May Freshwater Lure of the Month: Z-Man Chatterbait

May Freshwater Lure of the Month: Z-Man Chatterbait

No lure in recent memory has had such a profound impact on freshwater fishing as The Original ChatterBait. With its patent-pending design and unique hex-shaped ChatterBlade, the sound, vibration, flash, and action of The Original ChatterBait is unmatched. The Original ChatterBait is designed to -Inchswim-Inch in an erratic motion that mimics wounde

According to Mike Shelton, the vice president of sales for Z-Man Lures, The ChatterBait was invented by Ron Davis, of Greenwood, South Carolina.  Ron’s father had also worked on the original prototype. Ron made the first of these lures in late 2003. Eventually a fellow named Bryan Thrift got hold of these early baits. Bryan fished as a co-angler in FLW bass tournaments and nailed some good fish on his brand new ChatterBaits.”

Like lots of us, Bryan wasn’t all that eager to let everybody and his brother know what he was using to catch fish. Mike says Bryan just kept things to himself.

That worked for a while but then the old fat hit the fan. “In 2006,” Shelton says, “Bryan fished as a professional in a Stren/FLW tournament on Lake Okeechobee in Florida. He didn’t just fish in the event---he won it. He caught most of his fish with a ChatterBait. Other anglers got a look at what he was using and that’s when things really took off. We’ve sold a ton of them since.”

There’s little wonder that word about what this new lure that combines the fish-catching qualities of a spinnerbait as well as a crankbait and a jig started spreading big time. Consider, for example, what happened later at a Stren/FLW bass tournament at Lake Falcon in Texas. There an angler named Jeremy Guidry boated a winning total of more than 110-pounds. Most of his fish, including the biggest of the bunch, were caught on a ChatterBait.

When you work an Original ChatterBait, you’ll feel every pulse – especially on braided line. That vibration helps to monitor the position and speed of your lure and it prompts fish to strike.

The Original ChatterBait is a great choice to fish heavy cover. The hex-blade serves double-duty as a weed-guard to keep the hook from snagging on weeds or brush. And unlike a number of lures, The Original ChatterBait won’t hydroplane on a fast retrieve. In fact, you can regulate depth by working it slowly, at a moderate rate, or crank the reel handle as fast as you can. The Original ChatterBait responds with the appropriate action to track straight and stir fish into striking.

The result is likely to be record stringers and monster paydays!

Features :

• The Original ChatterBait is a great choice to fish heavy cover
• The hex-blade serves double-duty as a weed-guard to keep the hook from snagging on weeds or brush
• Won't hydroplane on a fast retrieve Regulate depth by working it slowly, at a moderate rate, or crank the reel handle as fast as you can The Original ChatterBait responds with the appropriate action to track straight and stir fish into striking
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