What are your prefrences for a 7ft chatterbait rod soley for chatterbaits mostly 3/8oz but on occasion 1/2oz.
Thanks,
DG
What are your prefrences for a 7ft chatterbait rod soley for chatterbaits mostly 3/8oz but on occasion 1/2oz.
Thanks,
DG
Dobyns 736cb glass (7’3)
I prefer a Dobyns Fury 734c.
Original Powell Max 754cb glass and for a 7' rod Original Powell Endurance 706cb glass
I picked up a red Halo Starlight med heavy 7'0 at Walmart for like $50 and absolutely love that rod for chatterbaits. Has just the right amount of tip for a good cast and just fells right for me. I have several of them now and you cant beat the price.
Shimano Expride 7'2" MH Glass composite
shimano expride 72 mh glass, and i have one of the new st croix legend glass 7,2 hvy chatterbait rods, and im really digging that rod this year good tip with lots of backbone.
Lucked into one of those this past spring at a sport show for stupid cheap. I can confirm it's an excellent chatterbait rod. Only complaint is the extra length makes precision casts more difficult.Originally Posted by jerrysfishing
2011 Skeeter ZX225
225 Yamaha HPDI Series 2
Minn Kota Ultrex 112 52"
Console: HDS 16 Carbon
Bow: HDS 12 Carbon, Solix 12 G2, Mega 360, Garmin 106 SV, LVS 34
I just pitch cast to tight spots just like a jig
I loved the 7’3” BPS Extreme rod in medium action for this until I dropped a farging ping pong table on it and broke it. Launched the baits well and handled the fish great. Sadly, it is discontinued.
Bruce
2019 20 TRX Patriot
Mercury 250 ProXS Fourstroke
HDS 12 Live - Console
HDS 9 Live - Bow
My favorite is an old Lew's Laser 7' medium action with the pistol plus handle. Since these are long discontinued, my son bought a 7' medium heavy (their medium is just a tad too light for vibrating jigs IMHO) BPS Crankin' rod...it works great!
"The man of system is apt to be very wise in his own conceit; and is often so enamored with the supposed beauty of his own ideal plan of government that he cannot suffer the smallest deviation from any part of it…He seems to imagine that he can arrange the different members of a great society with as much ease as the hand arranges the different pieces upon a chessboard.” Adam Smith, The Theory of Moral Sentiments
If you want to stay at 7', I've been very impressed with the St. Croix Legend Tournament MHMF. I have thrown a lot of spinner baits, buzz baits, and chatter baits on this rod and it's excellent for those applications. It also handles a full sized Vixen very well. I'm planning on getting the 6'9" version in the near future. If you're considering St. Croix or Dobyns, shoot me a PM or give The Tackle Trap a call for BBC member pricing!
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It’s 7’4” rather than the 7’ you asked about but look at the “B-Hiitay” rod in the Ark Honey Badger line. It’s a great chatterbait rod for the money. I like it for traps too. It’s a really nice composite blank and sells for $100-$130.
Not at all a fan of the 736 for chatterbaits under 3/4oz, its a lot of rod IMO. I would look at the 7'2 MH tatula elite howell composite rod.
Falcon 7' med heavy/moderate (1/4-3/4 oz) Jason Christie rod.
Powell 705CB.
2017 Phoenix 819
2016 200ProXS, s/n 2B359849, Mod 1200P73BD
I have a IMX spinnerbait rod that works well for chatterbaits. A rod that works well for one, will work well for the other in my opinion.
13 year old Tracker
Evergreen Brett Hite Combat Stick Casting Rod
I don't own it, I just know some people love it.
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This is a weird one for me because I have been trying to buy “better” equipment but the best Jackhammer combo for me, as I pretty much only use Jackhammers, is a Daiwa Tatula Type R 6.3:1 on a BPS Pro Qualifier 7’ med-fast.
Its also the best spinnerbait combo for me too. I guess I’m glad I got off cheap with these rods because I throw the Jackhammer and a spinnerbait a LOT.
2006 Triton SP-185, 2006 Evinrude Etec 90, PowerTech NRS3, Garmin Echomap Plus 73CV & 93SV
The Chatterbound by Alpha Angler is one of the finest rods made.
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