I'm looking at trying out shaky head fishing. So i'm trying to find out what weight shaky heads everyone is using. Searching on the forums it seems to vary between 1/8-1/4 oz. Does the weight of the plastic matter? Does the depth of water matter? Any info would be greatly appreciated. What brand you are using would also be helpful.

Thanks

Mega strike e2 shaky head is what you are going to get told the most especially by Roadwarrior he swears by them things get a pack in 1/4 and 1/8 and you will be set for most water types the deeper you fish the heavier you may want to fish but those two weights will cover you just fine. You can thank us all later 

 

        tight lines 

 

             Andrew 

As light as I can still feel on the bottom...

 

 

 

oe

For brand I use the megastrike shakE 2 pro like someone else mentioned, I normally find myself using 1/4 but I'm usually fishing around grass in 5-8 FOW

As light as I can still feel on the bottom...

 

 

 

oe

Agree.

 

I fish 1/8 and 3/16 more than anything. Occasionally I'll use a 1/2oz shakey head for larger baits.

Thanks for all of the suggestions. I got a pack of mega strike shake2 pro 1/8 and 1/4 oz.

I fish them in 3/16 and 1/4.

As light as I can still feel on the bottom...

 

 

 

oe

X2. I prefer the 1/8oz if I can get away with it but will go up to a 3/8oz and down to a 1/16 depending on conditions, depth, and the bait I'm fishing. A bait like a 5" stick worm will get to the bottom easily with a 1/16oz head in calm conditions, where it takes forever for a finesse worm to get to the bottom in the same conditions. 

3/32nd oz : Robo Worms in light wind / shallow water to 10 ' .

1/8th oz. : Good all around weight in normal soft plastic sizes , light wind / mid depth water to 15 '

3/16th oz. ~ 1/4+ oz. : Bigger worms , higher wind , deeper water , faster fall rate (power shakey head) .

The weight of the plastic only matters when casting. The heavier the bait, the heavier the combination. What I pay attention to is whether or not the plastic floats. One that does will stand up better and most importantly compliment the presentation. A bait with salt in it will work if you are moving the bait a lot. A floating bait works best when the jig is stationary and shaken in place. That is the main reason I don't use baits with built in action. That action requires moving the bait.

1/8th and 3/16th are my two most used sizes. I prefer the VMC Rugby head over any other head I have used and/or tried (those include the SK tour grade, spot removers, and the megastrike heads)

Shaky head weights depend on where & what gear I'm fishing.  Spinning gear, I mostly use 3/16 & 1/4 oz on 8 lb fluorocarbon.

A couple of years ago, I got into fishing these worms on bait casting gear.  Using 15 lb Abrazx, I'm starting at 3/8 and going heavier if I can.  When I'm on Table Rock, later this summer, when you are setting in 50 feet of water and fishing the 15 to 30 foot drop offs, I'll start with 1/2 oz weight.

The lightest I can hold the bait on the bottom and shake it without it creeping along too much. Could be 1/16, could be 5/16 depending on the dia of line, size of bait, depth of water, and any wind or current. 

I'm looking at trying out shaky head fishing. So i'm trying to find out what weight shaky heads everyone is using. Searching on the forums it seems to vary between 1/8-1/4 oz. Does the weight of the plastic matter? Does the depth of water matter? Any info would be greatly appreciated. What brand you are using would also be helpful.

Thanks

 

From 1/32 oz all the way up to 1/2 oz, being the most common ones I use 1/8 to 1/4 oz.

 

No the weight of the plastic doesn´t matter.

 

The type of bait doesn´t matter either you can rig, in practical terms,  any soft plastic you want on a shakeyhead jig.

 

Depth and other variables do matter, wind, current ( if there is ) cover type and density influence in the the weight selection.

 

I don´t purchase comercial shakeyhead jigs, I pour my own, that way I can choose the combination of hook size and weight I want.

I use 1/16oz to 3/16oz with 1/8oz being the most common. You need to look not only at the weight but the length of the hook too for what size worm you intend to use. I started making my own when it was hard to find small weights with long shank hooks and then the exact opposite, the hooks all ended up being long and there wasn't any smaller. For water that is 5' to 10' deep and stained I'll use a 1/8oz head with a 3/0 or 4/0 hook depending on whether the I'm using a 5" or 6" worm. If the fish are in a negative mood and the water is clear I'll use a 1/16oz with a 3/0 hook if I'm using a 4.5" worm and that is a specific worm I found that is killer when the bite is tough but the point I'm making is don't just look at what weights everyone uses but think about the depths you want to fish and the conditions you'll face.