Presentations for shaky head are commonly considered a horizontal presentation and a slack line presentation with the following considerations:

• Cast Techniques: 
  • Common: 
    • Overhand: Common, for long distances.
    • Roll Cast: Common, for casting to or near targeted cover.T
    • Skipping Cast: Some suggest a lighter jig head. 
  • Less Common:
    • Pitching:
• Initial Lure Action: Falls naturally on the slack line. Some suggest a large percentage of strikes are on the fall. 
• Retrieve Techniques:
  • Common:
    • Twitch Retrieve:  Twitch movement on a slack line creates the “shaky head motion” to which it got its name and to which produces the worm-like lure action.  A tight line would result in too dramatic movement of the worm soft plastic that would not look natural. The goal is to move the tail of the worm soft plastic. Also, the twitch like movement helps the light lure get through cover.
    • Drag Retrieve:  Generally, in combination with a twitch type of lure movement. Some suggest a heavier jig head. 
  • Less Common:
    • Straight Retrieve:
    • Hop Retrieve:
    • Dead-Stick:
• Secondary Action: Pause, hop or the standard twitch.
• Hook Set: Some suggest reel and rod hook as the straight up hook set is best based on the design of the jig head. In other words, after identifying fish on lifting straight up with enough power based on the size of the hook, then followed by landing the bass.
• Repetition at Spots: Common.