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I'm the exception, rather than the rule…spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, chatterbaits….i rarely use a trailer anymore…..occasionally on a chatterbait, but 90% of the time i just let the skirt do the work
Appreciate the advice/tips they’re really helpful but for something like “trimming half from the inside” that’s a bit tricky. Any chance you could do a short to show us how you do it or what you mean? Like is it every other piece, a few here a few there???? 🤷🏽♂️
Great tips Matt! Thank you!
Don’t get bit a lot but when I do it’s a good one. My lake is a grass lake. Should I clip the tops of weed and get it hung up and rip? Have gotten bites doing both. The problem is I don’t get slot of bites.
I'm old school, rarely fish these days (but want to change that) and I haven't had any personal experience with chatterbaits. I have a handful of the original version to try out. Do you ever throw one without a trailer?
How about going completely skirtless? Do you always keep the skirt on?
Are you sponsored from Berkley?
I fish around a lot of timber and lay down wood. I find that a vibrating jig snags wood cover easily. Any tips to help with fishing it around wood to avoid hanging up?
Awesome advise on this one Matt, question, do you ever use The Deal as a trailer on your Chatterbait?
I put on them skirts that are empty inside- the originals' came like that- and it leaves more room for a trailer. also i will trim the boot off so trailer looks like a straight flat tail. i noticed more action that way.
Any specific cover you like to pick up a chatterbait first? Also, curious whether you are still using the Miller Knot?
Always appreciate vibrating jig tips. A rod series video covering the key technique rod selections would be great as well!
I went from using a 6’10 MH to a 7’1 M fast action. I feel it lets the lure move a little better. It also helped with hookups because it takes that extra split second to set the hook when they are chasing it and not ripping it away as quick with the heavier rod.
I do like the power stinger buttt. A caffeine shad is my go to trailer. Absolutely zero interference with the blade and tons of erratic darting. And the little bulb style tail is the icing on the cake.
I love throwing a bladed jig, however everyone else does too. This is why I'm starting to lay off em a lot. Of course I'll still throw em but nowhere like I was. I like trying to show the fish something a little bit different. They see a million vibrating jigs every day so I don't need to be a million and one.
A zoom zcraw Jr rigged horizontal is my favorite trailer on a bladed jig. It a little action on the back. Doesn’t slow the action down. And give the bass something to suck in.
Thanks for sharing
Thank you
Like you I couldn't figure out what all the hype was about with the ChatterBait because I just wasn't getting bites with it. That definitely changed last year when I realized exactly what you are saying. And now I usually have one on the back of the boat at all times
This is my first season using them and watching your old videos helped me be successful right out of the gate. The last couple days I've even been throwing a micro 1/8oz on a mh mod 7' spinning setup having a blast. Being a bank angler I've been using 1/4 oz and it's a fantastic bait to rip through the slime vegetation. I've even been catching small mouth on the river. Think it's my new favorite lure type
🍺Thanks Matt🤠
I still have yet to catch anything on a Chatterbait in like 5 hours of fishing it. Thanks for the video. I'll try this tonight.
Thanks for sharing Matt
I will say I have had success using a rage craw when fishing shallow stained water. They seem to hone in well in those conditions.
Do you prefer the 4.25” or the 3.5” version of the power stinger? I really like the 4.5” hog farmer spunk shade for my chatterbait trailers!
2 other tips that makes a chatter bait effective is fish it with no skirt. Just a straight tail trailer like the power stinger or a pin tail like a hog farmer spunk shad . It’s more finesse and it will hunt more. The other is attach a short 20# titanium leader. You can get titanium leader and tie a 3 turn clinch not directly to your bait and then a very small bearing swing 4-6” from bait. This doesn’t seem to scare bass away or effect action but it sure saves you from losing your bait to toothy fish that love these baits as much as bass.
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Thanks Matt,
What brand is your go to for stained water.?? ( most vibration ). And do u mess around with your line diameter when the lake is nasty ??
will you be doing one for spinnerbait?
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