Chatterbaits size 2024

Michael Green reply :

1/4 vs 3/8 oz chatterbaits. If you were gonna fish water depth 1’-5’ what size would be best. With a trailer added of course...thanks guys

Hawkeye21 reply :

Out of those two I would use the 3/8 oz. I only use the 1/2 oz. regardless of how deep the water is though.

webertime reply :

3/8oz. 11 times out of 10.

Michael Green reply :

Yea, nobody seems to favor the 1/4 chatterbaits

long island basser reply :

I prefer the 3/8.

Michael Green reply :

So 3/8 even for 1 foot - 5 foot of water?

Yakalong reply :

On 9/13/2019 at 5:42 AM, Hawkeye21 said:

Out of those two I would use the 3/8 oz. I only use the 1/2 oz. regardless of how deep the water is though.

I agree with Hawkeye21, the 1/2 oz works for me.

Hammer 4 reply :

On 9/13/2019 at 6:03 AM, Michael Green said:

So 3/8 even for 1 foot - 5 foot of water?

Yup, key is to stop the spool a split second Before the lure hits the water, then start reeling. Doing this will keep the bait/lure just sub surface..

MIbassyaker reply :

On 9/13/2019 at 6:03 AM, Michael Green said:

So 3/8 even for 1 foot - 5 foot of water?

Yes, and I use 1/2 oz more than 1/4 oz. The blade makes the bait lift on the retrieve, so more weight is often needed to keep it down at the desired retrieve speed.

DSTN reply :

I use 3/8 oz pretty much exclusively and use them mostly in that depth range and a little deeper.

The Bassman reply :

I use both 1/4 and 3/8, 1/4 for when I'm using lighter spinning. In reality I can't tell much difference.

JediAmoeba reply :

I use.an equal amount of 3/8 and 1/2 oz chatterbaits. I don't think I have any 1/4 oz.

Bluebasser86 reply :

I use a 3/8oz 95% of the time, regardless of water depth.

Brett's_daddy reply :

3/8 and 1/2 are all I use but...I did buy a new Mega Blade this year that is a full 1oz. with a HUGE blade. The creator says he fishes it in the entire water column from shallow to deep so I'm anxious to try if I ever get the time!

FryDog62 reply :

Chatterbaits tend to “float up” upon retrieve to keep the ideal level of vibration. I use 1/2 oz but more and more often 3/4 oz and they work perfect for LMB and SMB in shallow and mid-depths.

stratoliner92 reply :

On 9/13/2019 at 5:37 AM, Michael Green said:

1/4 vs 3/8 oz chatterbaits. If you were gonna fish water depth 1’-5’ what size would be best. With a trailer added of course...thanks guys

3/8 between those two choices, but I prefer 1/2oz for most situations so I can keep it down in water column when needed

Fishin Dad reply :

I agree. I use 1/2 most of the time. I can cast is farther/easier, use a larger variety of trailers (as some make it rise more than others), and keep it down in the water column with everything.

Burke reply :

Lately, I have made the switch from 3/8th to 1/2oz.

Not only that, I have swapped to Zillion 100pa (4.9.1) speed to keep it down. I just have a habit of fast reel up.

ChrisD46 reply :

3/8th oz. size ; tips from G-Man : Use a paddle tail trailer (rigged upside down) to keep the chatter bait down and prevent it from rising too much in the water - etrieve it just like a spinner bait until it barely goes out of sight in the top of the water column .

Revival reply :

I fish from the bank and made the switch from 3/8 to 1/2 and like it much more.

endless reply :

I love a larger chatter bait with a live magic shad on the end but their harder to find around here in local tackle store...

on small body ponds I might toss out a smaller one cause you never know what might hit it lol.

I caught 1.5 crappie on a small chatterbait. Years ago when I use to fish this very small pond.

Man man it’s been years since I fished that pond...

it had had some decent bass in there too... just an old neighborhood pond in back of the woods..

OnthePotomac reply :

I am in 6' on the Potomac off the main channel so it is 3/8 with a Zako (sp?) trailer.

Bankbeater reply :

I've always fished with the 1/2 size.

Michael Green reply :

What trailers do y’all prefer for chatterbaits and for swim jigs?

I used the zako for the chatterbaits and it proved effective. Just wanted to get an opinion on others for either chatters or swim jigs.

A-Jay reply :

Zako & Rage Bug on Vibrating jigs

And this is a fair example of my swim jig trailer preferences ~

A-Jay

Michael Green reply :

@A-Jay What paddle tail swimbait trailers are those?

Michael Green reply :

On 9/18/2019 at 7:24 AM, A-Jay said:

A-Jay reply :

On 9/18/2019 at 7:52 AM, Michael Green said:

@A-Jay What paddle tail swimbait trailers are those?

They are an out of production Berkley Power bait offering.

A-Jay

Shimano_1 reply :

1/2 oz usually for me and occasional 3/8 if I'm wanting to fish it crazy shallow. Don't own any 1/4

Mikeltee reply :

Arent those 1/4s for panfish? My cabelas has some $3 chatterbaits in the crappie section and they are soooooo cute. I never bother to look at the weight on them.

jmz313 reply :

On 9/20/2019 at 7:10 PM, Mikeltee said:

Arent those 1/4s for panfish? My cabelas has some $3 chatterbaits in the crappie section and they are soooooo cute. I never bother to look at the weight on them.

might be the 1/8ths. My son throws 1/8 in ponds and gets good numbers of bass. lots of small guys but he will get as many 2-4 pounders as i do with the 3/8 and various bigger baits.

I don't know how he does it because i just reel the dang thing to the surface every time. hard to believe my 13 yr old is more patient than me.

Mikeltee reply :

On 9/20/2019 at 9:33 PM, jmz313 said:

might be the 1/8ths. My son throws 1/8 in ponds and gets good numbers of bass. lots of small guys but he will get as many 2-4 pounders as i do with the 3/8 and various bigger baits.

I don't know how he does it because i just reel the dang thing to the surface every time. hard to believe my 13 yr old is more patient than me.

Yea I feel as if mine is in the top of the water column everytime. I dont reel fast and I sweep it every once and a while to change the action. I use 1/2oz. I just received a 3/4 today so I'm going to see how well that works this weekend. They even make 1.5ozers. I now only use jackhammers. I know they are 3x the cost but you can feel the difference and the underwater comparison videos tell the tale. I'm not a tackle hoarder and need 5 of every color. I only have a couple in each weight range so it's not like I'm throwing paychecks stocking them. I'm not sure if they catch more fish as I am successful with every bladed jig I've thrown. Its become my favorite technique mainly because the dobyns 736cb is such a pleasure to fish. I can't recommend it enough for chatterbaits.

RB 77 reply :

Another vote for 3/8ths and 1/2 oz. Don't even own any other size as 3/8ths gets 99% of the action anyway unless its windy or I need to fish deeper.

Spy reply :

I just did a head to head comparison using Rage Blades in 3/8 and 1/2 on identical rods and reels. The depth of my prime lake is shallow and would favor the 3/8 but my combos were much better with the 1/2 for accuracy, distance and ease of cast. I added various trailers to see if the 3/8 would be equal once it had large hunks of plastic attached but no joy, the 1/2 was still better.

The test equipment consisted of a matched pair of 6'6" G Loomis IMX MBRs in Medium Heavy with Shimano Chronarchs sporting 40 lb Power Pro braid. Same targets from the same distance off a Bonafide SOT Kayak.

This was a revelation for me as I really thought the 3/8 would win hands down but the 1/2 was simply better. On my medium the 3/8 is still king but that's a 5'5 pistol grip and this weight is optimal for it and the presentations I make with it.

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