Anyone on here ever use a small plastic swimbait on a shakeyhead? I'm talking like a Keitech Shad Impact or Easy Shiner, nothing big that displaces water. Just had the idea while I should have been paying attention in physics... 

I've heard or read of people doing it. Give it a shot, it sounds good!

Absolutely.  I've used shakey heads a lot more this year than in years past and love the versatility and weedlessness.  They work for larger swimmers, too.  Not necessarily dead-sticking, but some, like Megastrike and Owner swim surprisingly well.  Just allows for dead or twitch or jump or swim...good action and not getting hung much.

No. But id be willing to bet it works. I'll try it on some bedfish next spring

1/8th oz. shakeyhead of your choice  ; Havoc Beat Shad in Pearl Silver ; Use a Spike It Dip-N-Glo chartreuse garlic marker and make a single vertical stripe on each side  in the space where the beat shad body meets the paddle tail ...  Cast out and let it get to the bottom (50% chance of getting bit on the fall) . Then alternate between short hops and drag several inches . Cheap experiment with great action ... As long as nearby bass are not in a coma or brain dead , you will get bit !!

I've fished a fluke on a shakey head. It looks very promising, however I haven't had any bites yet.

I've fished a fluke on a shakey head. It looks very promising, however I haven't had any bites yet.

 

I love a fluke on a shakey head in the spring and fall around docks, and the edges of weed lines.

Use one with a football shaped head.  When it hit rocks and rip rap, it kicks the tail of the bait up.  Works well for fall and spring bites, when fish are shallow and weeds are few.

I know a lot of people fish swimbaits on the bottom with swing heads.  Not quite the same as a shaky head but similar. 

Anyone on here ever use a small plastic swimbait on a shakeyhead? I'm talking like a Keitech Shad Impact or Easy Shiner, nothing big that displaces water. Just had the idea while

I should have been paying attention in physics... 

 

You can catch a bass on anything, but I think you kind of answered your own question    LOL. Such a cool class with so much application to fishing!!!

 

-T9