The Spring Shaky Head Trick Every Angler Should Know…

[@vernervanschalkwyk2280]

Randy, can you please make a video explaining the difference between a shaky head and ned rig and when to fish them?

[@rustyshacklfur2637]

SH is kind of like a power ned. You can swim or glide a SH to the bottom but generally it's a light bottom contact bait.

[@pickin6499]

Does a Neko Rig fit into the equation? I tend to think of a NR as kind of a finesse version of a SH.@@rustyshacklfur2637

[@fryeguy9939]

Thanks Randy.. It's nice to see your son again...

[@thomasebsen8821]

David Dudley's Perfection Shakey head is the only one to use. It draws strikes when others don't. The only one that stands up consistently.

[@itllkeal]

Thanks Randy for sharing what you do. If people would really listen to this man they'd learn how to catch bigger tournament sized bass.

[@Livktl2]

My favorite fishing channel thanks for always being helpful Randy 👍

[@guyfoscone3193]

Love that little guy!

[@JoshFlowers1995]

Love the shakey head and trick worm.

[@MichaelSwirzewski]

Yeah, I fish it much more actively when it warms up; good stuff to keep in mind this time of year.

[@brucesmithoutdoors]

Last spring I was catching spots on a 6” Zoom shakey head in 12-18’ ft of water at Watts Bar. They were set up on any lay down that was on a 45 degree angle into the water. It was amazing. Find that particular scenario and find the fish. Hope to do it again next month.

[@macdaddyblues1]

In the spring time, me and my partner have always painted our jig heads blood red and it made a huge difference in catch rates. We always use 1/4" oz and zero worms in PB&J on Table Rock and similar lakes... Try it!

[@michaelloucks4448]

Hey Randy I have those gami Shakey heads in the 1/16 oz excellent jighead very rarely do I get snagged and lose them. I like the recessed line tie and the hook.

[@jamesf1525]

We followed all the recommendations here and came up with 2 small males. Others had a much better day. Water temp was 56-60. Visib was 2-4 ft. Seems like the fish were elsewhere, in other creeks.

[@mikecollett8513]

Good video sir. Did you happen to see Takahiro Omori fished the RedCrest fishing a Chatterbait, fishing for largemouth earning a fourth place finish. Man way more fun and impressive watching his casting skill as he methodically worked the banks. His skipping skills are not for the faint of heart. Dude was like the "Ronco La Machine". He beat out 46 dudes out of a field of 50. I few of the guys in the final top ten group did not use or minimally used FFS too.

[@davehuggins5777]

Randy, you've shown skin hooking it in the side before. Are there specific circumstances when you do that rather than how you showed in this video?

[@danbasara4547]

I think that's for his Texas Rigged baits.

[@cullison-fishing2661]

Randy can you please explain why it’s preferred to use such light line on spinning rods? Or finesse techniques? If fluro is “invisible” why is it important?

[@bassnbuckbillyb824]

I throw mine on 20# test.Im fishing 1/4 on 7.5 flipping stick.Believe me guys the heavy line slows the fall.A once you’re on the bottom you’re fine.That heavy line jumps harder when a fish bites!Trial and error for me.Ive caught them on light tackle like Randy’s saying but lose to many because ya gotta play em to much.Try a brush hog on the shakey head.Its my go to!👍🏼👍🏼

[@jcfish6702]

That kid is lookin good Randy

[@Steve-ev6vx]

Can you still fish them in small lakes and ponds that are completely grassed over on the bottom? I am in Florida and unless there is constant current or the place is being heavily maintained, there is at least three or four feet of thick vegetation on the bottom and most weighted rigs just get stuck in it.

[@troybridges3495]

Maybe where you live you can get away with it. But I'd love to see you pitch a shakyhead into cover on lake Fork or Palestine with 10# line and get the fish out of the cover. Good luck.

[@jeffmartin4596]

Do you realize how long he’s been fishing? It’s like if I tried to tell Michael Jordan how to shoot a jumper.

[@pondparadisedesignsinc.rob5313]

What size hook is that? 3.0?

[@billstopinski2568]

i keep telling myself i am goin to start pitching around a shaky head, hard for me to put down my old school jig

[@mattcurtis9080]

The kid is adorable.

[@Glock-1]

I love that design but they are expensive for the amount of them you get

[@Daniel-pz4wm]

Loving the hat!!! 🤠 I'M STILL THE #1 FAN!!! 😎

[@bobbybass1944]

Hey Randy , I thought you used a different shaky head . Did they go out of business ?

[@jtedwards4993]

He used to use or still does use the Davis baits shaky head Aaron Martens designed. The tricky head is a Shin Fukae design and IMO has the best hookup ratio of any Shakey head

[@jeffnelson1961]

I got my first lesson from taco bland…

[@Boethius411]

I rarely ever pick up a shaky head in the spring. When I do it is usually a very specific clay bank pattern and spotted bass are involved. 🤷‍♂️

[@ryana.7510]

.... If you can't say something nice.....

[@Boethius411]

@@jasonkidd9559 why are you so miserable that you feel a need to lash out at strangers boss? You should probably do something about that.

[@Boethius411]

@@jasonkidd9559 The comments section is here for a reason boss. We can have conversations whether you agree with it or not.

[@Boethius411]

@@jasonkidd9559 Unlike you, I’m not here seeking validation boss… Now, where’s the long line to see the people agreeing with you? Must be a spectacular sight. You’re a masochistic narcissist aren’t you? Do you spank it every time you see a comment not specifically for you?

[@Boethius411]

@@ryana.7510 don’t mind that troll. He’s just a masochist begging for his daily dose of humiliation.

[@andrewbrowning-gm7nd]

Miss the tackle tips, honestly tired of hearing about ffs. Nice to have a tip video.

[@bayoustateoutdoors9650]

Waiting on a Redcrest video, I stopped watching it when DC lapped everybody else with FFS and minnow bait 🙄

[@shadygraves]

Charlie Brewer's Spider Slider heads are hands down the best heads for this technique. I still prefer that thin, light wire BRONZE hook, too. It penetrates FASTER than the black nickel hook of the Spider Slider PRO head, plus, it FLEXES, and doesn't pop out of their mouth, which is important with huge spotted bass. A Zoom finesse worm on that slow, diagonal fall is an absolute killer on huge spotted bass here on the Lower Coosa River. It has accounted for hundreds of spots between 4 and 7lbs for me. I've had days of 300+ bites, landing as many as a hundred at times...on PUBLIC water. I fished with Charlie Brewer's right hand man 30 years ago. He told me the keys to Slider fishing are: 1) 6lb line. 6lb line gives you much more natural action and more bites. Period. 2) a ⅛ or ¹/¹⁶oz head. The secret is in the FALL; you're not trying to feel bottom. And 3) His exact words to me were: "Just throw it up on that bluff wall and let it fall 'til he's got it in his mouth". That's it! As simple as fishing gets. You can go crazy with colors but, over the years, I've discovered that JUNEBUG, GREEN PUMPKIN, or SMOKE PURPLE are all you really need. If they're not really eating one of these colors, they'll definitely be eating another.