Chatterbait Advice

[DirtyD64]

So I recently sold of a ton of old tackle and clothes at a yard sale, had a good pull of around $400. I plan on getting a new ML or M casting setup, but would also like to get a few new baits and improve my collection after ridding myself of junk. Concerning chatterbaits, I would like to grab a few Jackhammers, but they are so expensive. Concerning the Zman Custom, I am hunting more 3/8oz lures, the 1/2 and above are a bit heavy for the river I fish. I used to want them to stay WAY down and overstocked on heavy bladed jigs. Unfortunately my collection of D&M piranhas (original discontinued) are all 1/2 or over.
Back to the Zman custom, is the 4/0 or 5/0 version better? I just didn't know how different they are. Any other suggestions for 3/8 size chatters or any other brand/model would be great too. Thanks for any help.

[Cal]

I say go with the Jackhammers

[Larry 2020 Niagara]

I’ve had very good success with the
Picasso Shock Blade Pro. I fish the
upper Niagara River where losing baits
is inevitable. That makes Jackhammers
too expensive for this application.

[goldrod]

Jack + Hammer
Jackhammer all the way

[eyra_kid]

If you're fishing a fairly light setup, you might look at the Chatterbait Minimax when it comes out.

[goldrod]

Phenix makes some good ones too

[SSS]

I don't know why nobody ever mentions these, but the Steez Cover Chatter chatterbaits are amazing.

[BRONZEBACK32]

Jackhammer is my favorite, the Picasso Shock Blade is another good one.

[doomtrprz71]

I'd pick the shock blade over a jackhammer, I'd even pick the project z chatterbait over the jackhammer as I've never been impressed with the jackhammers, my experience with them is that they are too erratic.

[hoohoorjoo]

I like the Project Z chatterbaits.

[zpelletier]

I don't know why nobody ever mentions these, but the Steez Cover Chatter chatterbaits are amazing.

Where do you get them from?

[amso4]

I got the Steez Cover Chatter in ½ oz on Ebay from Japan. It was like $20. I broke it off on the first fish I caught on it. Funny since I have never broke off a Jack Hammer.

[amso4]

Found it https://www.ebay.com/itm/203607970016?h ... SwrfhhQ2Xs

[Jeffbro999]

Nice to see another chatterbait with a decent weedguard. Love the Break Blades titanium weedguard. It runs through grass like it’s not even there. Might try one of these soon.

[BIGBOY]

JB. What trailer do you like on the break blade? I fish Seminole quite a bit as well and have done very well with the jackhammer of course but I’ve started to experiment with the break blade and osp bladed jig.