I really like the Mini Max Chatterbaits during the shad spawn but during the summer I don’t get many bites with it unless it’s a cloudy day. Will apply the tips here in the future, digging your channel!
I sucked with a chatterbait until I figured this out (I fish fairly clear water) when I threw it at night and finally caught a bunch of fish. Still works in clear water if deeper and around heavy-ish weeds (fish can't see it well IMO). Clear water around rock, full light: nope.
Does any lure maker still make Buzzbaits- Lizards- Pork Rinds - Bullet weights with Glass Beads?-- Sluggos - Ringworm??- Bringing back some of these could be productive- because a lot of fish have grown up never having seen these lures and wouldn't shy away from them if they were feeding from an ambush point and these came into their feeding zone
Fish get accustomed to chatterbaits just like every other bait. Fishing a chatterbait back 16+ years ago was completely different than fishing a chatterbait today. Fish couldn’t resist it originally.. it still catches fish, but not at the magnitude they did originally
Refer to Steve Roger’s recent video on the different chatter baits and their sound underwater with his microphone. If you don’t think these chatter baits put off much of a sound, that’s like saying spinerbaits are more for vibrations & don’t really have a flash to them 😂😂
I love chatter type baits, but, I wish they'd offer them with different size hooks available to chose from on those types of baits...I mean you don't need a 5/0 size hook on a 1/4oz jig...So, I believe a lot of anglers, myself included, miss and or lose some Bass when fishing with chatter baits due to the humongous hooks (4/0-5/0) they put on all chatter baits.. No matter the weight the hooks are all the same size, and most are way too big....The bigger Bass, 3lbs and up, are usually no problem to hook, but hits from smaller Bass can be harder to stick good with those mongo sized tow hooks.Just saying. Thx, Ranbo!
Question, how do you decide between a chatterbait and a spinnerbait?
Thanks, I catch them just using a steady retrieve. Iv'e tried other retrieves with no luck. Sticking with what works for me 🎣✌
Throw it in the rain! 🌧️
In the rain or drizzle it works very well , I agree
Thanks for the info Randy
I really like the Mini Max Chatterbaits during the shad spawn but during the summer I don’t get many bites with it unless it’s a cloudy day. Will apply the tips here in the future, digging your channel!
I have used green pumpkin and black &blue on the shady side of the lake all summer with great success
Depends on the water clarity. Chatterbait is killer in muddy water. If youre fishing clear water change the presentation
I sucked with a chatterbait until I figured this out (I fish fairly clear water) when I threw it at night and finally caught a bunch of fish. Still works in clear water if deeper and around heavy-ish weeds (fish can't see it well IMO). Clear water around rock, full light: nope.
For me here , water is tanic and blue and black or purple , blue, black colors work really good
Chartreuse and orange looks interesting.
Good one , loved it , thanks
Good stuff Randy, thanks!
Thanks randy I need all the help I can get with a hammering hank, as I call them.
I like the flat rubber skirts too on chatterbaits the lime , chartreuse and white and the jig skirts
Does any lure maker still make Buzzbaits- Lizards- Pork Rinds - Bullet weights with Glass Beads?-- Sluggos - Ringworm??- Bringing back some of these could be productive- because a lot of fish have grown up never having seen these lures and wouldn't shy away from them if they were feeding from an ambush point and these came into their feeding zone
Just caught and 8 lb er with white on white
You should see that Ghost Baby Bluegill color Jackhammer man that thing looks exactly like a bluegill
Fish get accustomed to chatterbaits just like every other bait. Fishing a chatterbait back 16+ years ago was completely different than fishing a chatterbait today. Fish couldn’t resist it originally.. it still catches fish, but not at the magnitude they did originally
Fishing with Norm....& Ayo fishing they turned me on to the chatter bait.
Refer to Steve Roger’s recent video on the different chatter baits and their sound underwater with his microphone. If you don’t think these chatter baits put off much of a sound, that’s like saying spinerbaits are more for vibrations & don’t really have a flash to them 😂😂
Wait!!! I thought the Jackhammer was over priced and ineffective!! I’m so confused. 🤔
And I also thought that green pumpkin isn’t a good color anymore
I love chatter type baits, but, I wish they'd offer them with different size hooks available to chose from on those types of baits...I mean you don't need a 5/0 size hook on a 1/4oz jig...So, I believe a lot of anglers, myself included, miss and or lose some Bass when fishing with chatter baits due to the humongous hooks (4/0-5/0) they put on all chatter baits..
No matter the weight the hooks are all the same size, and most are way too big....The bigger Bass, 3lbs and up, are usually no problem to hook, but hits from smaller Bass can be harder to stick good with those mongo sized tow hooks.Just saying.
Thx, Ranbo!