Chatter Baits

[ctepps]

Just wondering how does everyone like them. And who makes the best one.

[AlabamaDale]

The original is the best I have tried. I have been catching a few bouncing them off the bottom on ledges.

[ctepps]

I got one of the Original and one Gambler. I think that Boo Yah makes them as well

[Ranger_man]

i think the original and the booyah one is the best. but never catch any fish on them.

[Neilslure]

I have 3 knock offs a buddy on mine made. They work pretty good for me, not the magic fish every cast lure but it holds its own. I like to fish mine like a spinnerbait (just under the surface around shallow cover)

[ChadASX]

I've got a couple of the originals and a few of the Gamblers. I have yet to catch a fish on the original but I've had some good days throwing the Gambler. The gambler has a LOT more action to it. I had one day I was throwing the Gambler and my partner was throwing the original and I probly caught 20 fish and he never caught the first 1 on the original. He finaly put it down and started fishing plastics to catch some. I also bought some other knockoffs that are made pretty much the same as the gamblers, the blade is attached with a splitring and I've done well with those also. I think the splitring between the head and the blade gives them a lot more side to side action and more fish appeal. Since summer got here and the water got hot I've not done near as much good with them as I did this spring. I think they will start working good again this fall when the fish are chasing shad in the backs of creeks. I like them around shallow wood cover best.

[ctepps]

I tried the Orginal in Black and Red for about 5 minutes. I had one big blow up and missed it, then I had a nice Peacock follow. After all that I realized I had it tied on wrong.

[Bass Hawk 87]

I know the Wal Marts here have them....hundreds of them. They all say "The Original Chatterbait" in tons of colors. I just don't throw them. I knew when I saw them being talked about on FLW early this year they would be at Wal Mart sooner or later

I would be interested in hearing from some of you guys who throw them a lot about how they work and why and when you throw them. For example, when would you throw one of the chatterbaits instead of swimming a jig, or a spinnerbait?

I put a lot more faith in talking with guys here than I do in what I see and hear on TV.

[ctepps]

I bought them more so out of curiosity. They seem to have potential. You can run them just under the surface at a pretty slow speed. I haven't tried them out in a great length. But I figure that for $5 why not give them a try.

[Bass Hawk 87]

I might have to get a few and try them. At Wal-Mart they are just under $5 ea is that about the normal price?

[JeremyL]

Don that price is pretty good considering they were 6.99 on Rad lures website when they got big!! I have some of the first ones and love them but they do have a time and place, when the fish are feeding on schooling shad they work really well, they also work good when fish are holding under docks. I have tried them all and think the original ones are the best, they have a dart action that I cant get the other to do, and the booyah ones are horrible, they hang up on everything!!

[Bass Hawk 87]

Thanks Jeremy I believe the price at our Wal Mart was around $4.99ea and they had who knows how many colors?

[ctepps]

First fish on one about 2 pounds

[ctepps]

Hey Hawk,
I'm yet to catch a largemouth on one but I've caught 3 peacock on them. Not bad for 2 days with about 10 min per trip. Anyways if you get some let me know how you do.

Chris

[ctepps]