MassBass Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 My chatterbaits that I have been creating have problems. Each lure has a small zone of retrieve speed where it will run right, other wise it won't woble or it will spin or veer off. And the hardware gets all tangled up sometimes. I can not burn or rip my lures like I can a factory made chatterbait brand, my lures would run all out of wack. Is this bad luck or is my hardware mismatched, or is this normal? Quote
bigturtle Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 Is this bad luck maybe is my hardware mismatched probably is this normal? you already answered this one yourself If a lure is spinning around, that means something isnt straight. whether it be the blade, the line tie, the hook, the trailer, the jig, whatever. something isnt straight. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 6, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 6, 2015 Sounds to me like you're fishing a standard shaker blade as it comes in the package. Quote
MassBass Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 Sounds to me like you're fishing a standard shaker blade as it comes in the package. Should I bend back the top flat part of the blade? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 6, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 6, 2015 Should I bend back the top flat part of the blade? Yes Quote
MassBass Posted May 6, 2015 Author Posted May 6, 2015 I bent the blade back. see how it runs next time I go to the river. Maybe I'll get some pics up. Bluebasser, can you burn your lures fast and they run true? Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 7, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 7, 2015 I bent the blade back. see how it runs next time I go to the river. Maybe I'll get some pics up. Bluebasser, can you burn your lures fast and they run true? If I bend them too straight they will run true at high speeds (although I never fish mine fast). I bend mine so they hunt during the retrieve. If you make sure to keep the bend straight they'll run at high speeds though. Quote
jesse1378 Posted May 7, 2015 Posted May 7, 2015 i attach my blades directly to my hook, i used a moddified poisontail mold. i use the standard blade and i dont bend them. i have not had any problems with them (3/8oz) at any speed or retrieve style. Quote
Comfortably Numb Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I bend the top of the blade foward. Acts like a cup and adds more vibration. Quote
Super User gardnerjigman Posted May 16, 2015 Super User Posted May 16, 2015 Blues is the cats meow Quote
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