TX-Deluxe Posted April 24, 2017 Author Posted April 24, 2017 19 minutes ago, BassOnKlinger said: Tied on my first chatterbait in black and blue today. Caught three in 30 minutes with a slow and steady retrieve. Loved it. Yours have a weed gaurd ? Quote
YoTone Posted April 24, 2017 Posted April 24, 2017 that and a spinner bait is basically what i only throw. but yeah i lose a ton of them. i just nailed a 4 lbers on a peppers roumbler in some thick pads. its a unique bladed jig in that the hook is a ewg hook so the hook isnt exposed. im sure ill get it hung up in a few days though. Quote
BassOnKlinger Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 21 hours ago, TX-Deluxe said: Yours have a weed gaurd ? It does not. So far I haven't had any problems. Weeds aren't too thick right now. Caught two more today. Quote
brent245 Posted April 25, 2017 Posted April 25, 2017 Got this one in about 10 minutes on the Rage blade 1/2oz. First time I used it. I just did a slow retrieve, never letting it touch bottom. 2 Quote
TX-Deluxe Posted April 25, 2017 Author Posted April 25, 2017 My whole point to this thread was i really had high hopes for it and i got unlucky on my first cast. I will buy 2 next time! Quote
Yakalong Posted April 26, 2017 Posted April 26, 2017 If you get hung up again just tell us a huge fish broke your line 4 Quote
BassOnKlinger Posted May 12, 2017 Posted May 12, 2017 Black and Blue chatterbait for the win again today in my local pond. 2# and 4# largies. The four pounder grabbed it on the fall. I barely had time to engage the reel before I felt the light go tight. I set the hook, and my rod bent in half. I should've weighed it again to double check the weight. I guessed 5# min once I got it up to the bank and could see it in the water. Scale read 4.0 though. Very fun lunch break today. Quote
FreddoB Posted June 10, 2017 Posted June 10, 2017 So tonight I'm out buying my "VERY FIRST"chatterbait to throw tomorrow. You better believe I bought two (hee hee)!! I just found this thread, but with all the cramming myself full of everything bass fishing, I've learned that the chatterbait has the "potential" to get bit. "Potential" being a key word. Thanks for the info from those that mentioned the retrieve. I hope to have great success tomorrow. What if I loose both? I'll have to switch baits for a while... Regards - Freddo Quote
FreddoB Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 Hey all... Here's a follow-up to my Friday night post about "buying" a chatterbait... Yesterday was a first time chatterbait experience for me...THEY WORK (darn well too)! I fished a lake yesterday that I've only been to once before about three weeks ago. On the third cast after I launched the kayak, it was "game on" with a 19-1/2" pickerel. Not my "target species" but not bad for a first fish on a new bait in my arsenal. I was casting parallel and close to a weed line. Not long after that, I made a cast to a cut back in the leading edge of the weed line, a hole sort of, and a 15" LM grabbed my chatterbait (maybe about 1-1/2 lbs) in a heartbeat. I spent most of the day throwing this new (i.e., new to me) bait. I did find that hitting a weed would stop the "chattering" but so does getting bit. I learned that the hard way when another LM took my chatterbait. I "thought" it was another weed because the lake has lots. I just pulled the rod tip up like I was doing quite a bit of during the day so you can't call it a proper hookset. Well... the line shot "UP" and the bass jumped. The fish's head shake threw my bait out of its mouth. It was a fair-sized bass too. Live, fish, and learn! If you haven’t used these chatterbaits, they're worth a try. I was throwing a Z Man Original (3/8 oz) in Blue Black and for a trailer, I added a whole Berkley Havoc "Grass Pig Jr." (3-1/2") in Black-Blue Silver Fleck. This combo worked! Now I want a new rod just so I can leave this setup on it to throw (bass addiction = expen$ive I suppose). I took a little getting used to the chattering and rod pulsing. My St. Croix Mojo Bass rod is quite sensitive I learned too. GREAT FUN! Thanks to *all* of you that posted tips, ideas, and experiences about using chatterbaits in this thread. I might not have ever tried one without first reading your posts! You all rock! Best regards - Freddo 1 Quote
Bucky205 Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 Fish like em, but I do manage to hang them up. Quote
FreddoB Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 47 minutes ago, jtharris3 said: User error... Is this "user error" because the fish threw the bait? I'm wondering just how "HARD" I need to set the hook for ginormous LM? Today too, I had a couple larger fish come off so maybe I'm not setting the hook hard enough. When I watch the pros set a hook, I'm seeing what looks like the hookset would rip the head clear off the fish. Is that much force needed to penetrate well? I'm using PowerPro 50 test braid. I hear a lot about rod backbone and hook strength, etc. I've got all this at the ready. Could this by why I'm missing the larger ones?!? I'm curious because I'm sold on the chatterbait. I recall learning to set hooks when fly fishing being completely different from what I'd learned growing up fishing live bait and salmon eggs for trout. Being newer to bass fishing, this something I need to learn. So all of you seasoned bass anglers... Please tell me if I need to supply a hookset with everything I've got for these big bass? I'd rather be weighing them than asking how to get them in the net. Thanks again! Best regards - Freddo Quote
jtharris3 Posted June 12, 2017 Posted June 12, 2017 6 minutes ago, FreddoB said: Is this "user error" because the fish threw the bait? I'm wondering just how "HARD" I need to set the hook for ginormous LM? Today too, I had a couple larger fish come off so maybe I'm not setting the hook hard enough. When I watch the pros set a hook, I'm seeing what looks like the hookset would rip the head clear off the fish. Is that much force needed to penetrate well? I'm using PowerPro 50 test braid. I hear a lot about rod backbone and hook strength, etc. I've got all this at the ready. Could this by why I'm missing the larger ones?!? I'm curious because I'm sold on the chatterbait. I recall learning to set hooks when fly fishing being completely different from what I'd learned growing up fishing live bait and salmon eggs for trout. Being newer to bass fishing, this something I need to learn. So all of you seasoned bass anglers... Please tell me if I need to supply a hookset with everything I've got for these big bass? I'd rather be weighing them than asking how to get them in the net. Thanks again! Best regards - Freddo Actually I was referring to the OP. Just keep fishing and and enjoy it dude. Everybody loses fish and baits. It's part of the game. Quote
deadadrift89 Posted June 13, 2017 Posted June 13, 2017 On 04/15/2017 at 0:58 PM, JustJames said: I only caught one bass with chatterbait, but lost like 2 or three so far. Actually twos but the second jumped and the hook came loose. Actually 4, 2 bass and 2 catfish. Funny I've caught numerous large catfish on them. OP: I never throw them unless I'm in my boat or if a buddy is doing same in his. They have a high snag ratio for sure Quote
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