but that is the real names of them) to entice big fish into biting. BIG FISH LIVE DEEP-  There was an article in Bass Master magazine last year titled "Power Shaking"-explaining these techniques and I was asked to contribute. I have gotten numerous call from anglers -both professional and weekenders as well as guides on lakes like Falcon-Kentucky-Fork Amistad as well as Mexican Big Bass lakes looking for large shakey heads to use this technique for big bass that live deep. Let me tell you if you are not using this technique you are missing out on some really good fishing.

 

Here is a technique I have been using to crush bass that live deep-I have used this before and yesterday I was put in a situation where it paid off big time.

 

I was fishing in a cove. I was fishing on  a flat  and there was another flat  across from me. It had  a trough that runs through the middle of it -old creek channel. The trough was deep.Mind you I was fishing from shore-  I knew that the drop off was about 40 or so  yards offshore. I knew that's where the bass  sit til its time to move up to feed. I couldn't reach it with any of my lighter  tackle so I waded out til the boys were chilled--Castanza- LOL.. I said the only way I can cast that far is with a 3/4 oz shakey head. I used a 4 inch fat shad and rigged it exposed hook. I had a 7 ft med heavy rod and 14 lb test on my Shimano bait caster.  I whipped this bait as hard as I could -sometimes I hit the channel sometimes I was short. Never got bit outside of the channel. I waded in deeper and knew when I hit the channel-there was no grass in it. I let it hit the bottom and started cranking- I caught 5 fish in six casts in that trough and moved around to pick up another here and there. I also let it sit on the bottom just shaking it  and fish picked it up while it was just sitting.  It was a day saver-I threw several other baits and it just wasn't happening. That big ol shakey with that swimbait was the trick to making an unproductive trip one that made my day. The most important thing was I didn't give up. I stayed and figured out a way to catch them. Give those big ol shakeys a try. it could be the difference between a good day and a great day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ive been thinking about doing this... i have a spot really close to shore with a deep rock ledge theres big boulders down there. and there only on them during a certian time of the year. i have figured  when and when i go there i smash bass left and right but not the qualitly i was looking for.. Ill give this a try when the time comes hopeuflly pull up a few slobs thhis year... good read and nice fish!

When I was diving I notice that the schools of fish had a particular size of fish to them. possible theory was they are from the same season hatch. Meaning the little bass stayed with the little bass -1-2 lbrs- the 3-4lbrs were the same but the big bass 5-6 lbrs were together as well-Funny thing was the samller bass had more fish in the school --the medium had less and the bigguns had even fewer but they were uniformed in size. That's why anglers catch one and 2 lbrs they get a limit and get the heck out of there to find the "mega School" no pun intended.

The heavy ShakE2 is VERY effective in stong current, too!