BALANCE:
SMART DESIGN:
RECESSED LINE TIE:
APPLICATIONS
HITS & MISSES
GO LIGHT WHEN YOU CAN
BALANCE:
Titanium wire feelers provide additional stability to help the bait maintain its upright stance whether it’ s traversing the bottom or sitting idle.
SMART DESIGN:
The rigid aBs plastic keeper holds plastics snug against the head.
RECESSED LINE TIE:
The line tie is semi-recessed to help protect the knot and reduce snagging or fouling. The angle of the line tie promotes better hooking efficiency.
Performance Advice
The line can wrap around the titanium legs on occasion, particularly while fighting a fish, so it’ s a good idea to give it a look-see now and then to keep things straight. Like other shaky heads ranging 1 / 8 to 1 / 4 ounce, this one seemed to perform best on straight fluorocarbon or small-diameter braid with a lighter fluorocarbon leader. spinning gear generally rules in lightweight shaky head arenas, as do casual reel-and-lift or sweeping hooksets. most anglers prefer a 6 1 / 2- to 7-foot, medium-action rod.
APPLICATIONS
• Fishing around rocks, brush, scattered vegetation or boat docks in clear water
• Getting bites in tough or high-pressure situations
• Bed-fishing
HITS & MISSES
+ Gives plastics a reliable stand-up posture + Excellent hook + Provides good hookset efficiency + Navigates cover well + Casts well + Competitively priced + High-quality keeper
– Heavier models would be nice for power-shaking applications.
GO LIGHT WHEN YOU CAN
No matter which type of shaky head is incorporated into your game plan, it’ s usually best to use the lightest one you can get away with and still maintain contact with the bottom. Lighter jigheads ranging 1 / 8 to 3 / 16 ounce provide a slower sink rate and give the bait a more natural action, but they can be next to impossible to fish effectively in a big wind, deep water or strong current. That’ s when heavier baits weighing 1 / 4 ounce or more can really shine.
DETAILS
Sizes: 1 / 8, 3 / 16 and 1 / 4 ounce
MSRP: $ 5.99 for three
Contact: perfectionlures. com ■
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