Chatterbaits

BrownHL · 04-24-10, 11:21 AM

What is the consensus here on fishing Chatterbaits regarding rod and line? I have read everything all over the map on this with line ranging from 10lb to 17lb mono, or floro all the way to 50lb braid. Rod choices range from 6'6" Med, MH to 7'.

TN_Bassin · 04-24-10, 01:26 PM

I use a chatterbait on anything I use a spinnerbait on. So a 6' -6'6" M or MH, 15-20 lb mono. Your choices are pretty much in the right ballpark, in my opinion anyways.

walkeraviator · 04-24-10, 05:21 PM

did someone else watch this weeks fishing university???

CMorg · 04-24-10, 06:55 PM

No , I dont get that channel. Why ? What was it about ?

keithdog · 04-24-10, 07:45 PM

I prefer to use a medium heavy graphite casting rod, a 6.3 : 1 or so gear ratio casting reel, and either 14 pound copoly or mono, or 30 pound braid.

Rebbasser · 04-24-10, 11:45 PM

It is a single hook bait so I throw it on a 6-6 MH action rod, a 6.3:1 reel and 12 lb P-Line Floroclear.

walkeraviator · 04-25-10, 09:52 AM

The whole episode was them throwing the new micro chatter bait from Zman on Kentucky lake...

Jim80 · 04-25-10, 12:19 PM

7' mh rod 17lb fluorocarbon or 50lb braid depending on where we are fishing . Add a trailer hook to it as well and you'll bring in a few more .

jim

BrownHL · 04-25-10, 01:20 PM

Thanks for the comments. I was wondering if a trailer hook might be needed.

Jim80 · 04-25-10, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrownHL

I was wondering if a trailer hook might be needed.

It's not really needed but it helps sometimes and I only throw one on when I am retrieving the bait faster rather than crawling it back to me to help with short strikes

jim

Cavs1123 · 04-25-10, 06:09 PM

Always go with a trailer hook! You will learn the hard way if you dont!

CMorg · 04-25-10, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by walkeraviator

The whole episode was them throwing the new micro chatter bait from Zman on Kentucky lake...

So , how did they do ? I bought a micro white , and black recently. Figured it might be good for pressured lakes.

walkeraviator · 04-26-10, 08:55 AM

They were knockin em dead on average 15 inch fish.. nothing to mount, but great eatin fish... it appeared to be early fall when the leaves were just beginning to change in teh background... they were catchin em pretty shallow..

04-24-10, 11:21 AM	#1
BrownHL BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 64	Chatterbaits What is the consensus here on fishing Chatterbaits regarding rod and line? I have read everything all over the map on this with line ranging from 10lb to 17lb mono, or floro all the way to 50lb braid. Rod choices range from 6'6" Med, MH to 7'.

04-24-10, 01:26 PM	#2
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	I use a chatterbait on anything I use a spinnerbait on. So a 6' -6'6" M or MH, 15-20 lb mono. Your choices are pretty much in the right ballpark, in my opinion anyways. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition. Last edited by TN_Bassin; 04-24-10 at 06:59 PM.

04-24-10, 11:45 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	It is a single hook bait so I throw it on a 6-6 MH action rod, a 6.3:1 reel and 12 lb P-Line Floroclear. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

04-25-10, 12:19 PM	#8
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	7' mh rod 17lb fluorocarbon or 50lb braid depending on where we are fishing . Add a trailer hook to it as well and you'll bring in a few more . jim __________________ In memory of Zooker 1/11/73-7/2/2010. You will be sorely missed and never forgotten.

04-25-10, 06:09 PM	#11
Cavs1123 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 1,398	Always go with a trailer hook! You will learn the hard way if you dont! __________________ Tom

04-24-10, 05:21 PM	#3
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	did someone else watch this weeks fishing university???

04-24-10, 06:55 PM	#4
CMorg BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern , IN Posts: 1,832	No , I dont get that channel. Why ? What was it about ?

04-24-10, 07:45 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I prefer to use a medium heavy graphite casting rod, a 6.3 : 1 or so gear ratio casting reel, and either 14 pound copoly or mono, or 30 pound braid.

04-25-10, 09:52 AM	#7
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	The whole episode was them throwing the new micro chatter bait from Zman on Kentucky lake...

04-25-10, 01:20 PM	#9
BrownHL BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 64	Thanks for the comments. I was wondering if a trailer hook might be needed.

04-26-10, 08:55 AM	#13
walkeraviator BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,119	They were knockin em dead on average 15 inch fish.. nothing to mount, but great eatin fish... it appeared to be early fall when the leaves were just beginning to change in teh background... they were catchin em pretty shallow..

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