Chatterbait what size 1/4, 3/8, 1/2

[Quarry Man]

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

An 11 year old thread - nice work digging deep . . .

 I use 3/8 at least 80% of the time . . . .

A-Jay

Just tried my 5/8 today at a half frozen pond, it ran too deep and was collecting algae. might be better in deeper water later in the year...

[MichaelCopeland]

I only use 3/8oz and 1/2oz sizes. I alternate them about 50/50 of the time. I may get me some 1/4oz ones eventually, but for now 3/8oz and 1/2oz are doing a great job for me. ?

[Bankbeater]

I use 1/2 oz. most of the time.  I like to let it sink down to the bottom and slow roll it back like a spinnerbait.

[RB 77]

I use 3/8ths & 1/2oz jigs for Chatterbaits, Spinnerbaits, Jigs, etc 99% of the time. However, you better believe I have some smaller and larger sizes in reserve for when the need arises.

[kingmotorboat]

I've tried to throw chatters especially since my water is primarily stained but man all I seem to do is hang up in stumps and Cypress trees

[Bluebasser86]

1 hour ago, kingmotorboat said:

I've tried to throw chatters especially since my water is primarily stained but man all I seem to do is hang up in stumps and Cypress trees

Yeah, they don't come through wood well. I've made some weedless ones, both with a weedguard and with a worm hook or a twistlock to T rig, but they haven't produced as well for me even though the action is similar. 

[philip paakkonen]

I would use. Heavy action 7 ft 6

[Deleted account]

On 1/16/2018 at 9:26 AM, BassWhole! said:

All 3, depends on where when and how. I usually want the lightest one that will get it to where they are at when fished at the speed they want it at. 3/8 is a good place to start if you are looking at just one, but eventually you'll want the others. Stroking a heavy one like a jig/trap/blade works great sometimes, as does fishing a large plastic on a light one on heavy mono, where it almost suspends. I have a love/hate relationship with these contraptions.

Zombies haven't changed anything other than I've started winding some heavy copper on the hookshaft to fine tune weight and act as a bait keeper.