A Different Twist on Chatter-type Baits

There is little doubt that chatter-type baits catch bass, especially during the cool and cold water periods!

Although a standard bladed swim jig is usually very effective, sometimes changing it up a bit will produce bites when the standard version is lacking…

Take a few moments and watch the video to see how Justin Rackley otherwise known as Lake Fork Guy on YouTube tweaks his baits for optimum results…

Consider this...

Different types of soft swimbaits, grubs, buzzing craws & frogs are all possible replacements for a chatterbait skirt :)

Just saying!

Ending My Bladed Swim Jig Virginity

If you stopped by and checked out my tackle collection, you might think there can’t be many baits missing from the stash…

Even though they have been around for several years, there is one type of bait you wouldn’t find in the numerous, drawers, trays, bags and boxes … a bladed swim jig – a.k.a. chatterbait!

Or at least that was the case until a few days ago…

After researching new material about bladed swim jigs for the site, I learned how effective they can be as a big bass bait.

So I decided it was time to add them to the arsenal thereby…

"Ending My Vibrating Jigs Virginity"

Funky Frog Or Something Different

The folks at Spro teamed up with Bassmaster Elite Pro, Dean Rojas to bring is the Bronzeye Frog baits over the last several years and now it seems they've done it again...

Soon to be released at the 2013 ICAST show in Las Vegas, Spro and Rojas have created the newest in soft-bodied plastics, the Bronzeye Shad...

In the following video, Rojas gives an on the water demo of the Spro Bronzeye Shad in action pointing on the features differentiating this bait from others in the series...

Pretty cool how it can almost "walk in place" isn't it :)

Swim Jig Fishing Tips

Flippin', pitchin', hoppin' and draggin'...

That's what jig fishing is all about right?

If you are thinking ... yup, give a listen to what Omega Tackle Pro, Casey Martin has to say about it :)

Should You Use A Shakey Head in Stained Water?

Check out what Bassmaster Elite Pro, Mike Iaconelli has to say about using a Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper and shakey head combo in dirty water situations...