Chatterbait trailer selection

Jig it, spin it, buzz it, if it's got a wire or a lead head, it can and will be discussed in here.
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MCROUT14
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Re: Chatterbait trailer selection

Post by MCROUT14 » Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:45 am

I have found using a fluke style makes the bait "hunt" more like a crankbait does- it doesn't follow a straight path as you reel it in it kicks out from side to side. I use it when I'm fishing offshore and not casting at the bank. For other times I stick to the Optimum Double Diamond or Keitech.

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Re: Chatterbait trailer selection

Post by toddmc » Wed Jan 16, 2019 8:36 am

MCROUT14 wrote:I have found using a fluke style makes the bait "hunt" more like a crankbait does- it doesn't follow a straight path as you reel it in it kicks out from side to side. I use it when I'm fishing offshore and not casting at the bank. For other times I stick to the Optimum Double Diamond or Keitech.
Yes, the fluke style baits are better around schools of bait in open water. The fluke tails have less bulk and drag than bigger paddle tails, causing the bait to be able to hunt with less effort. This can help trigger strikes with finicky schooling fish.

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