newbie question

simpleman · 03-25-12, 01:11 PM

Hey Im new to it all been fishing bass last 3 years and all I know is what I learned by trial and error. I recently bought a couple of chatterbaits and they have this weird metal spiral thingy by the eylet what is that for?

keithdog · 03-25-12, 05:04 PM

Welcome to the forums! Glad to have you aboard. Any chance you can post a photo of the chatterbait your talking about. Not sure what your refering to?

kennethdaysale · 03-25-12, 10:45 PM

The blade perhaps?

bassinbob · 03-25-12, 11:04 PM

The only spiral thingie is usually for screwing a plastic bait on a hook. Maybe it's a weird setup for a trailer.

bassboogieman · 03-26-12, 12:37 AM

I've not seen a "chatterbait" style lure with a spiral keeper on it, if that's what is being talked about. It certainly wouldn't be of much use at the eye, as the eye is at the front of the jig head. Possibly he may be refering to the snap on the blade which is where you tie your line to. I have seen some that connect the blade to the jig head with a split ring, possibly some brand uses some other type connection, but the Z-man Chatterbait uses a direct blade connection to the eye.

03-25-12, 01:11 PM	#1
simpleman BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 1	newbie question Hey Im new to it all been fishing bass last 3 years and all I know is what I learned by trial and error. I recently bought a couple of chatterbaits and they have this weird metal spiral thingy by the eylet what is that for?

03-25-12, 05:04 PM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Welcome to the forums! Glad to have you aboard. Any chance you can post a photo of the chatterbait your talking about. Not sure what your refering to? __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

03-25-12, 10:45 PM	#3
kennethdaysale BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: rock hill, sc Posts: 2,315	The blade perhaps? __________________ Sometimes you gotta risk it to get the biscuit.

03-25-12, 11:04 PM	#4
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	The only spiral thingie is usually for screwing a plastic bait on a hook. Maybe it's a weird setup for a trailer. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

03-26-12, 12:37 AM	#5
bassboogieman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Parkesburg, Pa. Posts: 3,762	I've not seen a "chatterbait" style lure with a spiral keeper on it, if that's what is being talked about. It certainly wouldn't be of much use at the eye, as the eye is at the front of the jig head. Possibly he may be refering to the snap on the blade which is where you tie your line to. I have seen some that connect the blade to the jig head with a split ring, possibly some brand uses some other type connection, but the Z-man Chatterbait uses a direct blade connection to the eye.

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