Chatterbaits 2024
BuckMaxx reply :
I am trying to become a more diverse fisherman. I am putting away my mainstay confidence baits like a senko and white spinnerbait. I know I can catch fish on either of those in a pinch. I have been doing some research on the chatterbaits. I personally have never fished them, I know a lot of guys do. Is it worth investing $100 to build a box of them? What is your honest opinion of them? What colors produce the best for you? Thanks!!
Snakehead Whisperer reply :
Get a black/blue one and a chart/white/blue one. $10 and you're good to go.
zip pow reply :
First yes spend a hundred or two on chatterbaits secondly post in the right place and you'll get more responses and the mods won't be moving you post around and Glenn will be a happier man. This should have been posted in Fishing Tackle.
wakeeater reply :
you don't need $100 worth at all. i've got 10 chatterbaits & they are one of my go to lures.
rbreedi1 reply :
You definately don't need $100 worth of chatterbaits in my opinion.. Pick up a few and try them out. I've got a few in white and black/blue and that does me just fine!
BuckMaxx reply :
Oops my fault! I will know next time. Sorry.
rockchalk06 reply :
On 4/10/2013 at 10:48 AM, zip pow said:First yes spend a hundred or two on chatterbaits secondly post in the right place and you'll get more responses and the mods won't be moving you post around and Glenn will be a happier man. This should have been posted in Fishing Tackle.
I bet we can search your posts and never find a post that was in the incorrect spot or moved right? Mmmkay back to reality.
Telling someone to spend 200 bucks on new bait is absurd and plain stupid.
To the original poster, try 3-4 models first to see if you like them. Give white a shot. If it works on a spinnerbait in your waters chances are it will work with a chatterbait.
Check academy sports. They have sales on chatterbaits all the time. I bought 9 Zman's for 1.50 a piece last month.
zip pow reply :
Just the facts I can't do anything have way I dive in . I personally bought four colors from seven or eight company's different weights and colors and colored blades so I can honestly say I had never even seen one work before I spent a couple hundred bucks. In fact I ordered a couple hundred bucks worth of Huddleston swimbaits and I never even seen one in real life.That's just me and how I do with fishing equipment. Sure you can get some to try but I know they work its proven spend what you want on tackle if he buys just one I bet he catches fish then he spends a hundred bucks. By the way my favorite is a phenix vibrating jig in watermelon black flake with black blade in 3/8 oz. Also I posted in the wrong place and the wrong way several times but with kind instructions I figured it out .I'm not throwing rocks at anybody just trying to help.On 4/10/2013 at 11:34 AM, rockchalk06 said:Someone's been drinking I see. I bet we can search your posts and never find a post that was in the incorrect spot or moved right? Mmmkay back to reality.
Telling someone to spend 200 bucks on new bait is absurd and plain stupid.
To the original poster, try 3-4 models first to see if you like them. Give white a shot. If it works on a spinnerbait in your waters chances are it will work with a chatterbait.
Check academy sports. They have sales on chatterbaits all the time. I bought 9 Zman's for 1.50 a piece last month.
Blues19 reply :
Hey, I made one from an old altoide can lid. It does not really fell too strong, but it may be able to help you get some confidence before buying one. Ive caught a handful of fish on that one before buying a few at the store. I dont know if they still make them, but the Gambler chatterbaits were pretty nice. As for color, I like the chartreuse/white, white, and black blue. Those 3 colors should be all you need, for real.
Bluebasser86 reply :
Get a black/blue, solid white, and firetiger and you're good to go. I like the 3/8oz size and for some reason it seems like I always do better with some kind of trailer on my chatterbaits. I like things like a split tail spinnerbait trailer, half a trick worm, single tail grubs, half a senko, or a paddletail swimbait.
TNBassin' reply :
Get'em Rock!On 4/10/2013 at 11:34 AM, rockchalk06 said:I bet we can search your posts and never find a post that was in the incorrect spot or moved right? Mmmkay back to reality.
Telling someone to spend 200 bucks on new bait is absurd and plain stupid.
To the original poster, try 3-4 models first to see if you like them. Give white a shot. If it works on a spinnerbait in your waters chances are it will work with a chatterbait.
Check academy sports. They have sales on chatterbaits all the time. I bought 9 Zman's for 1.50 a piece last month.
bwillis reply :
Overstockbait.com has 3 different colors on sale for like $1.79, grab 1 or 2 of each and give 'em a shot.
Teal reply :
Def dont need that much. I get the D&M Custom baits Pirhana and its 7.99 i think ive got 5 of them. Being a new technique, i would go for low cost quality chatterbaits and ease your way into it and let your success decide weatherr you want to spend that much.
I would find sales for the orginal chatterbait, ( they re on sale all the time) buy three or four in your favorite colors and go from there.
TNBassin' reply :
I have a few Boogee baits and a few chatter baits, and I have yet to get a fish on any of them. What's the best way to fish these? I'm sure the OP wants to know as well.
bocabasser reply :
grab 2 or 3 of them. get a dark one and a light one. i also love the phoenix vibrating jigs. before the original chatterbaits were sold to another company, they were the best imo. since the other company pruchased them, the quality of the bait plummeted imo. the 3 i would go with are: black/blue, watermelon black flake, and white. hope this helps.
gobig reply :
When it comes to chatterbaits they are not all created equal. They vary a lot like spinnerbaits. They look similar but the action and areas they excel change brand to brand. For instance some do better coming threw the weeds, some fish better deep. The vibrations are different, some excel at faster speeds, some at slower. Right now the baits I like are zman, revenge and D&M. I only throw three colors, black/blue, bluegill and white. I really dig the swimming senko as a trailer.
zip pow reply :
Have you ever used the Saltwater swimbaits by Yamamoto in 3.5 inch try it sometime. Excellent trailer in my opinionOn 4/10/2013 at 11:23 PM, gobig said:When it comes to chatterbaits they are not all created equal. They vary a lot like spinnerbaits. They look similar but the action and areas they excel change brand to brand. For instance some do better coming threw the weeds, some fish better deep. The vibrations are different, some excel at faster speeds, some at slower. Right now the baits I like are zman, revenge and D&M. I only throw three colors, black/blue, bluegill and white. I really dig the swimming senko as a trailer.
5fishlimit reply :
On 4/10/2013 at 7:45 PM, TNBassin said:I have a few Boogee baits and a few chatter baits, and I have yet to get a fish on any of them. What's the best way to fish these? I'm sure the OP wants to know as well.
I've used the boogee bait, but I don't like the coiled wire shaft. It's supposed to keep the fish from throwing the hook, but I've lost more fish with this bait than any other. I prefer to use the zman chatterbaits in black/blue, white/red, and chartreuse.
As far as the "how" I love to either yo yo it back, or as slow of a retrieve that I can while still feeling the thump it makes. It's especially effective around riprap and drop offs.
If you get the zman chatterbaits make sure that you sharpen the hooks. They're rather dull out of the package.
5fishlimit reply :
Oh, and the trailers are a must on this bait IMHO. I tried the havoc subwoofer after a suggestion in another post and love that as a trailer.
Think of it as the evil child of a jig and a spinnerbait, and have fun with it.
gobig reply :
On 4/11/2013 at 6:33 AM, zip pow said:Have you ever used the Saltwater swimbaits by Yamamoto in 3.5 inch try it sometime. Excellent trailer in my opinion
I will have to check them out. Looks a lot like a big hammer.
Fishes in trees reply :
To me a chatterbait is more or less interchangeable with a spinner bait. I fish them both in more or less the same way - i.e. slow roll it through weeds, brush, whatever.
I fish different brands, the original, the booyah , Gambler and a couple of others that I can't remember right now.
Mike L reply :
Love me some of dem chatter baits!! 
The colors that everyone suggest are all good as long as it's white!
Seriously, I always have one rigged and start throwing that before a spinnerbait.
I really like the flexable shaft of the Booyah, and thats all I throw now.
The way I do it is I let it sink to the bottom and let it sit a few seconds, give it a hard pull, then back down.
During retrieve I'll kill it a few times then give a sharp horizontal pull every once in a while.
Mike
BradGuenette reply :
Molix is the way to go!!
gripnrip reply :
On 4/10/2013 at 7:45 PM, TNBassin said:I have a few Boogee baits and a few chatter baits, and I have yet to get a fish on any of them. What's the best way to fish these? I'm sure the OP wants to know as well.
I use 50lb Power Pro. 7:1 reel paired with a 7ft plus MH rod. These lures have the action of a crank bait and the flash of a spinner bait. They are a favorite of mine for one reason. I am a non-boater and if the boater is tossing a spinner bait I toss a chatter bait.
jeff25 reply :
how do you fish a chatterbait? any specific technique? or just work it like a spinner or swim jig
Blues19 reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 11:42 AM, jeff25 said:how do you fish a chatterbait? any specific technique? or just work it like a spinner or swim jig
I typically fish it like a spinnerbait. Just crank that mug, maybe give it a twitch or two.
TNBassin' reply :
On 4/11/2013 at 8:17 AM, 5fishlimit said:Oh, and the trailers are a must on this bait IMHO. I tried the havoc subwoofer after a suggestion in another post and love that as a trailer.
Think of it as the evil child of a jig and a spinnerbait, and have fun with it.
For the Boogee baits I use some Rage Tail grubs, and for my chatter baits I've been sticking with the trailers that come with them. I will try the subwoofers though and see what I can do. thanks for the tip.
rockchalk06 reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 12:22 PM, TNBassin said:For the Boogee baits I use some Rage Tail grubs, and for my chatter baits I've been sticking with the trailers that come with them. I will try the subwoofers though and see what I can do. thanks for the tip.
The subwoofer is the only chatter bait and swim bait trailer I use. That tail puts off a crap load of action. I can feel it in my rod tip.
TNBassin' reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 12:46 PM, rockchalk06 said:The subwoofer is the only chatter bait and swim bait trailer I use. That tail puts off a crap load of action. I can feel it in my rod tip.
I'll run by BPS tomorrow and nab some then for sure.
rockchalk06 reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 4:06 PM, TNBassin said:I'll run by BPS tomorrow and nab some then for sure.
If you have an academy close by I'd try them too. They had a sale yesterday 2 dollars all Havoc baits. No scent or salt, but I butter em up with MegaStrike.
TNBassin' reply :
I got about $17 on my BPS Outdoor rewards card, so I'll pick up a few packs with that. Our Academy sucks compared to everyone else it seems. Any time I go to the one in Knoxville, there aren't any deals going on. Rod selection sucks too. The only thing about Academy is that our BPS will price match them, so if those subwoofers are on sale online too, I can get them for cheap at BPS too.
rockchalk06 reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 4:34 PM, TNBassin said:I got about $17 on my BPS Outdoor rewards card, so I'll pick up a few packs with that. Our Academy sucks compared to everyone else it seems. Any time I go to the one in Knoxville, there aren't any deals going on. Rod selection sucks too. The only thing about Academy is that our BPS will price match them, so if those subwoofers are on sale online too, I can get them for cheap at BPS too.
Cool. If they don't have any I've got a bunch at the house and can send some.
I'm saving all my gear points for either a Core or MGX next reel trade
Sam reply :
A guy in my club won our Rappahannock River tournament a few years ago fishing from the back of my boat with a..........chatterbait!
We ran up river to an inlet and I threw a buzzbait. Not one hit.
He threw a white chatterbait and caught three large ladies. Go figure?
A chatterbait is a vibrating jig. I have caught many bass on my chatterbaits.
As for styles, I like the pro model with the large eye.
Do you need a trailer hook? Yep.
Do you need a trailer? Sometimes if you want to bulk up the bait in warmer water.
But ALWAYS add a trailer hook to your chatterbait, no matter the brand or style.
Check the hook's sharpness when you take it out of the package. I have found the hooks to be a little dull and need to be sharpened with a file.
I also use a cranking rod (medium heavy) and flourocarbon line (12 pound test) on a baitcaster.
As the guys said, you need a dark one and a light one. I have many varieties and like the white/chartruse, white and blue/black the best. But anything goes.
Don't forget to use scent on your chatterbait.
Good luck learning the technique and let us know how you do.
5fishlimit reply :
On 4/12/2013 at 12:22 PM, TNBassin said:For the Boogee baits I use some Rage Tail grubs, and for my chatter baits I've been sticking with the trailers that come with them. I will try the subwoofers though and see what I can do. thanks for the tip.
Hey, TNBassin' try putting the trailer from the boogee bait on the zman chatterbaits. It'll kick like the karate kid.
BuckMaxx reply :
Man thanks for all the great info. I will be picking some up! One of the guys in my Bass club was talking about them the other day. I have always been a SB fisherman... May be time for a change. 
5fishlimit reply :
Smallies are what got me using chatterbaits to begin with.
Catfish love them, too.
merc1997 reply :
what are your thoughts on why you feel the need to use a trailer hook on a vibrating jig? after all it is a jig type bait, just as a swim jig. i do consistently hear of people claiming that the landing ratio to hookups is not too high on vibrating jigs. so, was wondering your reasons for using a trailer hook. thanks.
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On 4/12/2013 at 5:35 PM, Sam said:A guy in my club won our Rappahannock River tournament a few years ago fishing from the back of my boat with a..........chatterbait!
We ran up river to an inlet and I threw a buzzbait. Not one hit.
He threw a white chatterbait and caught three large ladies. Go figure?
A chatterbait is a vibrating jig. I have caught many bass on my chatterbaits.
As for styles, I like the pro model with the large eye.
Do you need a trailer hook? Yep.
Do you need a trailer? Sometimes if you want to bulk up the bait in warmer water.
But ALWAYS add a trailer hook to your chatterbait, no matter the brand or style.
Check the hook's sharpness when you take it out of the package. I have found the hooks to be a little dull and need to be sharpened with a file.
I also use a cranking rod (medium heavy) and flourocarbon line (12 pound test) on a baitcaster.
As the guys said, you need a dark one and a light one. I have many varieties and like the white/chartruse, white and blue/black the best. But anything goes.
Don't forget to use scent on your chatterbait.
Good luck learning the technique and let us know how you do.
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