Matt, I watched this video last night and implemented the strategy at the pond this am. Like you, I always thought the chatterbait was overrated. I never got bites on it...until today. They've been in my box for years and I'd break them out from time to time only to get discouraged and put them back in the box. This morning I used the quick hopping retrieve off the bottom with very little cover and was able to get 3 great strikes in about 20 casts. One of them was a 3.9# lmb. I'm a believer now! What's even cooler is that I caught them on a pole that I built myself after watching some of your rod-building videos. Anyway, just wanted to say keep up the great work. What you're doing matters for recreational anglers like me and I'm sure it helps tournament anglers as well.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
so awesome! thanks for sharing with us!
@silasestlander9 ай бұрын
0:30 if you look closely at the left side, there's a squirrel wandering about behind you. Pretty wholesome
@MattStefanFishing9 ай бұрын
Yep
@markallen361416 күн бұрын
I have caught a ton of fish on bladed jigs. Tried several brands, styles, and sizes. Caught fish on everything. I do add life to the lure. I do not do a straight retrieve. So, you are absolutely correct.
@MattStefanFishing15 күн бұрын
Glad to hear it! That's what it's all about!
@stevenbackstrom47672 жыл бұрын
Love your retrieve videos. It makes such a difference in generating strikes. Too easy to get into the habit of a straight retrieve. Very positive, clear and simply put. Keep it up Matt.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@BobbyBalsaRNM2 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt! Your advice applies to swim jigs and spinnerbaits as well. Switch up the retrieves until something creates a reaction. So many ppl do straight retrieves with all these baits and lose out.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
agreed!
@LowBrowFishing2 жыл бұрын
I like chatterbaits so much, I started to make my own. One of my favorite techniques is to use the Alabama shake while I retrieve it and give a few starts and stops. I find I get some erratic darting action and I feel like it's getting me more bites.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
great info thanks for sharing!
@mgdwj2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your time making these videos to help all of us that are still trying to get things figured out.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome
@bassman62112 жыл бұрын
Take a standard chatterbait, ditch the stock line tie and replace that with a #2 decoy snap, ditch the skirt and add a large tube with an earplug or two in it, it allows you to be able to slow down the retrieve. More durable than you would think and believe it or not it's a fish catcher
@matthewwoodard98102 жыл бұрын
Yessir. I started doing that instead of buying jackhammers
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
sounds great thanks for sharing with all of us!
@joestrummer95072 жыл бұрын
Interesting, why the decoy snap?
@bassman62112 жыл бұрын
@@joestrummer9507 I don't know the exact science behind it but it makes the blade start chattering faster than the standard line tie on the base chatterbait. I believe it's the exact same snap that's on the jackhammer. Maybe someone smarter than me can chime in and say why this is so. I think we all can agree that the jackhammer is great because of how fast it gets to shakin amongst other things. On the flip side, the main complaint on the regular chatterbait is it doesn't start up right away all the time. dlDecoy snap fixes the issue.
@joestrummer95072 жыл бұрын
@@bassman6211 Interesting, I dont like the hooks on the other chatterbaits, especially the original. In fact, the hook felt like plastic to me, maybe die-cast?, which I find to be utterly ridiculous but whatever, to each his own.
@TheDihaltus3 ай бұрын
Got skunked all day on my chatterbait, watched your video at lunch and tried this. Caught my first northern of the season! Thanks!
@MattStefanFishing3 ай бұрын
Good stuff!
@HughJassill2 жыл бұрын
This is one of the best instructional videos I’ve found for fishing a chatterbait. Thank you!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@vegetablejoe23892 жыл бұрын
I'm guilty of the straight retrieve, never thinking about altering therefore changing the presentation. I have multiple chatter baits and will attempt it this evening. Thanks Matt!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
good luck!
@FishinPhysicianАй бұрын
Man, this is such a great series. Thank you so much!
@MattStefanFishingАй бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@robertsperuta6035 Жыл бұрын
Great video thank you Matt, glad you demonstrated the actual pop instead of just saying it. For me visual presentation is better than someone just explaining.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
awesome!
@shawn_r_schultzfishing48832 жыл бұрын
This is definitely something I have to pay attention to, I tend to "zone out" due to my back pain and I don't focus on the retrieve like I should and tend to rush sometimes. Thanks 🎣
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
yeah we all tend to but the more we can be in tune with our baits the more bites we will get IMO
@michaelloucks44482 жыл бұрын
Hey Mr Schulz I hear ya bro I have two herniated discs in my back hope you feel better have a good fishing season. Hey Mr Schulz I think it's time for you to catch an eight pounder this year god bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
@shawn_r_schultzfishing48832 жыл бұрын
@@michaelloucks4448 thanks for that and hopefully you have pain-free fishing with some GIANTS in your future!
@alk81892 ай бұрын
Caught two 7 lb largemouths on chatterbait with cast and slow retrieve but I’ll give your techniques a shot. Thanks
@MattStefanFishing2 ай бұрын
Give them a try
@MsSadie133 ай бұрын
Thanks this video has helped me catch a lot of fish on a chatterbait
@MattStefanFishing3 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@conniekahl80152 жыл бұрын
Great subject. Content is spot on Matt. The bonus that snapping and popping gives moments of slackish line. Those tiny windows of slack line gives the best opportunity for bass to overtake and inhale your baits.. At start of retrieve, I think how many time can i introduce slackness bumpin, snappin, poppin pick a verb!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@rocketsurgeon17462 жыл бұрын
Where have you been, my whole fishing life!? I love building and fishing Chatterbaits!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
haha! thanks for watching!
@MichaelKaiser-qb5fg9 ай бұрын
My PB. Came on a jack hammer tipped with a chartreuse swimmer trailer. It was 8.45 lbs. Did exactly the way you first explained. Counted it down, ripped it off a weed. It stopped the bait dead in its tracks!
@MattStefanFishing9 ай бұрын
awesome!
@bicalijd_pierfishing96522 жыл бұрын
I love using a chatter bait when I go pier fishing i chach fish on it and on other fresh water luers I have cached mackerel fish and stingray on my chatter bait also I have cached spotted bay bass out her in California I enjoy and love fishing 🎣
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@franksancimino12972 жыл бұрын
I think this might be the greatest hardbait since the Rattle Trap .....what a lure! Great video sir.....
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
No doubt!
@chrisrus532 жыл бұрын
These videos have been incredibly helpful! Can't wait till I get some more time to get on the water and put these to use. These retrieve videos would make a great playlist.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! and you are right!
@rross6146 Жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, I want to thank you for a tip you gave and stripping off the skirt on a Chatterbait and putting on a vertical creature to give it more of a bluegill or baitfish type look, really works👍
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
you bet!
@kbone872 жыл бұрын
I've been catching em working a chatterbait super slow on deep grass. Blade barely thumping. I like that burn and sink retrieve a lot! Thanks for the tips!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@patrickmahoney34792 жыл бұрын
Great video! I have tried your retrieves with some success. Also, I have been doing pretty well burning the bait just under the surface, producing a bit of a wake. Some of these strikes have been crazy aggressive.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@johnrayner55992 жыл бұрын
Great explanation of some different retrieves, I am kinda where you started out not having a ton of strikes, Ill give these a go, Im sure they will help!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
sounds great!
@rodcashman47932 жыл бұрын
Great explanation. When I fish the Chatterbait or Spinnerbaits I try lots of different retrieves. Thank you for sharing 👍
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
sounds great!
@chriscomer2612 жыл бұрын
Matt, thanks for the advice. I have recently been struggling with the chatterbait. This is gonig to help me greatly. Thanks for the video.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad to help!
@ivanalejandromarinenriquez47082 жыл бұрын
Great tips! Gonna try them this weekend! Love your channel, greetings from México!!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! thanks for watching from Mexico
@simplyscholar212 жыл бұрын
Think this depends on the type of trailer too. I fish smallies and I'm a big fan of the spunk shad. I use a 1/4 oz Jackal Dera Break and a 3.5 inch spunk shad. The Dera Break is a really small finesse chatterbait and almost feels like a buzzsaw in the water. I like to reel in slow and use my rod to give it a pull, then kill it, and it flutters from side to side and almost barrel rolls as it sinks. Kind of like a tube. I mainly fish it in open water though, I'll have to get a mini max and put a craw trailer on it and try these retrieves up in the grass.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
give it a try!
@HookSettinHooligans Жыл бұрын
Great tips i have a lot of luck hitting bottom, burn then drop also.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
sounds good!
@alvinramosadante2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing great video watching here from Philippines.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome
@kirkmeyer13342 жыл бұрын
Great .... good info .... works well at Rayburn ... all 3 retrieves ..... do the same w/ a red rattle trap too ....LOL
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
@JVig772 жыл бұрын
Cool Video. Thanks for the content. I like that quick real turn retrieve. Reminds me of a lipless or a hair jig retrieve.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Right on
@richardmajewski38152 жыл бұрын
Nice helpful hints on fishing this lure Matt.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@ThatGuy-hj4xj2 жыл бұрын
Great lesson Matt 👍 A chatterbait has become my favorite reaction bait.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
it can be so good!
@rvfishingyet2 жыл бұрын
Great video. Chatter is truly versatile. I will try the sprints from the bottom more as well. As a slight change to your last one (pops) I do a pop/yo-yo and it works great in shallow clear waters. This was killing it for me in Dublin in a high pressured urban canal. Great stuff Matt!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Thats awesome! thanks for sharing!
@411sponge72 Жыл бұрын
Soo glad I got this channel recommended. Great advice and you got a new sub my friend! Tight lines!!!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks!
@Thumpin41 Жыл бұрын
I tried some white ones when they first got popular, didn't do any good and gave them up for many years. A buddy turned me on to some colors and shared tips a few years back. Since then I have caught more big bass on them than anything I've ever thrown, including my PB which was pushing 10-lbs from a farm pond.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
big one!
@collector_effectors2 жыл бұрын
My biggest producer this summer and I agree that you gotta try different retrieves big time. But overall I feel like fish have seen and HEARD a lot of chatterbaits in recent years. The fact that it's a reaction bait helps a lot though. I've actually caught the same 5 lber on a chatterbait twice within a few weeks. So they have what it takes to trigger the core response. 🎣🎣🎣
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i agree with you but it catches big ones!
@vincentlivoti41842 жыл бұрын
Great Tips Matt! Can't wait to try them this weekend.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoy!
@mattnash51592 жыл бұрын
Caught a nice one the other day fishing a speedworm on a skirtless chatterbait. Decent 3 pounder. Also excellent video Matt, your channel freekn rocks hard no joke.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Awesome! thank you!
@mattnash51592 жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing Hey Matt if you could do this one extra retrieve video for me and all your other followers I would be so grateful. Please can you do a video for different retrieves on a speedworm? I'm new to the speedworm and it is quickly becoming one go-to Baits at these 2 ponds I have by my house. If you can do a quick video on it I would be forever grateful🙏
@ChristophercurtisChris2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for giving me information so I will try that with next
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@bradalanfoster2 жыл бұрын
I get a lot of strikes when i pause my retrieve for half a second, or when i speed it up or slow it down, or when i pump the reel handle. another way i get a lot of reaction strikes is by starting a fast retrieve *immediately* after my bait hits the water. i try to fish the whole water column too. it's a great bait to swim past ambush points, they'll come flying out of their hiding spot and slam it. another good retrieve is "bulging" it right under surface. i'm definitely gonna try out some of these tricks too
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
awesome! thanks for sharing your knowledge!
@rnkayaker46892 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. It's very helpful. How about Shakey head retrieves?
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i like it! ill put it on the list
@crowe19742 жыл бұрын
Loving the on the water lesson..
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the positive feedback!
@michaelloucks44482 жыл бұрын
Hey Mr staffan thanks for that great info I mean that opens up a lot of options for this bait now. GOD bless you and your family your pal fisherman Mike.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
same to you!
@mikeeller5572 жыл бұрын
I love a chatter bait, Great fish catcher. I only lost 3 this year, Dam pike .. Thanks Matt.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Pike love to steal your baits
@kenneth98742 жыл бұрын
You should try fishing with choupique around! Lol, they can cut line quick.
@FishOn12 жыл бұрын
I do vary my retrieve a lot, but I’m still not a big fan. If the wind is low, I prefer a swim jig. If it is windier or for dirty water, I like a spinnerbait. Only around heavy grass do I find the chatter bait to be better than the spinnerbait. Thanks for the tips!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing stick with what works for you!
@DominusEstOK2 жыл бұрын
Great video and a great reminder Matt. Thanks
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thanks!
@Isaidit247 Жыл бұрын
I caught my first pike on a chatter bait I love using them because they’re fun to use
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Awesome
@seizedcarcass84402 жыл бұрын
I want to get good with a chatterbait. I’ve got a few thunder crickets and a jackhammer but just can’t get myself to work it right. I guess I should treat it more like a swimjig or something.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
give these retrieves a try!
@cjr54452 жыл бұрын
These retrieve videos are very helpful thank you. Just to let you know I did watch your video on how to set up a baitcast reel and I can finally cast that sucker now! You explained it better than anyone else and I was able to figure it out. One thing that helped was realizing you have to use a pedulum motion with the lure and definitely not whip the rod. Very excited, thanks again!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Great! Im very happy to help!
@lennymachowski56602 жыл бұрын
more "juice" from on the water. Matt you are the top instructor on youtube. thanks again
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
wow! Thanks!
@caseycherrington28122 жыл бұрын
I remember a few months ago you were doing a video and you had on a secret berkley lure, looked like a bladed jig, but you said you couldn't say anything yet. Now I'm hearing about the slobberknocker and it's got me curious if that was the bait you were testing for berkley.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thats it ill be doing a video soon on it
@clintperry7992 жыл бұрын
I occasionally fish chatter bait , never caught one. Thanks for the tips.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
You bet
@robertcook81872 жыл бұрын
Very good information on your video thanks and good fishing
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@orendz77402 жыл бұрын
I just started trying out chatter baits. The area where I fish it is super grassy. Like if I cast out and let the bait fall to the bottom I’m gonna bring in gobs of grass from the bottom. So I’ll let it fall after a cast a short time. I’m definitely going to try these retrieve techniques and see how it goes. I did catch my first large mouth today using a chatterbait. The fish struck the bait on the fall. Tons of fun fishing with this lure for sure
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
sounds great!
@orendz77402 жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing thanks Matt!!
@basn9162 жыл бұрын
Great tips. I enjoy watching your trips. Can you do your tips on drop shooting?
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
sure can ill put it on my video list
@richardbossman98752 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised you didn’t mention or use a hop/double hop off the bottom. I think this does a great job of imitating a crawfish darting away on the bottom.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
that is another good way to fish it!
@Gr8one76 Жыл бұрын
I seem to get way more bites around lily pads when there's wind versus when it's calm. In grassy flats, and by overhanging trees or other cover along the bank less wind seems to work better. Just from my experiences anyway.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
wind usually helps the bite
@shwa81573 ай бұрын
So the association w/ grass and chatters is for the sake of getting the pop from the grass? So essentially using the grass as an extension of the noise machine that is the chatterbait? If I understood that correctly, that makes a ton of sense.
@MattStefanFishing3 ай бұрын
Yes
@jrd19922 жыл бұрын
Don't forget you can yo-yo off the bottom similar to a lipless crank! Good info!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Great point!
@williammoore6952 Жыл бұрын
Great Video Matt! I appreciate all the tips and tricks.Does pumping a chatting bait like a jig work well? Thanks William
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Yes it does!
@FishinPhysicianАй бұрын
Awesome series, thanks!
@MattStefanFishingАй бұрын
Glad you enjoy it!
@commoncents2352 жыл бұрын
I will definitely try those retrieves. Thanks Matt 🎣🎣🎣
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@MrJohnB-qs6dp2 жыл бұрын
Great video!!! Thanks for the tips!!!👊🏻👍🏻 Just bought some of the Mini Max now I'll put the tips into practice!!!Stay Safe & God Bless!!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thats a good bait!
@NedRigNerd2 жыл бұрын
I'm in love with the Zman willow vibe.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
man thats one i havent had much success with
@NedRigNerd2 жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing it's great for bank fishing, with a 3 -3.25" swimbait on it. But it's definitely a more shallow running bait. Even on light line, I've noticed it runs just below the surface. Which I find perfect for bank fishing.
@mousepudding2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. I'll try your suggestions. I've only been at this a few years now, so a chatterbait is one I haven't tried yet. How important is it that the color of the trailer matches the skirt color? What about without a trailer?
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
ill use both contrasting colors and match the hatch colors. I would recommend using a trailer to help the bait dart and glide
@teamslaiyans38082 жыл бұрын
I’ve been using chatter bait wrong all this time then 😅😅😅, thanks for the great tips !
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@siger40779 ай бұрын
For Pike the Yoyo retrieve is one of my favourite in french waters, with chatter, lipless, divinator... Do you use it for Bass ? Greetings from France .
@MattStefanFishing9 ай бұрын
Yes I do!
@backyardbigns78675 ай бұрын
I assumed I had to keep reeling so the bait vibrates. I'll try your techniques
@MattStefanFishing5 ай бұрын
give it a try
@billljones9792 жыл бұрын
Chatterbait is like a lip less crank bait. You can just chuck and wined it but switching up your retrieve and popping it or jigging it, it'll up your catching. Confidence is key
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Pretty much!
@bcallisjr2 жыл бұрын
I was weened on a spinnerbait. And that is something most people just straight retrieve also. There are times that that is what they want, but most of the time it's all about making something happen. Stopping your bait suddenly has gotten me a lot of chatterbait strikes. Stop it long enough to make it start to fall, then giving it a quick pull with the rod as you reel up the slack. Most come on the sudden stop, but that sudden start will make them think the bait is fleeing and they have to attack the bait. Experiment with everything and find what works for you. But that slow straight retrieve does work, when that is what they want.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i agree there are times it will work
@bootlegbassfishing17302 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. Thanks for the tips. I also stroke it like a jig or sweep my rod and let it fall, like one of your crankbait retrieves
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Good stuff!
@williamgould24702 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. What flex do you want in a rod for this type of fishing .
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i like a fast action blended rod. soits got a fast tip but more parabolic bend
@TheFlying017 ай бұрын
I’m just curious why not just use a jig w/trailer instead of chatterbait? I just started using a jackhammer I love it but still havnt caught anything with it yet I’m gonna try these methods this evening 🤞🏾
@MattStefanFishing7 ай бұрын
chatterbait allows you to cover a lot more water
@dans9381 Жыл бұрын
I’m just impressed he’s using a left hand real!! Lol I’m right handed but can’t stand right hand bait casters.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
i use both right and left handed
@pinballjunky711711 ай бұрын
Left hand hndel. That's how I like my reels.
@MattStefanFishing11 ай бұрын
I use both reels
@law1831 Жыл бұрын
Matt, have you messed with that angry dragon chatterbait for pike and musky? Its a cool one. Its like riding a jackhammer when you work it
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Yep that’s what i bought them for!
@law1831 Жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing super cool bait!
@aarongreenlee78672 жыл бұрын
Matt, great tips as always!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@glennnewell27862 жыл бұрын
Do you have any tips for deep diving crank baits.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
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@EricRobillard-b4j6 ай бұрын
i bring big musky twice in the same day with chatterbait, i was surprised, i think the pulsations in the water attracted them
@MattStefanFishing6 ай бұрын
Nice!
@Glock-15 ай бұрын
I truly wish Berkley would make a mini version of the Slobberknocker because the Slobberknocker is far superior in wood situations, they are what I call my 4x4 chatterbait!
@MattStefanFishing5 ай бұрын
its so good
@heyjohnson5535 Жыл бұрын
Generally when using my chatterbait i actually use it more like a jig. I dont really reel it i use my arm to drag it 5 or 6 ft and as it falls i reel up the slack but i always have pressure on the line. I mean if u run it tht way multiple times and dont get a hit im not saying dont try other methods sometimes it takes a quick snap to make them react to it but sometimes its the drop other times they grab it as soon as it starts chattering. I use it more around rocky bottoms then grass.
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@heyjohnson5535 Жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing thank u for sharing as well. A bunch of different techniques out there just depends how many people caught the fish doing the exact same thing. Feel like the bigger they get the smarter they also get. So pretty much requires that reaction strike from a big fella. My biggest bass was on a spinnerbait with a 9 inch crazy tail trailer worm on it. I was anchored on a point witha bunch of deep grass middle of summer middle of the day so i tossed it against the current so even if im not moving the lure foward it was still spinning the blades when tensioned so i would pull it up from 30 feet to 10 and let it drop again and on the 3rd drop he slammed it. 2nd biggest fish same way but with a chatterbait and a shad trailer. Doing the exact same thing. Seems like fish in deep water like lures being pulled toward the bank more then lures being pulled over top of them or from their side. Caught a bunch mid summer from shallow point casting out to the depths over a deep grass bed or off a drop the idea is simply to do it different then the last guy who might of been in there.
@nistic57236 ай бұрын
I smash on chatterbaits. I use a little bigger than minimax though to catch bigger fish. Mini-max is they want something smaller, otherwise its a 1/2 oz chatter with a keitech trailer. All white. Throw it out let it sink. Drag slowly until some slack, and reel up and repeat. It swims with that paddletail and after the "drag" it flutters and the fish kill it. Not only that but you dont have to worry about a solid hook set because the fish grab at the end of the "drag" so youre already reeleing it what little slack there was and you go straight into the "drag" again which is a natural hook set. Havent lost one fish in 2 weeks on the same white zman chatter
@MattStefanFishing6 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing!
@Antznewz2 жыл бұрын
I dont really have grass like that over here. I do a lot of different retrieves but I get most of my bites by hitting ambush points and bouncing off of branches. I feel like a lot of people wont throw a $17 jackhammer into gnarly pieces of wood and it lets me show them something they dont see too often. with the right trailer I rarely get snagged.
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@aidencoyle5573 ай бұрын
Do these retrieves work in the fall/winter when fish are less active/aggressive? I heard a slow retrieve with a less flashy lure is more effective in periods when fish are more lethargic.
@MattStefanFishing3 ай бұрын
yes
@robperez3433 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the guidance
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
@nelsonchiro2 жыл бұрын
More pure gold! Thank you!!
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
You bet!
@trevorgraf8273 Жыл бұрын
How do you feel the chatter bait going against the grass and how long after do you pop it
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
Varies
@kidiraq8381 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt! Is the chatterbait a good option for this time of year on herring lakes? God Bless!
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
yep!
@kidiraq8381 Жыл бұрын
@@MattStefanFishing Awesome! Thank you so much for answering that! I’ve been really trying to settle on a good moving bait to use in pockets and around docks/shade. I always get Confused of which bait when, especially on a herring lake.
@davehaas68307 ай бұрын
Great tips thanks
@MattStefanFishing7 ай бұрын
No problem!
@MichaelRomero2 жыл бұрын
Another great video very informative. What size Boss Grub do you recommend for the Mini Max chatterbait 3in or 4in?
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i like the 3"
@timothyclark72762 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, great videos. I am interested in your rod, reel and line setup for Chatters. Do you down size your setup when using the mini max?
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
i use a MHX CB907 (7'6" blended blank - 7 power) i drop down to the CB906 96 power for the mini max) I throw both on 15 lb fluorocarbon on a 7.3:1 or 8.0;1 reel
@stevencrane99492 жыл бұрын
As always very informative
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
@kirks68592 жыл бұрын
Matt what MHX blank and what line u like for chatterbaiting?? Great vid as always
@kirks68592 жыл бұрын
Think I just saw it in the profile pic for ur vid…
@MattStefanFishing2 жыл бұрын
Yep i like the CB906 and CB907 blanks with 15 lb fluorocarbon or 40 braid in heavy grass situations
@jmac882 Жыл бұрын
I'm in florida , love chatterbait fishing. Catch giants slow rolling on bottom 8-10 ft, no extra pops or action whatsoever. Agree with content, but had to put this out here
@MattStefanFishing Жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@heinrichkellogg75632 жыл бұрын
🍺Thanks Matt. My picks Taku Ito and the Johnston Brothers are in 3rd,10th, and 26th. 👍Smallmouth heaven. 🤑If you catch 5 four pounders and or a 20lb bag you will not make the cut.🤷♂️