Chatterbait/swim jigs

[Ldavis]

Want to start using the two baits but don't know where to begin. Anyone have any tips on brands/size/ color. Also what time of the year to throw them

[aarogb]

    Don't use Chatterbaits at all.

    For swim jigs, I use the Booyah Swim 'n' Jig.  For the trailer I will usually use a Berkley Chigger Craw or a Rage Tail Craw.

    For the retrieve I will use a slow, steady retrieve with a shake of the rodtip mixed in every now and then.

[Quitlimpin]

I really like the Strike King Pure Poison. They are great in the grass.  I use them in situations where I would typically throw a lipless.  3/8 or 1/2oz in chartreuse/white

[burleytog]

Strike King Pure Poison > all others.

[Blues19]

I like the Gambler version of the chatter bait.  It looks really good in white on a slow  steady retrieve.

[Shad_Master]

I do both and my choice has to do with water clarity - if the water is clear to lightly stained, I will swim a jig - if the water is stained to muddy, I throw a chatter bait.  Also, chatter baits are a good search bait when fishing grassy banks.  If there are fish in the area, they will react to the chatter bait.  But they are wood magnets and will get hung up if you throw them around brush piles, etc.

[bigtimfish]

I can't speak on chatterbaits. But the other day I saw pictures of an 11lb that was pulled out of lake Fork on one. I do swim regular jigs though. Just a Stanley jig but I use the Stanley Ribbit high floater frog (slightly modified)as the trailer. Those frog legs kick pretty good and IMO make a wonderful trailer for that method.

[Wayne P.]

Shadmaster, if you add a MisterTwister Twin Curly Tail Grub to the Chatterbait, it will get less hangups in timber/brush. It works great at Lake Fork.

A good knock-off with similar construction of the Chatterbait is the one on the *** site.

[Mottfia]

I have played with both of them in a number of shallow water situations. I like a regular jig swimming over a chatterbait but it is only because I feel more confident with a jig.

For me a swimming jig and for my dad the chatterbait is a backup to the spinnerbait. We will use it if the fish aren't reacting to the blade or conditions aren't right. tho they are great first sting lure for shallow bass.

I have seen a match fishing show where one guy was fishing mid to deep water with one. He was using a simple slow roll but was pounding them.

Mottfia

[lightsout]

Nothing beats the OG chatterbait in my book.

Tried the pure poison and could never get it to run right? Do like the skirts on em though.

I also have zeroed on the gambler model (the one with the weedguard)

I like to use the secret weapon lures bluegill skirt with a twin tail Yammo grub for quicker retreives. And a zoom chunk when working it over the bottum.

[David P]

Chatterbaits - Bobby D's are the best, but only sold around here. Second choice is definitely a Revenge chatterbait.

Jigs- Check out DirtyJigsTackle, he just came out with a very sick swim jig. Great colors too.

You can get both Revenge Chatter Baits and Dirty Jigs @ HookedUpTackle.Com

[12eal1ty]

Original black and blue chattterbait with net bait paca chunks as a trailer in black blue flake is killer for me.  Always wanted to try out the pure poison ones but they don't sell any at our gander...  :'(

[flatbass]

I really like the Vibrashock from KaRu lures. It is made with a football jig and a split ring between the lip and the jig. The lip hits the head on each side and it will rattle your teeth. I fish the black and blue with a Manns Mosquito hawk trailer at night or early morning/stained water. In clear water or high pressure situations the Boo-yah might be better.