Chatter Baits Vs Buzz Baits Vs Spinner Baits

[Florida bassin]

Which do you prefer. I personally prefer chatter baits and use them a lot

[a1712]

I use each for their intended purpose, they are 3 different baits. I would throw them in some of the same areas, but they're 3 different baits. Brian.

[Bluebasser86]

Buzzbaits are very different from the rest. I use spinnerbaits in clearer water when I want a faster retrieve and bladed jigs in more stained water when I want a slower retrieve as a general rule. 

 

I prefer bladed jigs over all of them. I make my own and they've been doing great for me this year.

 

This one has actually been wildly successful this year. No idea why it works, but it's been terrific for everyone that's fished it around here.

[NotnatsSamoht]

I prefer chatterbaits, I rarely use buzzbaits and spinnerbaits.

[FinCulture]

I use each for their intended purpose, they are 3 different baits. I would throw them in some of the same areas, but they're 3 different baits. Brian.

X2, the three have varying purposes, especially buzzbaits.

 

Buzzbaits are very different from the rest. I use spinnerbaits in clearer water when I want a faster retrieve and bladed jigs in more stained water when I want a slower retrieve as a general rule. 

 

I prefer bladed jigs over all of them. I make my own and they've been doing great for me this year.

 

This one has actually been wildly successful this year. No idea why it works, but it's been terrific for everyone that's fished it around here.

Hmm... I usually tick to spinnerbait in choppy and/or muddy water. interesting to hear your application technique.

[Bluebasser86]

X2, the three have varying purposes, especially buzzbaits.

 

Hmm... I usually tick to spinnerbait in choppy and/or muddy water. interesting to hear your application technique.

Bladed jigs have a very steady, strong vibration, perfect for calling in fish in stained to dirty water. Almost all of our lakes are stained at best, so I rarely fish a spinnerbait anymore. 

[BaitMonkey1984]

I am the opposite of Bluebasser. Many of the lakes around her are very clear, although under good conditions (cloud and a bit of chop) spinnerbaits still produce well. I have never really gave buzz baits a real chance, prefer a popper. However, I have tried chatter baits a lot in the past 5 years because I know the majority of people swear by them, and go so far as to say they make spinnerbaits obsolete. Unfortunately, they just don't produce up here/or I must be doing something wrong. I will stick to my spinners.

[JStevens]

Thanks for sharing Bluebasser!  I've been thinking about variations to spinners and this fits the bill.

[JStevens]

I've had more success with spinner baits, but I agree, they are all different with different purposes.  As Bluebasser eluded to, there are many different variations of each. I need to start thinking out of the box and being more creative.

[poisonokie]

I like spinnerbaits the best, too. I feel like they're more versatile. Bladed jigs are fun to fish, too, though. I don't even look at buzzbaits.

[James Pondscum]

  Most of my water is very clear.  I prefer spinnerbaits in summer as they go through grass and other junk better.  Come fall and lower temperatures dying grass I switch to chatterbaits as they can be fished much slower.

[Raul]

Well, buzz baits don´t produce for me, chatterbaits hang up a lot of the time where I fish the most and have actually lost 4 or 5 of them, spinnerbaits on the other hand have produced thousands of fish for me throughout the years, my only beef with spinnerbaits is that I haven´t been able to catch something "good" with one ( of course when I say "good" I mean something larger than 9 lbs   ) my beef it´s because spinnerbaits are one of my most favorite baits.

[BassTravis]

I have missed some NICE ( 12 -14 lbs ) bass and caught nice bass with a buzzbait.  I usually do catch alot of fish as well on a spinnerbait.  Chatterbaits usually do the best for me Feb. thru March.  Blue, how do you fish your chatterbaits and what do you use as a trailer on them?

[JETSWU87]

Like any other baits it's all confidence. I fished chatterbaits a ton this year in the spring/early summer. I have very little confidence in spinner baits. Caught some fish on buzzbaits this year for the first time, running them over cover but all small bass.

The chatterbaits do get hung up a lot in wood, I switched to rage blades mid spring and haven't tied a chatterbait on since. Only issue I have with the rage blades is they want to rise when you reel them quickly.

[ww2farmer]

Leaving buzzbaits out of the conversation, because they are a different animal,  the chatterbait and swim jig have all but replaced the spinnerbait for me. I like the swim jig in clear to stained water, and the chatterbait anytime the water is dirty. The chatterbait also seems to work better in colder water than the swim jig. Swim jigs come through thick grass. foreboding dock post/boat hoists danger zones and wood cover  better, and have the added bonus ability to pitch it to juicy looking target like a traditional flipping jig if you see something that looks like a good place for a bass to be.

[Florida bassin]

Bluebasser86 do you ever sell any chatter baits

[papajoe222]

I still haven't gotten on board the bladed jig train as I tinker with my spinnerbaits when need be.  They come through the vegetation around here much better. I have a few and will break them out now and then only to return them to the box.  I will break them out again when I head out to some bigger, man made lakes where they should shine.

[Bluebasser86]

Bluebasser86 do you ever sell any chatter baits

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[Kentuckysteve]

I love the buzzbaits in the spring and spinnerbaits have always been one of my favorite baits.I can't say a lot about chatterbaits.I have not used them much.If i had to pick one it would be the spinnerbait.

[Ohio Dave]

Confidence and diversity.   Both terms tossed out and both spot on.  I made some serious changes to how I fish and they have paid off. For Example:  Two weeks ago  I was to meet a former and a current student to chase bass at one of our  above ground reservoirs.  The boys beat me to the water and already taken 8 bass 3 lbs or larger from the exact same spot.  One fishing a swim jig with a paddle tailed plastic trailer .  The other a texas rigged senko.   The swim jig was killing it, while the senko had produced just one decent fish.(and some small fish)  I arrive with a spinnerbait already on and start fan casting the water they just hit very hard.  Three casts in I take a 3 lb .   

 

My point is: all three classics produced at least one very respectable fish for Ohio,  but it took three approached to fish out the spot.  No one would have thought twice about any of us.  sticking with the one lure/presentation.  They all produced.   But had we not adapted and had the confidence we each would have left good fish behind.  

 

I love seeing a guy ahead of me getting a few fish but using just one technique.   I shows me active fish and what not to do to catch the remainder.   Use as many techniques as you are able.  take the time to make yourself learn at least the basic of each to a point where you know if fish are there you have a decent chance of connecting. I promise many more bass