Chatterbait Advice

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Chatterbait Advice

Post by DirtyD64 » Fri May 21, 2021 4:33 am

So I recently sold of a ton of old tackle and clothes at a yard sale, had a good pull of around $400. I plan on getting a new ML or M casting setup, but would also like to get a few new baits and improve my collection after ridding myself of junk. Concerning chatterbaits, I would like to grab a few Jackhammers, but they are so expensive. Concerning the Zman Custom, I am hunting more 3/8oz lures, the 1/2 and above are a bit heavy for the river I fish. I used to want them to stay WAY down and overstocked on heavy bladed jigs. Unfortunately my collection of D&M piranhas (original discontinued) are all 1/2 or over.
Back to the Zman custom, is the 4/0 or 5/0 version better? I just didn't know how different they are. Any other suggestions for 3/8 size chatters or any other brand/model would be great too. Thanks for any help.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by Cal » Fri May 21, 2021 6:15 am

I say go with the Jackhammers
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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by Larry 2020 Niagara » Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:07 pm

I’ve had very good success with the
Picasso Shock Blade Pro. I fish the
upper Niagara River where losing baits
is inevitable. That makes Jackhammers
too expensive for this application.
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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by goldrod » Mon Jun 14, 2021 4:52 pm

Jack + Hammer
Jackhammer all the way
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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by eyra_kid » Tue Jul 27, 2021 1:32 pm

If you're fishing a fairly light setup, you might look at the Chatterbait Minimax when it comes out.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by goldrod » Tue Jul 27, 2021 5:45 pm

Phenix makes some good ones too
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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by SSS » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:36 pm

I don't know why nobody ever mentions these, but the Steez Cover Chatter chatterbaits are amazing.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by BRONZEBACK32 » Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:54 pm

Jackhammer is my favorite, the Picasso Shock Blade is another good one.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by doomtrprz71 » Mon Aug 30, 2021 9:31 am

I'd pick the shock blade over a jackhammer, I'd even pick the project z chatterbait over the jackhammer as I've never been impressed with the jackhammers, my experience with them is that they are too erratic.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by hoohoorjoo » Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:04 pm

I like the Project Z chatterbaits.
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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by zpelletier » Thu Sep 16, 2021 5:47 pm

SSS wrote:
Sun Aug 01, 2021 1:36 pm
I don't know why nobody ever mentions these, but the Steez Cover Chatter chatterbaits are amazing.
Where do you get them from?

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by amso4 » Fri Sep 17, 2021 6:36 pm

I got the Steez Cover Chatter in ½ oz on Ebay from Japan. It was like $20. I broke it off on the first fish I caught on it. Funny since I have never broke off a Jack Hammer.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by Jeffbro999 » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:46 am

Nice to see another chatterbait with a decent weedguard. Love the Break Blades titanium weedguard. It runs through grass like it’s not even there. Might try one of these soon.

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Re: Chatterbait Advice

Post by BIGBOY » Sat Sep 18, 2021 9:59 am

JB. What trailer do you like on the break blade? I fish Seminole quite a bit as well and have done very well with the jackhammer of course but I’ve started to experiment with the break blade and osp bladed jig.

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