Anybody sucessful with chatterbaits? 2024
Bronzeback117 reply :
My brother just called me and told me the local walmart has the chatterbait 26 piece kit on sale for $4. I was wondering if its even worth picking up.
Davis reply :
For 4 bucks why not.
But to answer your question....no I have never had any luck with them. You think they would work though....lots of vibration.
Am actually shocked the pike haven't crushed my black and red one.
Ballpark Frank reply :
I actually had some luck with them this past fall, but the majority where dinks. I upgraded to the Booyah version in 1/2oz and started catching a larger but fewer. I fish them just like a spinnerbait; ripping on top, stop and go, slow rolling, etc. Heck for $4, I would buy several and give as gifts throughout the year. 1 regular chatterbait costs around $6.
roadwarrior reply :
QuoteFor 4 bucks why not.But to answer your question....no I have never had any luck with them. You think they would work though....lots of vibration.
Am actually shocked the pike haven't crushed my black and red one.
Huh?
Let's see...they don't work, but they're cheap? :
Davis reply :
QuoteQuoteFor 4 bucks why not.But to answer your question....no I have never had any luck with them. You think they would work though....lots of vibration.
Am actually shocked the pike haven't crushed my black and red one.
Huh?
Let's see...they don't work, but they're cheap? :
Well who knows maybe they will work for someone else. I didn't exactly fish the crap out of it. For 4 dollars what's the hurt? Now I wouldn't spend 4 bucks on one bait but for the kit why not?
Either that or putting it towards a gallon of gas! ;D
If he doesn't like it or it doesn't produce. Sell the kit on ebay. You will make most of your money back on someone paying for the shipping and handling alone.
SBM-RL reply :
I would get that in a heartbeat thats is no brainer i'd get as many as they had I've had quite a bit of sucess with them and the chatter frog. I'm going up to walmart after work td and seeing if they have any left.
Shadcranker reply :
Yes. I have had a lot of success on these types of baits. the original Chatterbaits were great, but since they are now mass produced, they seem to be poor quality compared to some others, but for $4- what the heck.
My personal favorite is the Gambler Swim Blade.
the key to these baits iMHO is to fish them around cover. Wood and grass are best. the vibration is amazing, and the fish will come get it.
I have had zero success on my home lake on it, b/c it's mostly just rock.
I've had most of my success on it from early Spring through post spwan over submerged grass at Guntersville and KY lake.
if you fish grass, give it a try.
Other. reply :
I have high confidence in the original chatter bait. I do agree with the people that say they do tend to catch smaller fish. However catching a 1-3 lbs bass does not bother me Id rather catch small fish then get skunked!
Anyways for $4 get it. I know I would. I had to pay $20 for the kit so yea. It is a good deal.
Wayne P. reply :
The use of the Chatterbait almost won the Bassmasters Classic last year. Before they were copied, it was one of the most sought after baits in recent history due to it's effectiveness in early year tournaments in Florida. Does that give you a hint?
TournyFish001 reply :
I hate those darn things- at least in my neck of the woods.
Sam reply :
Yes, but sharpen the hooks when you take them out of the package.
Do not use mono as it has too much stretch and you need power to set the hook.
Caught a bunch on a Chatterbait in rivers and ponds.
It is fun to fish.
flippin reply :
take the skirt off put a fluke on and hold on
EastTexasBassin reply :
I've only caught one fish with a chatterbait but she was a little over 5 pounds. I don't have much confidence in it. I've tried it so many times, and as soon as I switch to something else I start catching fish again.
fooman reply :
haven't caught any largemouth on them but have caught a few smallies off the smaller booyah
Oregon reply :
They've worked great for me in the southern oregon region.
Bronzeback117 reply :
QuoteYes, but sharpen the hooks when you take them out of the package.Do not use mono as it has too much stretch and you need power to set the hook.
Caught a bunch on a Chatterbait in rivers and ponds.
It is fun to fish.
Should I use fluorocarbon or braid then?
Buckeye1955 reply :
I agree that the Booyah is better. I have a herd of the Chatterbaits and have caught a few on them, but the Booyahs are better. I've had my best luck fishing them jig like. Let them fall and work them like a jg then bring it in slow. I've caught a couple hogs that way. I think the Booyahs are better because of the flex they have built in and the paint stays on the a whole lot better.
Tpayneful reply :
I bought a chatterbait two years ago and have fished it in a number of areas and I would say that it works the best in areas that have submerged aquatic vegetation. Last summer I was getting skunked on the Potomac River by my partner on a spinnerbait. He had put 4 dinks in the livewell. I switched to the chatterbait and caught a 4lber on the first cast.
I fish it in the same conditions that you fish a spinnerbait. It comes through grass well but I tend to get it hung up brush. I caught my last two fish in December on the chatterbait in a pond. I would pop it off the bottom and let it sit for 30 seconds after it landed. I caught two in a half hour. I leave the stock skirt on and use a super fluke jr for the trailer.
Sam, I am surprised that you had to sharpen the hooks. The first 3 that I purchased were extremely sharp. Maybe they changed hooks.
Buzbait88 reply :
I've fished with the orginal chatterbait and a few other imitations and I can honestly say that the Karu Lures vibrashock absolutely blows them out of the water. My hook up ratio's went up two fold to the point where I don't think I missed any fish and It's because the blade hits the head which not only attracts the fish, but the fish key in on this sound and hit the head of the bait instead of the tail which increases your hook ups. The bait has a ton of vibration that calls in fish from a long ways away and the quality of the paint and hooks is second to none. The blades won't bend like the original ones either and there is no wrong way to fish this bait. Cast it out and reel it in. Plus Karu can pretty much custom make any color your mind can think of. They are also a site sponsor so you'll be doing the site a favor as well. www.karulures.com
If you like chatterbaits, check out there vibraspin as well. Brings a whole new twist to spinnerbaits.
F@bio reply :
For me the chatterbait has worked when other lures don't catch fish as well as catching my personal record. (in my picture) I believe in this lure and use it often.
TournyFish001 reply :
Quotetake the skirt off put a fluke on and hold on
now thats an idea
flippincrazy reply :
yep, great bait, but in my opinion it really depends on the lake. Some lakes they seem to work well for me others not so much. If your ever getting short struck on a spinnerbait, tie one on and see if they don't totally inhale it. This is how I find lakes where they seem to work well. I'd personally buy all the kits they had, but like someone said before, sharpen the hook.
Bassin_Fin@tic reply :
QuoteQuotetake the skirt off put a fluke on and hold onnow thats an idea
speaking of which I have much more succes doing something like that than using it with the skirt and all.This is my baby here:It is a berkley realistix power minnow.Killer lure.Take my word,they crush this thing.
Davis reply :
QuoteQuoteQuotetake the skirt off put a fluke on and hold onnow thats an idea
speaking of which I have much more succes doing something like that than using it with the skirt and all.This is my baby here:It is a berkley realistix power minnow.Killer lure.Take my word,they crush this thing.
Man that looks sweet. I have the perch colored realistix. Thinking of ways to fish them and this idea looks to be a winner. 8-)
Matt Fly reply :
The Stren series was on Falcon International a few weeks ago, the one with Thomas Redington, our very own Tom finished 19th in that event.
The winner, who was well over a 4 day total of 100 pounds was using two baits to fullfil his limits.
Half of those fish came on a chatterbait with a Lake Fork Magic Shad. Which is a fluke type/swimbait type trailer.
I personally havent had any success on the bait. But Chris (gf) has had some luck with it. Enough that I can't say no when she asks to fish it.
Worth a better look maybe.
santeebasser24 reply :
I've had "the original" before the hype started, (the ones the pros use). They are much better than the ones you can get now. But they only produce rarely. I have tried various other type brands, with bad results. I knew this style of bait must work with the action it gives underwater. I got a KaRu VibraShock one day, and they are the only style bait in my bag. KaRu fixed the problem, that all the other brands missed. The blade hits the jig head, giving the fish to key in on the head with improves the hood ups. KaRu also has the best color selection, and he can make the color to fit your needs (no other company I have found is that loyal to the customers). Just think out of the box, you can create different looks to them, that the fish and fisherman has never seen . God Bless!
Steven
Captain Chaos II reply :
QuoteQuoteQuotetake the skirt off put a fluke on and hold onnow thats an idea
speaking of which I have much more succes doing something like that than using it with the skirt and all.This is my baby here:It is a berkley realistix power minnow.Killer lure.Take my word,they crush this thing.
The regular ones work for me just fine in NC. I like white/chartruese.
Man, I love that minnow on there. Do you have to glue it at all or does it stay on like that?
I had an idea to put a 5.5 in basstrix type swimbait on one to see how it swims. We'll see.....
Wayne P. reply :
Most pros recommend that the Chatterbait be fished using braided line for maximum vibration. Also one of the selling points by the original designer was it's snag resistance while being pulled over limbs and that was due to the blade being directly attached to the jig. Most, if not all, copies have a split ring between the two parts and that results in more hangups. I still have some of the originals that I got from the inventor and they are of better quality components than the recent mfg. ones. I just resisted selling mine when the panic buying was going on and were being sold for $50+. I did give some away to a few people that "needed" one for an upcoming tournament in Fla. during that period. All those type of baits work well in cooler water temps early in the year when fished over submerged vegetation since they can be fished at a slower pace than a spinnerbait or Trap.
The Booyah model has a snap-on feature for the blade to jig head connection and I wouldn't trust it in a tournament situation.
Tokyo Tony reply :
I had a lot of success on the Chatterbait brand last year, and now it's one of my go-to baits, especially for night fishing. I don't like the other brands I've tried (Booyah, Gambler) as much. I'll have to try the Vibra-Shock though - that looks like a pretty sweet design.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
I haven't gotten anything on my chatterbaits. I am going to try throwing a Fluke or a LMShad on there... Very cool idea.
The_Natural reply :
The boogie bait is the one to buy. I hadn't had much luck on the chatterbait on two outings, but purchased a gold shad boogie bait and had a 30 fish morning the first time out with it.
Bassin_Fin@tic reply :
This one was built by D+M Customs.It is 5/8oz and made with an owner cutting point hook with a swim shad trailer.It works really well on deep points,rockpiles,and I slow roll it in creek channels,and use it slow rolled at night.I also can pitch it in sparse brush and timber.Just another one of my little toys.
HUNTER19 reply :
the chatterbait for me has done very well but only at night with the black and blue..... I have had some luck with it during the day but i really never used it to much unless it was at night!!
shortbasser reply :
I fished the Boogie Bait before I bought a Chatterbait or 2 and found that I do a whole lot better with the Boogie Bait. In fact, I don't think I have caught a fish on the Original.
Now that the boys at KaRu have come up with the VibraSpin and VibraShock I discovered that the LMB like those two baits so I will no doubt be fishing them along with the Boogie bait. I have caught my share of LMB on the boogie up to 5 lb. this past year.
All of those baits seem to work better in spring and fall. Reckon the warmer water in the hot months slow them down. That's when I go to the plastics.
Shortbasser
TeamBerettaGold reply :
I have never caught a bass on a chatterbait during the day, period. However night fishing for bass they are hands down my favorite bait to use, the vibration is unbelievable!
ba7ss3in reply :
I like the original in the shad color,pre-spawn
BassFishingMachine reply :
Well I bought the Booyah Boogie bait, and fished it a bit with limited success, nothing to make me fall in love with the bait. I got it snagged and just never bought a new one because it just didn't do anything special for me and a spinnerbait just seemed to work plain out better for me.
Although with all the talk about it being good if you remove the skirt and add a soft jerkbait, I might buy a new one to give that a shot. And I might also buy a 2nd one in black/blue to try at night. But I'll tell ya this, im not spending 6$+ for them which is what I think I paid for the last one, so unless the price goes down a little I won't be buying one as IMO its just not worth that much money.
Oh yeah, now that I think about it, I did buy one of the original chatterbaits and still have it in one of my planos, but the quality of the bait IMO was so crappy that I never had the guts to tie it on.
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