Chatterbait weight

[LEWITH]

What chatterbait weight do you guys recommend for all around maybe 1-15ft of water? I was thinking about 3/8oz.  I dont want to buy a ton of different sizes and would like a size that kinda of does everything.

 

Thanks!

[A-Jay]

3/8 & 1/2 should cover most situations.

 A-Jay

[GreenGhostMan]

3/8 would be perfect for 1-15 ft if you only want to buy one size.

[Bluebasser86]

I use 3/8oz for almost all of mine. 

[GoCougs14]

I only use 3/8th ounce weight.

[Clinton john]

I would say 3/8 th should do the job fine for that water depth range, that's what I use the most I have some smaller but just don't seem to do as good with them as I do with the 3/8 th size.

[fishballer06]

I use everything from 3/8 up to 1oz. All around, I'd probably go 1/2oz. 

[kickerfish1]

I have several dozen chatterbaits. 95% of them are 3/8. Unless you need casting distance against a stiff breeze or are needing them to get down quickly and deeper 3/8 is a good all around size. I use it from a few feet of water to about 10.

[blckshirt98]

3/8 is mostly what I use, and you can always add weight by using a bulkier trailer.

[lmbfisherman]

I use 3/8 too.

[ww2farmer]

I use 3/8's for everything less than 8'.

 

Last year I started experimenting with heavier weights for deeper water, and have not found the answer yet. 3/4's was the size I used most for 10-12' FOW, but I am going to bump it up to 1 oz. this year.

[Bankbeater]

I like to use 1/2 ounce so that the bait gets down to the bottom quickly. Once it is on the bottom I like to slow roll it along.

[bigturtle]

I use 1/2 and 3/4oz a lot. I like to fish my baits fast, but still keep it deep

[tander]

I use the 1/4oz but mostly the 3/8oz.

[RB 77]

Another vote for 3/8ths.

[bigfruits]

I usually use 1/2oz when I want to connect with the bottom, 3/8oz for fishing grass.

[fishwizzard]

 I ended up getting a bunch at 1/4oz as once  you have the weight of the blade, a skirt, and the trailer, they end up at slightly over 1/2 ounce total.  The 3/8oz ones ended up a good bit over 3/4oz,  which was too heavy for the rod I wanted to use them with.    

 

[Wayne P.]

I use 1/4 oz but not the junk ones produced since Zman was the brand, and rarely 3/8 oz. None heavier.

If I need more weight for casting distance, I use a Live Magic Shad trailer.

[Scarborough817]

as most have said already 3/8^oz is good for everything i also use 1/2^oz in some situations, normally when i prefer a bigger profile bait i may even go to 3/4^oz

[jbw252]

3/8 ounce mostly.

[CTBassin860]

Another vote for 3/8

[LxVE Bassin]

I started out using 3/8 ounce but now I almost exclusively use 1/2 because i like to slow roll my chatterbaits along the bottom. 

[Bulletman20XD]

Around Lake Fork there are a few bait shops that make and sell some of the biggest chatterbaits you've ever seen, Some were 1 1/2 oz with huge blades. I've "heard" lots of big fish have been caught on them!

 

Being more practical, I use 3/8 almost exclusively but will swap to a larger size when I'm fishing a lake with big fish in deeper water. Here is a link to what one of my sponsors calls their chatterbait--Lunker Thumper. I rig it with a Lake Fork Tackle Magic Shad.

 

 http://www.finchnastybaitco.com/Home/Items?type=9

[Bluebasser86]

I've been messing with some big ones. These have the magnum blades and are 3/4oz heads. Had some fish slam them yesterday.

[L a r r y]

1/2 ounce, with a 4.5" live magic shad......I fish these shallow and deep, over grass, open water, through timber, and catch fish pretty consistently