Darkman Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 I have the Do it molds but just don't care for them, thinking of going to a ball head jig, perhaps the Gammy double barb but I still not sure..i just don't know what I want to be honest...what do you look for for your own personal use and why...thank you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted March 6, 2015 Report Share Posted March 6, 2015 Before I got a shaky head mold I fished with all kinds, from Fin-Tech title shot that had a barb keeper to a VMC dominator head with a wire keeper and then I used a Buckeye spot remover, a Bagley shaky head which looks like the new Z-man head and then a Cumberland Pro lures round head shaky jig. After using all of them I found the simple round head with screw lock and a flat eye hook is what worked best for me, the disadvantage of the screw lock are that they take an extra second or two to rig and they don't work well with the elaztec type plastic in Z-Man and Strike King 3X plastic. What I love about them is they hold the worm better than the plastic spikes, wire keepers and barbs on the hook shank. Stand up heads in small sizes like 1/16oz and 1/8oz didn't make much difference in my fishing and one of my requirements is having a 1/16oz, it is deadly in cold water with a 4.5" worm. After my time of using all this stuff, which was a full 3 seasons, I decided to get a Do-it Shaky head mold with a wire keeper and flat eye hooks as it was close to the exact bait that Cumberland Pro Lures had and I've been very happy with these but if you like a barb then maybe the shaky head with a ring and barb might work for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted March 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thank you homie, really helped a ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 Having a flat face on the bottom gives the bait a slower, more erratic fall, to attract attention. I don't know of any molds that offer that feature, but it does work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munkin Posted March 9, 2015 Report Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have tried most of them and my favorite is the Do-It football jighead one with the wire screw. Now I do wish it has a 3/16oz cavity but I use 1/8oz most of the time. The football head helps it stand up a little better and the screw lock works better than the other alternatives for me. One thing I will add is I use a 4/0 flat eye hook instead of the 3/0 as it just seems to help with hook-up ratio. Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblades Posted March 11, 2015 Report Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) I have tried most of them and my favorite is the Do-It football jighead one with the wire screw. Now I do wish it has a 3/16oz cavity but I use 1/8oz most of the time. The football head helps it stand up a little better and the screw lock works better than the other alternatives for me. One thing I will add is I use a 4/0 flat eye hook instead of the 3/0 as it just seems to help with hook-up ratio. Allen I use a 5/0 and like the 1/16 ounce best, however I also use both traditional ball heads. The original ball heads have a different fall if rigged correctly, that works well for suspended fish. Edited March 11, 2015 by dblades 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
