Is The Shaky Head Dead?

[@johnrayner5599]

I love using a Shaky head and the Trick Worm is a fav of mine , in the summer heat I like using black, also I like using a Aarons Magic Worm on the Spot Remover, good video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

They work great!

[@LowBrowFishing]

A shaky head is a great summer technique. I use them in deeper water with a floating plastic like elaztech. I also pour my own worms that float, so that shaky head stands up more on the bottom. Works great for me!

[@Darkfire889]

That is a Ned rig lol

[@LowBrowFishing]

@@Darkfire889 A ned rig certainly can float and stand up, but generally they are used with a much smaller plastic. You usually want a shaky head to have a long tail so you can "shake" it and get the tail to wiggle and have action - hence the name "shaky" head.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@terrytresemer2864]

You scared me with the title, I was ready to run out and buy up what I could. It's definitely got a place in my box. I like dropping the spot remover on brush piles.

[@Boza_]

Spot remover push on version is my old faithful it simply gets better hook up ratio than screw lock

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@garyh6071]

I live on one of the Tennessee River (TVA) lakes and a big shakey head is always part of my arsenal in the summer months. I really love the Zoom Magnum Shakey Head worm in Junebug color.

[@MattStefanFishing]

great TVA bait

[@larrymckinnon4484]

Thanks for talking about shacky heads. After watching I need to use it differently. Appreciate you. 😊.tight lines. Love the video with family, testing the dice lure.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@michaelsheppard4227]

I love the Shakey head just not really as a finesse bait. Normally it's 3/8 ounce or bigger 6/0 hook and a 9.5" or bigger worm. From may till October I always have one rigged up.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Thanks Matt. I love the yum dinger a lot. I will try it on my shaky heads for sure. Great video, great channel!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Hope you enjoy

[@rollievancleave7753]

I fish TVA lakes. Excellent tips, can’t wait to try them. Still cools off in the evenings here in East Tennessee. Big Max Scent user, that’s about all I throw now.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@greenpighunter6930]

Nice. Z - Man SMH and a VMC Rugby jig worked last night.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@robertwillard8805]

Buckeye spot remover is a staple in the Carolina’s. Great shakey head!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks

[@thomasebsen8821]

David Dudley Perfection Shakey Head jig head is the best. It triggers more bites for me than any other one. It's because it stands up consistently better than all others.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s solid

[@mattdoll2081]

I have a favorite 4" shaky head worm I throw for river smallies, and I've had a great year so far with it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

I told myself I was going to fish a Shaky Head more often this year try to build some confidence and it. Course I have all the Baits and the heads. It's just so hard for me to put down the Ned rig because it catches everything everywhere. No I have been trying to hover rig thanks to you and core tackle

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff

[@kevinbeaudean704]

Thanks Matt. Shakyhead is great when the bites tuff. When that technique first came out I thought it was the greatest thing since the Texas rig. I have since gravitated toward the neko, it just gets more bites. Neko rigged worms have a modified wacky action that bass have to eat. Have you ever seen really small fish pick at a earthworm? They bite the worm in the middle and swim backwards. Bass see a wacky rig worm and think they are stealing it from other fish. That's my theory on wacky and neko working so well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@eddieboswell6068]

I like the zoom trick worm in several but especially black when it is hot weather.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@roberts.2413]

I like the Xcite bait Maximus , it's also bouyant so it stands up on a Magnum Shaky head. I also fish it as a Neko rig with a 3/16 oz Mustad Tungsten screw in weight . It's accounted for a few 20 lb plus limits which are real nice fish for SW Michigan where I live. I also have Senko shaped worms poured with no salt in them so they stand up , typically pair that up with a 1/4 oz shaky head .

[@MattStefanFishing]

thank for sharing

[@mikeeller557]

Thanks Matt, I have been having better/more bites on a shorter worm, I'm thinking because all the fry around.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@bruceesterline3170]

I see some comments below saying throw them away. Go right ahead and do that then I will catch your bass for you on my shakey head with a zoom trick worm which works very well and I also use ned rigs and the buckeye spot remover works great also.

[@MattStefanFishing]

no way they still work great!

[@douglasspickler4925]

Very good information. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@bassmedic]

I don't know why Berkley discontinued the shaky snake. I've caught many fish with a shaky head on that exact color you showed. another good one if they still make them is the 13 fishing bubble butt. it has a small air pocket in the tail to help it stand up in the water.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its so good!

[@matthall8378]

My fav way to fish! ❤ A Zoom trick or finesse worm is money on my river!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@robertbrost7777]

Matt, I didn't have to go further than the title of this video to say to myself resoundingly, YES! In fact, it was never really alive with me. I can do all the bottom damage I need with a Ned Rig. I'll never understand how a worm bent over on a lead head will ever represent a baitfish. Throw the shaky head in the trash with the lipless crankbait and the Carolina Rig!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@BenHolliday1]

I don’t fish shaky heads much but it is something I need to start making myself put down the drop shot and fish. It’s appealing to me but I never seem to fish it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

they still work!

[@paulgorzsas4343]

I’ve had some good results using a Zoom Fluke Stick, especially June bug

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@jasoncombs5583]

I'd like to hear some of your tactics for other species like Walleye and Northern.

[@oxyfee6486]

I’ve been destroying huge pike here in Southern Ontario Canada, I’m using X-Zone Goby Punch Tubes, 3 inch, my retrieve is rediculously slow, dragging them back to my kayak.

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I've only heard him talking about bass. The rest seem like accidents.

[@lowspeedhighdrag566]

@@oxyfee6486 What kind of leader/line and rod do you use for that?

[@MattStefanFishing]

Ill make it a video suggestion! THanks!

[@oxyfee6486]

@@lowspeedhighdrag566 I use Quantum Accurist combos, they retail for around 250 bucks here in Canada. I use 30 pound braid with a twelve to fourteen pound mono leader. I use a double uni to join them together, I don’t use wire leaders, the tubes usually keep their teeth away from the line. Hope this helps, let me know if there’s anything else I can help with.👍

[@learningtofish7036]

Shakeyheads seem to be meant to stand up. So it seems like the non floating worms have to be kept moving and repeating the fall. Where floating worms like zman or nikko can truly fish slower and stay there longer and not get hidden. Would you say that is the general presentation?

[@MattStefanFishing]

in some situations yes!

[@richardblake4777]

Thanks Matt for another great video.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@jamesrospopo3137]

Matt, I'll be fishing the Chippewa Flowage at the end of August. Are there any plans on doing a lake breakdown for that lake ?

[@MattStefanFishing]

I have done some personal lake breakdowns on it in the past

[@jamesrospopo3137]

@@MattStefanFishing I'll contact you for a virtual lesson.

[@k1llerdir]

I found 2 I like for soft bottom it is Gambler Giggy Heads and Megastrike Shake2 Shakey Head. Why I like that head is it does not have a pigtail. The hard bottom shakey head I like is Alien Head or Buckeye Lures Spot Removers

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching

[@stevencochran4274]

So as u discussed hooks I remember dirty jigs dropped ya I have not bought anything but a spot killer swim jig since …. Matt Stephan guppy head still there number one seller last I looked .. I think they shld of dropped tacklin ass n myself… I switched shaky head used use the Scott cantaberry

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for the support!

[@farrzmd3038]

I like the zman smh head or the bagley head. Worms is zoom or zman in gp or a pbj/ purple type color.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@williamheld7672]

I have moved more towards the neko rig most of the time outside of fishing wood. Still has a place but the neko rig works better for me in most situations.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@WildBillHabiki]

Most of the bass I caught this spring was on a shaky head. The baits that worked the best for me were the trick worm and the roboworm fat. The best color was junebug by a mile. I like the Picasso Rino jig or the Davis Bait shaky head. Instead of a screw lock they both have a notched keeper. The worms just last so much longer. The shaky heads aren't going anywhere. They are here to stay

[@MattStefanFishing]

RHino is a killer

[@e.butler5903]

your thoughts on using wobble heads instead of shakey heads?

[@MattStefanFishing]

They both have their places

[@learningtofish7036]

Thank you Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet

[@Nate_Higgins]

Shakey head kills. I almost always try it. I like zoom trick and Zman SMH. Or a zoom magnum trick on a big shakey head every now and then. Those Berkley worms look killer. I'll have to find some of those.

[@MattStefanFishing]

they work great!

[@stoneysdead689]

I will never stop using a shaky head-- which is just an oversized Ned when you think about it- or is a Ned an undersized shaky head? Idk which came first but- I love them both. Trick Worms have always been special to me because they were the first thing I learned to fish and caught a bass with. And I kept catching them over the years- my personal best came on a Junebug trick worm fished on a shaky head. I throw a lot of creature baits on them to- they never get hung up because the hook point is covered, they fish in and out of the light cover around the banks really well- and they get bit. It keeps your craw standing up in a defensive posture. The Missile Baits Quiver works really well, and if you like magnum shaky heads check out The Wormser.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@josephhillman8831]

Years ago the round ball head with a sring came out I would file the head to make it stand up better the double ringer and baby brush hog still used by me catches them!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt. Nice explanations on the Shaky head uses.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@kentbrown5369]

The big bite baits Squirrel tail worm is money on a shaky head The tail is slimmer than the body of the bait and it has a bulb on the end of it that floats. Even when you are not moving the bait the tail gets pushed around by the water so you get great movement even when it is sitting still.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@SpookyRedz]

I used to love the slider head by Charlie reeds I think but wish they would come out with one with a lil bigger hook , it rigs weedless like a Texas rig , just an idea also for y’all

[@striperswiper1]

I thought the original slider head was by a guy named Brewer?

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep the slider is great!

[@SpookyRedz]

@@striperswiper1 yes that’s it my bad , thanks

[@Wikketz24]

The shaky head still slaps on my waters it’s always my go to when nothing else is working I throw a shaky head on and boom end up getting one almost everytime.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@XxNiteStockerxX]

No creature or craw baits on shakey? Maybe like 3” Pit Boss or Chigger Craw

[@MattStefanFishing]

not normally

[@justenoughfishing]

Brush piles. Use the Ned for more open.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@seizedcarcass8440]

For me the shaky head is the deal. I think it’s going to catch more fish in the coming years after the Ned and dropshot fall off some more. I really like a curl tail worm too!

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@georgebramblett6078]

I don't think I would go fishing without a shakyhead always have one tied on

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are great!

[@stevesmith7164]

Good tips

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks

[@midwestfischerman]

Here's what I wonder. Why did ribbontail worms fall so out of fashion??? Ribbontail worms still ROCK!🎣💪🏻

[@MattStefanFishing]

they still work great!

[@rvfishingyet]

From the bank I have more success with the Ned, but I do like to use the shaky to cover water faster than the ned.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching

[@oxyfee6486]

I sure would love to try this fishing you folks are talking about, unfortunately I’m too busy building a ARK because it won’t stop raining.😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

we havent had rain in about a month at my house

[@oxyfee6486]

@@MattStefanFishing I’m in Southern Ontario Canada, it’s been raining for the last two weeks, couple of days weren’t too bad, but mostly downpours. At least I have your videos to keep me busy.👍🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@SpookyRedz]

I think y’all should make one or a shaky head with your design Matt , just a though bro

[@MattStefanFishing]

you never know

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Cotton candy look more like a watermelon to me. My Zoom cotton candies look purplish in the light. And in Shadow they look more of a gray color. But I also have multiple packages of the same bait in the same color that look different. I wonder if it's just the way it looks through the camera

[@bass4996]

He later says watermelon cotton candy,never saw or heard of that color

[@bass4996]

He means watermelon candy,it is good in East Tn.

[@MattStefanFishing]

its a watermelon candy color!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

@@MattStefanFishing I'll have to check into that. Never heard of that color. Seems like that could be a good color

[@erichthompson1194]

For me, it's been pretty much replaced by a neko rig. The neko comes through larger rock and rip rap way better. Also just got my first pack of hover rig hooks today, can't wait to try em out

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@lightningmusky5286]

I think the shakeyhead itself makes or brakes the technique. It can be great at times . Berkley sneaky snake and a bunch of the good havoc baits were discontinued. I don’t get this Berkley they had some innovative stuff with those and now they just seem to copy other companies bait designs. At least they made Maxscent. Oh well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

id love them to bring back the shaky snake!

[@nawinchester]

Shakey Head is NOT dead.... Doing some post spawn fishing and things were slow. Tied on a SH and almost immediately caught a really nice 4 + lb fish.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@danlaminger5265]

Ya, everyone quite using them. I won't quit, to good for me lol😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

they work so good!

[@cerebraltackle]

It will always be my bread and butter. I think that, like with everything else, people migrate away from the true fundamentals of how it's supposed to be fished. Then, their catch rate declines. How many people do YOU KNOW that simply shake the slack anymore?

[@MattStefanFishing]

good point!

[@cerebraltackle]

@@MattStefanFishing the trick is that it becomes so easy the fish that people modify the technique and forget its original designed application.

[@tonyb-50]

👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@johnhall8448]

4" fat straight tail roboworm

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@williamknight5142]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@forrhs8430]

NO WAY… I use the shaky head to catch fish when nothing else works

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@mikekulik7330]

Dirty Jigs Magnum Shaky Head with a Reaction Innovations Flirt worm. Pure money.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@raynaldosoliz6755]

Squirrel tail,by big bites

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@chrisrobinson9332]

Lord no their not dead. I fish them almost every trip out and all yr long

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@bucknuts8824]

Not in Ohio

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@garyhanna2388]

Shakey head all day every day!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@tonyduran4764]

Pay Matt comment

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@TheWoodyem]

Yup, not worth throwing anymore, throw away all your heads and never throw it again.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha

[@paulgorzsas4343]

🤣

[@learningtofish7036]

Shakeyheads seem to be meant to stand up. So it seems like the non floating worms have to be kept moving and repeating the fall. Where floating worms like zman or nikko can truly fish slower and stay there longer and not get hidden. Would you say that is the general presentation?

[@MattStefanFishing]

in some situations yes