Is the Jack hammer chatterbait worth the extra money
Feb 15, 2020 11:33:49 #
I love fishing a chatter bait, I caught my PB on one. I just want to know if anyone thinks three Jack hammer chatterbait is worth it I assume the only differences is the quality.
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by BuddhaBelly12
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by BuddhaBelly12
Feb 15, 2020 11:33:56 #
Depends on if it's in your budget. I prefer the elites because the ties are better for using braid. If you just chunk and wind a chatterbait, you can get whatever brand, cheap or expensive as you want. If you put more efforts into cadence, hunting, and working grass - jackhammer has more value there
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by saintr0main
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by saintr0main
Feb 15, 2020 11:33:59 #
Feb 15, 2020 11:34:08 #
No! Everything is interchangable except the jig head. Want more skirt on your $6 bladed jig, add it, change blade if you want, don't like the eyelet, change it. No way doing all with the best quality stuff that would add up to $20.
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by vigilantphilson
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by vigilantphilson
Feb 15, 2020 11:34:13 #
Not everyone values their time the same either which is OK. I’m fine paying the price for the jackhammer
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by pjread
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by pjread
Feb 16, 2020 09:46:17 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
I build my own chatter baits for about $5 each and they will out fish anything store bought
Feb 16, 2020 18:35:45 #
Feb 16, 2020 19:28:29 #
If you can catch many fish with it, I would assume the answer is yes, if not, no. SIMPLE
Feb 17, 2020 08:23:35 #
Feb 17, 2020 16:29:13 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Here's what they look like. I use Yumm Moneyhead jigs with silicone skirts. I get the chatter blades from Janns Netcraft. All in, you are looking at maybe $5, with the soft plastic body on it. My favorite is the blue\black, but there are lots of colors, and paints, to make it any way you like. I have caught literally hundreds of fish on these, including probably over a hundred Northern Pike over 3 feet, and a ton of big bass.
Feb 17, 2020 19:01:37 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
I also make them in a buzzbait version. They are an absolute blast when the fish are hitting surface. Nothing like seeing the water pile up behind your lure as a huge Northern is about to slam it!
Feb 17, 2020 20:55:16 #
Those are some nice lookin baits JFB. Did you make those? If you did , you did a good job, nice.
Feb 17, 2020 21:43:40 #
jfbanzai
Loc: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Yes, I make almost all of my own stuff. Even if I buy one, I still always modify it to be unique. I also make a lot of spinner baits.
Feb 18, 2020 06:16:19 #
jfbanzai wrote:
Yes, I make almost all of my own stuff. Even if I buy one, I still always modify it to be unique. I also make a lot of spinner baits.
I'm purely a salt water guy but I recognize PRETTY WORK when I see it. TIGHT LINES!
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