Chatterbait users

[cougarcat22]

At what water temp do you begin throwing them normally. The question came up today while fishing I've normally waited till water temp started to climb in the 60's

[fishindoc]

I've seen them catch fish in 47 degree water at a power plant lake in January.

[alarson31]

I always fish them in the prespawn anywhere from upper 40's to low 50's water temp

[manalive79]

I caught 2 3 pounders on one the last weekend of november when nothing else would work. Water temps were between 48 and 52 that day. I slow rolled it down a bluff wall and caught those two fish within minutes of each other. It was toward the end of the day so water was probably closer to 52 at that time.

[need5biguns56]

Put one on the A-rig and see what happens. Middle slot

[mojobassin]

50 degrees and up slow rolled here

[NY Trooper]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by alarson31 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">I always fish them in the prespawn anywhere from upper 40's to low 50's water temp</td></tr></table>

Same here. After ice out there are several early season bodies of waters that always warm up quicker than others. Once those temps start to nudge up into the upper 40's and low 50's I'll be throwing mine. The chatterbait is essentially a slow moving crankbait. Lots of vibration in a slow presentation. In stained water you can keep the bait close to structure and get those reaction strikes. Only issue I have had is that it gets expensive here. Lots of big pike spawning in those same waters have taken a fancy to many a chatterbait of mine!

Funny story, last year I was with my father for some early season action. I only had one chartreusse chatterbait in the boat. I was crushing the early season bass on it. Then it happened. Working the bait across a shallow point, the tell tale wake of a "big pike" stalking and then the "whooosh"! Felt the weight, set the hook and dam near went over backwards! My dad thought that was just the funniest thing. He figured we were on an even playing field now because he too didn't have a chatterbait at the time!

[southernoutcast]

If you throw a spinnerbait... Then a chatterbait is good to go. I have used them at all times of the year.

[billius]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by southernoutcast &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">If you throw a spinnerbait... Then a chatterbait is good to go. I have used them at all times of the year.</td></tr></table>

+1

[cosmo6345]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by southernoutcast &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">If you throw a spinnerbait... Then a chatterbait is good to go. I have used them at all times of the year.</td></tr></table>


+2

[Phoenix Jim]

plus three. Always have one tied on!

[Bcbpantera]

I caught my first large mouth on a chatter bait so it has some sentimental value for me. So I always try one no matter what the temps.

[aubassmaster]

I've seen fish caught on one in 39 degree water...If there isn't ice on the water I'd give it a try it's an excellent pre-spawn bait.

[P.H.D]

Not trying to hijack post, but... When the waters cold, what size seems to work better???I would assume a lighter one...

[L.Roberts]

I have caught two four pounders on one already this year....water couldn't have been over 40 degrees. I wouldn't think the size would matter, but I was using the 3/8 oz black and blue.

[BoatBuggy]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by NY Trooper &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Only issue I have had is that it gets expensive here. Lots of big pike spawning in those same waters have taken a fancy to many a chatterbait of mine!
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+1.

I've started using a small wire leader when the water is still cool and the big pike are probably still up in the shallows. They don't seem to care about the leader.

[Moose]

Year round for me, just like I would throw a spinnerbait year round. It's just a matter of where and how fast I fish them.

[Mark Perry]

Seen them catch fish in 38 degree water when nothing else would and seen them catch fish in 90 degree water when nothing else would. great shallow or deep water bait, great heavy cover(if you know the guys that build a heavy duty one.. ) and great open water bait. Not much this bait will not do. I keep one tied on year round.