Great Lakes Bass Fishing Forum

I am relatively new to shaky head fishing.  I am curious if any of you use anything but a worm on the shaky head? I searched for this topic in the forum and saw some threads that addressed this in a roundabout way.  I am specifically curious about craw style baits and beaver style baits?  Anyone use large profile soft plastics on heavier (1/2 oz) shaky heads?

I am very excited to try this technique and wondered what others think of this style of using a shaky head.

I've been known to toss a craw on a shakey head now and then.  Results vary on the lake of course, but I've caught some fish this way.

I will sometimes use lizards on a shakey head in the spring around beds.

I've talked to several people that do well with the mini beaver style baits on a football shaky head. They use the BassPro little ones but I got some of the Netbait Mini B Bugs to try.

I moved to Georgia 3 years ago and 80% of the fishermen down here use a shaky head. It catches Big Big fish. My partner & I use mostly 3/16 or 1/4 with finesse or Ultra vibe speed worms, including the magnum Ultra vibe Speed worms as well as Ole' Monster 11.5" worms. The biggest bass down here I have seen caught with one of these is over 11 lbs. I came home to Michigan over memorial day weekend and went to my brothers house. We were fishing off his break wall on a good size public lake that get's pressured. In 45 minutes I flat wore them out with a 1/4 oz shaky head over 20 bass with the biggest at 4 lbs. I was using a worm and my brother was using a idiot rig. I caught bass on 8 consecutive casts.I was using a finesse worm that I would rather not say. I finally rigged him with the same and he was instantly catching bass. He called me 2 days ago and told me he went down the break wall with the same worm from the other day and caught 9 in 30 minutes. He said this was after 4-5 bass boats pounded his break wall for over 2 hours. Usually you fish it slow and shake it but I was slowly swimming it back. I think it is the color of the worm. The lake does have zebra mussels in it so it is really starting to clear up. If you want the color & Brand email me. :)