Z-MAN Chatterbait Elite review and price compare 2024

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Product overview

Color	Black Blue
Brand	Z-MAN
Material	Aluminum
Item Dimensions LxWxH	6 x 2.25 x 1.25 inches
Target Species	Bass^Panfish

product features

High vibrations
Bladed swim jig design
Molded-in trailer
Sports a 5 0 hook, EZ SK
Stronger quick clip

product description

Building upon the Original Chatterbait brand bladed swim jig's leadership position, in tackle boxes and on bass circuits the country over, the Zman 0.375 Ounce Chatterbait Elite model features our patented, bladed swim jig design with several key upgrades. For starters, it sports a 5/0 Gamakatsu hook, new EZ Skirt jig skirt with low-profile hub, more detailed head paint schemes, and a beefed up stainless ChatterBlade with a super strong quick clip line tie. Top the Elite off with a molded-in trailer keeper that prevents soft plastics from sliding and a strengthened head-to-blade connection, and the result is an upgraded lure that's even more irresistible to fish and essential to fishermen.

product details

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 2.25 x 1.25 inches; 0.35 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ CB-EL38-03
Department ‏ : ‎ Unisex-adult
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ December 28, 2012
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Zman
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ALM0CZK

important information

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Questions about Z-MAN Chatterbait Elite

How much do they weigh ?

The product I recieved was the original chatterbait not the elite, like the description says. There's no link to contact seller so how do i fix this?

What size hook is it?

Answer: It appears to be a 4/0 or 5/0

What weight is size "0"?

What size is this item? Is it 1/4? 3/8? 1/2? Hard to buy without this info....

Answer: I am not sure. I have a combination of all sizes. They all work great. I am focused on finding the color that is hot. My best lure of 2014 & 2015 was the black & blue which comes in the smaller size. Fish from 8" to 46" last year. It has been my best bait for the last 2 years. I have all sizes and a dozen colors.

Answer: Sooo... If you scroll just below the picture you will find a box that reads "select size". The answer to your question lies within a click of that box, if only you be brave enough to venture. Or instead you could be a lazy chode and go right to asking everyone else...

What does size 0 mean?

Answer: Hook size.

What do it weigh

Answer: The one I got was 3/8 oz, which is right for me because I add a trailer which adds a bit of weight. Good thing is that the lure has a #5 hook, that's the only size I use. The lure also comes in 1/4, 1/2 & 5/8 oz., but I'm not sure if that is an option to get a different weight. Hope this helps, good luck!

Answer: They are 3/8oz and there ok but I like a 1/2 ounce or even a 3/4, they cast further and stay down better, but unfortunately it doesn't specify very well.

Answer: 3/8 ounce according to specs.

Answer: 3/8 oz. great lure!!!

Do these work for crappie?

Answer: Chatter baits do work for crappie. You are better off with a smaller version. May I suggest 3/16 or less? Also, the flash back mini chatter bait is very good and only comes in crappie sizes.

Answer: It's a pretty big hook for a crappie.

Answer: I think it is too big for Crappie

I have trouble ordering from this site! I ordered 3 Jack Hammond cb , three different colors and received 3 of one color!

What doe size 0 mean?

Answer: It's a 5/0 hook. Hooks use a number scale when they are small and then grow bigger like 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 and 5/0 etc

Looking for single bladed skirted jig with easy detach hook for fish safe release from Berkeley, black & blue. available?

What size is this?

Answer: 1/2 ounce

What weight is the zero

Anyone tried these in salt water / inshore fishing?

Answer: I've never tried them in salt water

Answer: They work... they aren’t salt water grade. Wash them well afterwards so they don’t rust. FYI: the hooks can bend if you hook up with something significant.

What is the weight?

Answer: my scale is fairly accurate and it reads .4 oz or 11.5 gms hope that helps

The product I recieved was the original chatterbait not the elite, like the description says. There's no link to contact seller so how do i fix this?

What size should I get for Bass fishing?

Answer: All the sizes work for Largemouth Bass. What I'd recommend is that you match the lure size to the recommended lure weight range printed on your fishing rod and consider the size bass you are targeting. Bass aren't very fussy when they're motivated to strike. Even a 2# bass may be inclined to attack the largest chatterbaits. That said, bigger lures for bigger fish is a good rule of thumb. We've caught LM Bass ranging from 1.5 - 5.2 lbs recently on chatterbaits.

Answer: I think all of mine are half ounce. Trailers are the key. I like paddle tail swim baits and Havoc devil spears. Bend the top edge of the blade back slightly and straight for more vibration. Tight lines!

Answer: 3/8 or 1/2 depending on the water depth. The heavier one for deeper water.

Is this an EWG type hook?

Answer: It's not an EWG, but it is a heavier wire hook. Depending on the weight you get, it'll have a 4/0 or 5/0 hook. The shank of the hook is straight.

Answer: No. It’s a round bend J hook. Very stout and sharp as well.

Answer: It like a spinnerbait...straight shank hook

Answer: No it isn't just a 5/0 hook

Answer: No it’s a straight shank hook

Product reviews of Z-MAN Chatterbait Elite

Fernando Caraves : Great lure

This lure catches fish, a must have in the tackle box.

J. Pearson : The classic. Big thump, sharp hook, however ...

The classic. Big thump, sharp hook, however the Z-Man bladed jigs tend to rise in the water as they're being retrieved.

123Hillbilly321 : Made in Vietnam.

Not like the others on my boat, they were made in USA. This one is made in communist Vietnam.

L : Year round and all around.

A very good bait to fish year round. I jumped on the chatterbait wagon a few years ago, and I am glad I did: These lures get bites, and usually catch keeper-sized bass, sometimes those kicker fish. Very good results. I think skirt baits and lures are good things to cast most of the year, if not year round and these are an example. I usually cast these on 17-pound monofilament line on medium-heavy casting gear with a moderate reel ratio, steady retrieve in all types of cover, structure, and water depth. Yo-yoing and jerking these works too, pretty versatile baits. I always pair one with a color-matching small swimbait trailer. Remember: Do not rule out spinnerbaits.

Jay Gee : Delivered as expected

I'm not sure if its me or the bass just aren't as attracted but i have not caught a single bass with this bait. It looks good and came as promised. I'm going to give it a few more tries.

Scott M. : Lives up to the hype.

For years, I ignored the hype and didn't buy Chatterbaits. Last spring in Michigan, I was outfished by 3:1 by someone using these. Now, I realize the hype wasn't hype...………...these baits work.

Steve W. : Four Stars

good

John Hume : Z Man Fishing Lure.

Fish like it and therefore I like it.

Onemanwo1fpackz : I catch more fish on the original

I catch more fish on the original

Jedhead : best brand you can buy!

This chatterbait is amazing I bought one at Cabelas then went out to a pond with a swimbait trailer on it and first couple of casts I was getting bites and then towards the end a HUGE bass choked it and broke me freaking line! So that's why am buying another one. :)

bporter : excellent

by far my favorite color chatterbait... i have caught multiple bass over 4 pounds on it

Eric Hoffman : Two Stars

I have not caught a fish on a chatterbait, yet.

S. Rivera : Big mouth bass love them. A++ product.

These work great for big mouth bass. They love them. Make sure you put a trailer on it.

mike : Good quality

Nice looking

Sampson Keith : good !

It looks very realistic.

Kindle Customer : Bought as a gift for my husband. Can't say ...

Bought as a gift for my husband. Can't say he caught anything on it, but that's HIS fault, not the products fault :-)

Lucky L. Knesal : Lives up to the Zman name!

I have yet to take out a chatterbait and not catch a fish.
Started using these a couple years ago, and with timing of my fishing excursions, my luck has held true.
I can actually feel it vibrating, when I am reeling in. I can only imagine what it is doing to the fish!

Fernando Caraves : Great lure

This lure catches fish, a must have in the tackle box.

Matthew : Caught some small mouth on this bait

Good bait. Chatters well good second to the jack hammer.

Amazon Customer : Great

Great product and great service

Lindsay : PERFECT

Can’t go wrong

kimbosucks : ... live spinner baits and these are supposed to be great pre spawn

First time on the water this spring caught 11 lrg mouth in 30 min... not a bad price either

Scott M. : Lives up to the hype.

For years, I ignored the hype and didn't buy Chatterbaits. Last spring in Michigan, I was outfished by 3:1 by someone using these. Now, I realize the hype wasn't hype...………...these baits work.

Kindle Customer : Top Quality

Love the way this bait moves through the water. Flashy, noisey, goes through the grass easily.

Tama Tonga : Awesome

Awesome

Onemanwo1fpackz : I catch more fish on the original

I catch more fish on the original

Fernando Caraves : Great lure

This lure catches fish, a must have in the tackle box.

Donovan Dotson : B+

Swimms well

PIPER : Two of the biggest fish I have caught in my ...

Two of the biggest fish I have caught in my life I caught on this lure. except it was the booyah version but same thing

J.w : Black blade

Great! Cant find them here at home with the black blade.

choritzo : This lure is a crazy, fish-catching lure.

Caught a white bass first time out and he really slammed my 1/4 oz., chartreuse. 2nd time at lake, I caught an 18.9 lb. Blue Catfish on a crawfish color, 3/8 oz. 3rd time out, with my buddy, we caught close to 40 white bass, all released, (but we were using small crankbaits). 4th time at lake, I caught three, 2 lb. blue catfish on chartreuse, and had several hits that I missed. This lure is a crazy, fish-catching lure. I was averaging 1 catfish on a lure, every 10 years, and they were dinks. I haven't gotten onto the bass yet, but I ordered a 3/4 oz. lure to fish deeper water. This lure is fun to fish, casts good, and can be retrieved slower than a spinnerbait, but still feel the vibration on my rods. Only problem I've had is that the wimpy snap on the blade broke on one of them. But I have more back-ups in my tackle box.

mike : Good quality

Nice looking

Matthew : Caught some small mouth on this bait

Good bait. Chatters well good second to the jack hammer.

M. Belken : Get the Elite, better skirt and hooks

Got on aggressive bite days use w/ trailer

M. Belken : Get the Elite, better skirt and hooks

Got on aggressive bite days use w/ trailer

Shane j McNair : Bladed Jigs Catch Bass

Catches Bass... good bladed jig each style has it's own unique sound & vibrations in all brands.

Kristen Smith : Great year round lure

Pair this thing with a 4” Gary Yamamoto Zako soft plastic swimbait! Went out and caught 3 bass in about 45 minutes last weekend fishing near the bank. Great all around lure.

Bdiddy : Great

Excellent bait for fishing in ponds, love this one

Amazon Customer : Great item!

Exactly as described.

David Deponty : I'm happy

Very nice! High quality, it got here in one day. Which was good I need them for a tournament in a couple days.
It has a gold plate. The yellow skirt has gold glidder and the white party of the skirt has silver glidder. It came with a 5-0 hook. The paint and hardware all look great. The skirt looks tied to last.

GATHER ROUND. : Chatter up some dinner.

I love Zman lures
Used them in the past and will always keep these around.

peter : Five Stars

It seems great at first but after you realize it wont shut up it will be super annoying

Shane j McNair : Bladed Jigs Catch Bass

Catches Bass... good bladed jig each style has it's own unique sound & vibrations in all brands.

AquaBueno : Great bait!

Looks good. Feels good. Experiment with trailers. Catches plenty of fish!

S. Rivera : Big mouth bass love them. A++ product.

These work great for big mouth bass. They love them. Make sure you put a trailer on it.

rick : amazing

used this a lot last summer--caught several bass and a 42 inch musky--the musky bent the hook some but it straightened out and I still use it...will buy again

J.w : Black blade

Great! Cant find them here at home with the black blade.

Amazon Customer : Five Stars

What you would expect !

Bdiddy : Great

Excellent bait for fishing in ponds, love this one

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