go-to chatterbait weight? 2024
EWREX reply :
3/8 or 1/2 oz?
MN Fisher reply :
Depends on how deep I want to run them. 3/8 for shallower presentations, 1/2 if I want then to go deeper.
EWREX reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 11:24 PM, MN Fisher said:Depends on how deep I want to run them. 3/8 for shallower presentations, 1/2 if I want then to go deeper.
i fish them from 2-5 feet all the way to deeper grass lines in about 10-12 feet of water. I'm getting a great deal on some jackhammers so i want to make sure i'm going with the ideal weight before i pull the trigger 
Tizi reply :
3/8
jwwoodjr reply :
3/8
MN Fisher reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 11:28 PM, EWREX said:i fish them from 2-5 feet all the way to deeper grass lines in about 10-12 feet of water. I'm getting a great deal on some jackhammers so i want to make sure i'm going with the ideal weight before i pull the trigger
10' and under I use the 3/8, up to 20' it's the 1/2. You can probably get by with the 3/8 for your depth-range.
punch reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 10:43 PM, EWREX said:3/8 or 1/2 oz?
Both!
I use 3/8th on the bank and 1/2 offshore. A lot of pro's don't use 3/8ths at all.. all 1/2oz (even up shallow).
Edited by punchLargies4Life reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 11:28 PM, EWREX said:i fish them from 2-5 feet all the way to deeper grass lines in about 10-12 feet of water. I'm getting a great deal on some jackhammers so i want to make sure i'm going with the ideal weight before i pull the trigger
Would this great deal be going on for the public by chance? I'm looking to stock up just like you are!
Ksam1234 reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 10:43 PM, EWREX said:3/8 or 1/2 oz?
Depend as everyone said. 3/8 for shallower applications and less wind or if you wanna run it super slow. Or 1/2 for little deeper and more wind or if you wanna keep it down while burning it
OnthePotomac reply :
Easy choice for since on the Potomac I am fishing 6' or less...3/8th.
Harold Scoggins reply :
14.1748 grams
EWREX reply :
On 5/4/2019 at 12:34 AM, Largies4Life said:Would this great deal be going on for the public by chance? I'm looking to stock up just like you are!
tackle supply depot is my local tackle shop and we get a discount for being in CT BASS Nation :)
Largies4Life reply :
On 5/4/2019 at 1:17 AM, EWREX said:tackle supply depot is my local tackle shop and we get a discount for being in CT BASS Nation
Well, that would be quite the hike for me coming from Wisconsin! LOL Thanks anyways!
EWREX reply :
On 5/4/2019 at 1:30 AM, Largies4Life said:Well, that would be quite the hike for me coming from Wisconsin! LOL Thanks anyways!
They ship all over! jackhammers are 14.29 retail on their site. check em' out
BassWhole! reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 11:28 PM, EWREX said:i fish them from 2-5 feet all the way to deeper grass lines in about 10-12 feet of water. I'm getting a great deal on some jackhammers so i want to make sure i'm going with the ideal weight before i pull the trigger
2-5' feet 3/8. 10-12' 1/2. So in your case the "ideal" weight would be both.
ChrisD46 reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 11:28 PM, EWREX said:i fish them from 2-5 feet all the way to deeper grass lines in about 10-12 feet of water. I'm getting a great deal on some jackhammers so i want to make sure i'm going with the ideal weight before i pull the trigger
*The cheaper chatterbait series can have trouble "staying down" which is why there are those that will move up to 1/2 oz. version . I do not believe the Jack hammer has those issues thus the 3/8th version would be a more versatile fit for what you want to do . Playing with the rod angle as well as the line weight and even the trailer style can vary how a chatterbait runs in the water column / depth you want .
Jake Kleindl reply :
On 5/3/2019 at 10:43 PM, EWREX said:3/8 or 1/2 oz?
1/2 oz. for sure. All around good, versatile size.
Burke reply :
1/2 oz -
Bankbeater reply :
1/2 ounce all the time.
Koz reply :
For me it depends upon the weight of the trailer I am using and how deep I want the bait to go.
BTW, today I saw Cabela's has the basic Z-Man's for sale for under $3.
CrankFate reply :
1/4 to 3/8 these fish do not eat big things.
ww2farmer reply :
3/8s for ticking the top of grass, or shallow water. 1/2 for keeping it down on the bottom, and I have gone up to 3/4 if I'm in water deeper than 8-9 feet. I don't like 1oz bladed jigs it takes a lot of effort...even with premium jackhammers and project z's to get a blade started and to maintain the vibration with that heavy of a bait. The best use I have found for 1oz + baits is a hard rip and fall technique, and that's been not very productive for me.
NittyGrittyBoy reply :
3/8 for most all my baits
I'm Blue reply :
dont think it matters, they all seem to suck equally, dont get these things, they seem like a good idea, and have thrown them quite a bit, but todate have never had a bite or follow or anything.
hrew a white one today over hydrilla along a stretch I knew were fish. I mean really knew, as I actually caught a few on buzzbaits and a weedless spoon,,, figured white chatter shoulda worked there once sun came up,,,, nope.
Bluebasser86 reply :
3/8oz 95% of the time, 3/4 or 1oz the other 5% of the time.
Mr Swim Jig reply :
3/8oz 95% of the time...
LxVE Bassin reply :
.5 ounce
Hawkeye21 reply :
I use the 1/2 oz. almost exclusively. I power fish the chatterbait and need it to stay down enough while running it fast during the summer. In the spring and fall I fish it slower in deeper water so I need it to sink a little faster. I have a couple 3/8 oz. ones but I get aggravated using them. It's just one of those things you don't realize what you prefer until you're out there all day fishing them.
stratoliner92 reply :
1/2 oz
Dens228 reply :
I have mainly 3/8's and a couple 1/2's. I use the 3/8's 99% of the time.
yosef reply :
3/8 with a trailer is heavy enough for me but then again the lake I fish is mainly 5-15’ deep
JackKlassen reply :
1/2 oz. all the time
Boomstick reply :
I will use both, it just depends how deep the water is but since I'm on the shore more often than not, I use 3/8oz more.
BassThumb reply :
Mostly 3/8oz. 1/2oz about 25% of the time.
Last season started tossing some in the 3/4 - 1 1/2oz range for burning deep weedlines for largemouth or fishing deep rocky flats for smallies, especially on windy/wavy days. You can cover a ton of water and keep your bait in a deep strike zone the entire cast. Toss a 1 1/2oz Picasso Martens Shock Blade in the cart next time you're making an order. Great bait.
stinkychzman55 reply :
HALF O-ZEE. BAIT FOR ME
THREE OUTTA EIGHT GET OUTTA MY FACE
100% personal preference, i like the 1/2 because it runs lower in the water column, i get more deflections and chances to rip through the grass to entice a bite!
yosef reply :
I prefer 3/8, I fish 10’ and shallower clear water ...I do have a few 1/2 but never throw them
A-Jay reply :
3/8's was making it happen yesterday ~
A-Jay
L a r r y reply :
I use 1/2oz exclusively whether I am burning it over grass, or slow rolling it through some pads/grass with a lake fork magic shad in 4.5". With this bigger presentation, I normally get bigger bites as shown here with the only big bite I was able to get in a recent outing
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