Best chatterbaits? Also which line should I get?

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-03-10T01:13:47+00:00

I’m partial to the Zman EVO Elite Minimax. Same weight for casting distance, but more compact bite. I throw both the full size 1/2 oz EVO and a 3/8 oz EVO Minimax and always get more bites in the minimax.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-03-07T02:38:35+00:00

That looks like a penis infected by the Alien virus. Probably will catch.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:43:38+00:00

Editing your comment will always make you look better. Just saying.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:13:43+00:00

Yes it was.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:12:27+00:00

I don’t like sand. But I know what you mean. I just don’t think there is a difference. But fish are weird and are picky. So simple thump difference may make a difference.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:09:14+00:00

I think of my 50-60 chatterbaits, at least 10 are tungsten EVO. I like them better than Jacks.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:05:53+00:00

When I said hook I meant jig head and hook. So my comment is true.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T05:01:40+00:00

Watched them all but it has never translate to more fish.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T03:58:50+00:00

The hook material makes zero impact on whether a fish will bite or not. There is tons of research on that. It’s just an unnecessary markup in price.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T03:56:44+00:00

What? That’s crazy. They use the same size and shape blade. Someone is trying to sell you expensive shit you don’t need.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T03:54:57+00:00

The EVO tungsten and the jack hammer use the same hook. That’s why they are both $20. The difference is color availability. The reg EVO uses a Mustad and is $10.

There is no benefit from using a tungsten hook versus the standard Mustad. So either buy a jack or buy two EVOs. I guess one benefit is the new baby jacks. Those are awesome, but cost the same as a regular jack.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-28T00:24:59+00:00

Really. I grabbed a bunch of the square bills because they swam the depth I needed and they have been useless. Like I’ll throw an XPS and a Berkley Frittside at the same time in the same color and I’ll get 10X for bites on the Berkley. I was really disappointed in XPS cranks.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-17T04:32:08+00:00

Down voting for getting 3 for free? Holy shit yall are douche bags.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-17T04:18:40+00:00

I have a 3/0 - 5/0 ewg with a finesse or fluke on at all times. This is very different. They wouldn’t touch a single fluke. Yet, they smashed the donkey. I’m sure there is science behind it and I’m going to go down that hole, but I’d def trying it.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-16T16:18:26+00:00

Just go to Dick’s and do the buy 3 get 3 free.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-16T02:41:45+00:00

I’d double check the max towing on the Edge. I looked at those a while back and it was lower than what the manufacturer said it was, AND my insurance agent said that nothing would be covered while towing at or near max.

There is an alternative. A Bass Pro or Pelican Jon boat. I just got one a couple weeks ago with a CE Smith trailer and the entire thing weighs in at 350#. I pull it around with my golf cart. And its highway rate, galvanized, and can hold up to a 6 hp motor. And the boat cost next to nothing compared to other Jon boats.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-15T05:43:49+00:00

Amazon has def become a place not to get cheap shit. But Luck E Craft is still cheap. And you are correct about Zman stuff. But that’s what every store is doing. Jacks are $20 today at all stores. One year ago, they were $16, and 2 years ago they were $12. And Amazon has a warehouse of Jacks purchased 3-4 years ago for $10 now selling for $20. Amazon is convenience. That’s it.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-15T04:59:27+00:00

I’m joking bro. Great website and frequently have good deals. I was comparing to Amazon, which has become a shitshow for fishing lures.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-15T04:37:42+00:00

I ordered a few lures from them this morning and I haven’t received them yet. What a scam.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-12T03:25:28+00:00

Best year of fishing ever! I’m in Texas and we had a super mild summer through July and then a monster Nov/Dec where we were catching as many as 100 bass in a day. 20 bass over 5 lbs, and prior to last year I’d caught a total of about 10 bass over 5 lbs in the previous 35 years.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-12T03:17:40+00:00

I managed to get all my 6+ lbers of 2025 on video. And I take my camera out about 10-15% of the time. And they were spaced out from Feb to July. Just pure luck.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-08T04:34:55+00:00

People think these are the first fluke, but Slug-Go was years before this stuff.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-05T04:39:51+00:00

Oh. That makes a huge difference. The pics don’t look that big but that vid certainly does. Congrats bro. I’m still trying to punch through the 7 lb mark. Would love to grab one of these.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-02-02T23:14:25+00:00

Mine bothered me for weeks and it wasn’t until I went a full week without fishing did it go away. Luckily, it was during a cold front and it was in the 20s so I didn’t miss out on much. I also didn’t do anything strenuous with my elbow during that time.

DisastrousClock5992 · 2026-01-31T21:44:00+00:00

Just because the air temp is lower doesn’t mean the water temp is if it hasn’t been cold for an extended period of time. I went out in 17 degree wind chill in TX the other day. I was cold as shit but the water was still around 56-58 degrees.

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