Great info!! Don’t sleep on Spunk Shad one of the best one out there. The 4.5” on Jackhammer and 3.5” on Minimax. The action is top notch, super durable. Great video guys!!!
@Mjones83832 ай бұрын
The Spunk shad is , imo, the top dog in bladed jig trailers. The hunting action that it gives the jackhammer is deadly, you can work it high or low, fast or slow, see them rhymes MDJ😂
@zinuou2 ай бұрын
“Whatta life” from DC always gets me 👌🏼😂 7:18
@jesseboyden3119Ай бұрын
I came straight to the comments when he said that 😂
@dustinwalker81522 ай бұрын
If you're fishing around wood, bite/cut the head off of the magic shad and rig it sideways. It being flat will allow the bait to come over wood without rolling and hanging up. The best chatterbait trailer that I've found on the entire market is the Nories lady balance. It hunts, it's flat enough on the bottom to not roll and has a nice tight action. The strike king blade minnow (or whatever it's called) is also one of the best trailers for getting a chatterbait hunt. Love Rate the Bait! Can y'all add in a jdm bait or so to the rate, or even do some jdm Rate the Baits?
@Shawn_LaiАй бұрын
Adrian & DC straight went powerbait and right into the nerds 😂you know they like that powerbait scent!
@richardmajewski3815Ай бұрын
After watching this video I bought some 3.5 in Magic Shads and took them to the lake. On the back of a mini max Chatterbait ane was impressed with how durable and supple they are. I mostly skipped them under docks and it caught a bunch of small bass without damaging the shad trailer. Thanks for the tip. I can't wait to use it on the river chasing smallies this fall.
@josephakins27542 ай бұрын
The power stinger goes hard. Super durable, great color selection with some hyper realistic options, and a subtle action that allows the chatterbait to hunt.
@MrFishhook2 ай бұрын
All TPE plastics from Ned rig trd’s to trailers I take off the keepers , then they thread onto a jig or Chatter-bait real easy ! You just attach with super glue ! If you don’t thread it on straight the first time it comes off and back on REAL easy without a keeper . My Elastech plastics are on perfectly straight every time ! Try it ! It works
@adzoutnabout8882 ай бұрын
The fishing knowledge in that room could fill a library. Always enjoy your rate the bait vids mate 🤙🇦🇺😎
@treymorey2 ай бұрын
Zakos are $6.49 for a pack of 6 and Magic Shads are $6.79 for a pack of 4 theres some of that DC algebra lol. Love the rate the bait series, keep em comin.
@richardmajewski3815Ай бұрын
Depends on the size. You get 6 of the smaller Magic Shad for the same price.
@jaysfishandwhips1328Ай бұрын
Zoom shimmer shad and strike king blade minnow also are up there with the subtle trailers like the freeloader. Missile has a version of the spunk shad that hog farmer came up with and they have a few different colorways that hog farmer doesn't carry. and the best box to carry chatterbaits and jigs even spinner baits is the Plano edge jig/chatterbait box
@andreaseichmann-qu5zx2 ай бұрын
Love it, thank you for completing the Bladed Jig cuz them trailers make a serious difference. Love me some creature baits on there too, tons of options there
@gitz-zumАй бұрын
Went and bought the razor shad for something new to try on my Evo and I had absolutely no problem threading it onto hook...seen some more killer colors in the freeloaders too damn that green peppermint and black I believe looked killer
@adambrodahl98492 ай бұрын
Awsome to actually use all the baits I collected for 30 years. Again!
@Fishing_with_FincherАй бұрын
Thank you for giving credit to the OG’s like Hog Farmer and Jackall
@LETTUCEbeeCEREALАй бұрын
I've been using about 50% Z-Man for a few years now and have little issue getting them on. Take your time. Line it up right and PULL the nose of the bait up and over the keepers, pinch the keeper into the elaztec and you're good to go. Tackle Warehouse has the new Chattershads in 3.5" right now if anyone is looking for a good minimax trailer.
@nathanvincent41222 ай бұрын
Been throwing that free loading since I was able to get my hands on it. Both as a chatter bait trail and ball jig head. But Adrian trying to put yours boys juice out there. 😂. Let’s get it in the team series. Tight lines brotha🤙
@dgroves852 ай бұрын
Just want to add one more thing. The Zako definitely has some action. It’s subtle but there is action. So I’m surprised that you guys wouldn’t appreciate that more especially since a lot of you are always talking about subtle presentations on pressured lakes. If you want more action out of a Zako trim your chatterbait skirt back. No cap. On God.
@AsianAmerican113Ай бұрын
Ehh I always say the Lake Fork Magic Shad is the best and yes the fishing industry and it’s baits are just continues knock offs but Give credit to the ones who did it first. I was gonna switch to the zako and I ordered a pack and it clearly wasn’t better the the magic Shad, so it’s MS or nothing besides a Zoom Z Craw sometimes.
@M.D.G.Outdoors2 ай бұрын
Thought for sure yall would mention the Trimmer Head hook for those baits.
@PrecisionreelworksАй бұрын
ive caught a lot of fish using a crackin craw as a trailer for a chatterbait. Including my PB musky on a trip up north
@johnstanley6819Ай бұрын
DC.. I agree with you. TPE is way too difficult to put on a hook! That’s why I don’t use it.
@kentlee74942 ай бұрын
Yep I don’t like floppy toppy baits 😂! DC is crazy!
@jasonleet12882 ай бұрын
Zako is my choice. I slay them on the zako. 4” on jackhammer 3” on mini max. Just a fish catcher. Durability does suck. Lucky to catch 3 on same trailer. That said I have no problem changing since they flat out catch fish. Clam shell would be a great addition.
@matttitus29982 ай бұрын
JACOB: Make the pintail tip more durable!!! Little fish (and Pickerel) bight the tip off way too often. Otherwise, the Freeloader is the best trailer I have used. It literally increased my catch rate and I was already a pretty successful bladed jig guy. BTW, I have used all of the other trailers you guys reviewed as well as Spunk shad. Freeloader is by far the best.
@dgroves852 ай бұрын
I have only ever used 3 different chatterbait trailers. The zako, spunk shad and the Berkley power stinger. Actually 4. First trailer I ever used was a strike king swimming caffeine shad and that was really before chatterbait trailers became a thing. To me atleast. When I was first introduced to chatterbaits I was in Bass Pro Shops in Manteca, Ca. Another guy there said that he’s been killing it using a chatterbait and the lake fork magic shad as a trailer. That was something around 2015. I have still never used a magic shad. My go-to’s have been a Zako or the power stinger. I love the Zako. I guess it’s a confidence thing. I don’t have a huge problem with the durability of them. One evening fishing a local pond I caught over a 20lb bag of largemouth on a jack hammer and zako and went through a few zakos. But not an entire bag. Black and blue combo was killing it that evening.
@jakekeller19842 ай бұрын
Zman plastics are so frustrating to put on a hook. I can definitely relate to Dustin 😂 I fight with them all the time. Same as I do with the Ned BLT. But they work. Yamamoto Zako is my go to bladed jig trailer. They tear easy but they get bit.
@theoriginaltech0192 ай бұрын
The Zako does flat out get bit! Doesn't last long but they definitely work! They also do keep the bait up higher in the water. Idk where dc gets his Zako from but he's been getting got for a while! LOL! Freeloader is great for getting deeper, chatter spike by zman I like to keep it up higher and the Zako for shallow and not straight tail.
@ericsagel292 ай бұрын
Suprised not to see the chatterspike from z man on here
@dgroves852 ай бұрын
Thought the same thing but it’s fairly new so maybe they haven’t fished it much yet.
@jasonfreeman47532 ай бұрын
Common guys. No Spunk Shad???? Best action. Great durability. At least JW gave Hog Farmer a nod after Crush City copied it.
@billyburton4487Ай бұрын
Except the freeloader has flat sides and better colors
@kingcolejcАй бұрын
He gave him credit. The freeloader is clearly just a spun shad copy. I know I know I know it’s got flatter sides the tails a little different let’s be real. It’s a spunk shed. Once hog farmer and missile bates Collab hit they’ve got tons of killer colors. All that said chatter spike is the deal.
@jimmypage2792 ай бұрын
Surprised the spunk shad didn’t make the video
@Jasonwensman2 ай бұрын
Elaztechs......do you remove those trailerz when done fishing? Wont they wreck the skirt? If you take them off, can you reuse them?
@jasonleet12882 ай бұрын
Yep, and ruin any other plastics in the same box. Elaztech is more trouble than it’s worth.
@theoriginaltech0192 ай бұрын
They definitely don't ruin my skirts. More trouble than it's worth. Haha No, I wouldn't say catching 20+ fish each bait is EVER more trouble than it's worth. Also not very expensive. I use the chatterspike trailers and keep them in their own spot on the chatter bait in the box and haven't had any issues.
@CajunRobFishingАй бұрын
I use the ZOOM Shimmer Shad, I give it a 9/10 great bait also Spunk shad chatter spike probably 8/10
@adambrodahl98492 ай бұрын
Bro that couch was in my grandparents house in the 80's 😅😅 bad azz
@jaysfishandwhips1328Ай бұрын
Another bait alot of people don't talk about is Berkleys the deal minow in the skeets green money color. That thing flat out catches em and it's durable. You can rig it straight or if your around wood and heavy cover you can lay it flat and it'll still have amazing action. and alot of people don't throw it. I love the freeloader got every color except for the pros exclusive colors I wish I could get a hold of but man Jacob knocked it out the park with the crush city lineup I've caught em on damn near every one of those bauts
@zach8973Ай бұрын
Also still waiting on my box of largo Shad’s since they out now a forgotten bait lol 😂.
@kyleheinz67852 ай бұрын
The lake fork segmented senko is fire too
@jjstiermanАй бұрын
Man. No one talked about the Rage Tail Craw??? I use that thing on EVERYTHING including by itself on dropshot setup and catch walleye bass and pike. But i also only fish Mississippi River and no lakes (yet) so maybe craws are more Prominent in the river then lakes 🤷🤷
@shadgreen63052 ай бұрын
Agree with DC. Won’t buy Zman baits after trying to get them on a chatter bait.
@kingcolejcАй бұрын
If you like a spunk shed or a freeloader, you should try a chatter spike. I can run one chatter spike dozens of Striper and she’s as good on the 50th Fish as she was on the first. At six bucks for a 5 pack last year’s.
@scottmeyer4126Ай бұрын
The Chatterspike from ZMan make the thing wiggle
@davidlaing47282 ай бұрын
Spunk Shad. Check out the underwater video the Tactical Bassin did on chatterbait trailers and you’ll be a believer. Zako sucks in the video as the boys say.
@BrandonkanzakiАй бұрын
People sleep on the missile baits D-bomb
@georgeshreadiii85372 ай бұрын
I am glad DC didn't say sloppy toppy. Video would have been removed lol
@jayclark27902 ай бұрын
Imakatsu javelin gill is what the gillie/honeycomb ideas came from
@ko-yoshi2 ай бұрын
Nah the honeycomb gill is closest to the issei gill flat. But the magic shad and derivative baits all stem from imakatsu javallon (I think…pretty sure they were before lake fork tackle)
@jakecomptonfishing95922 ай бұрын
DC knows that super fluke got some wiggle on a chatter bait
@markkendrick01Ай бұрын
Time for a Football jig Rate-the-Bait! 🎣
@zach8973Ай бұрын
😂5.5 spunk shad delight on a big blade this year crushed it.
@gitz-zum2 ай бұрын
Tpe is great but like u said almost impossible to get str8 and screwlocks are their worst enemy
@tannershaffer21542 ай бұрын
Tried to dip tail of Zman trailer the other day and it repelled the chartreuse dip, craziest damn thing ever. Assuming that’s how they all are?
@joeg17092 ай бұрын
Yep
@farrzmd30382 ай бұрын
Zman razor shad or BBB swim on for me. Tend to fish zman more because of durability. …. For Zman baits watch Brian latimers vids on how to rig elastic. For Texas rig just bury the hook in the elastic and for jigs once you figure it out, best trailers out there. I have a single zman GOAT that I’ve been using for two years now. It’s been on jigs, chatterbaits, buzzbaits, swimbait hooks, and Texas rigged. I have other bait companies for certain situations but day in and day out zman.
@gitz-zum28 күн бұрын
Love the show but I just wanna hear y'all speak on things regardless so where's the podcast already with yall
@Twangtown7Ай бұрын
Why didn't you do the Power Stinger?
@palerider38002 ай бұрын
Whats the color on the Lake Fork shad? I looked at their page and seen a couple close but not a match.Could also be my eyesight
@kyleheinz67852 ай бұрын
I think it’s watermelon red
@palerider38002 ай бұрын
@@kyleheinz6785 Thanks! I will look again.
@kentlee74942 ай бұрын
I’m with Dc tpe is a pain to rig!😂
@bill-qv3er2 ай бұрын
NPFL banned FFS for next year. Should be interesting to see what everybody else does.
@andybales73182 ай бұрын
B.A.S.S., MLF, etc...they'll keep using the Cheatscopes...too much of a money maker & able to bring wealthy young kids off the streets with little actual bass fishing skills/techniques to compete...I predict a 16 year old from a wealthy family will win a big Scoping tournament here real soon
@JarrettGomez2 ай бұрын
Yall threw it a lot at Santee this year
@raymondpadilla652 ай бұрын
Zako $6.49 a pack tackle warehouse it all matters in Clearwater California
@paulaffholder54722 ай бұрын
Great stuff gonna disagree with J-Dub the freeloader rips more than the Zako, I did catcha ton of fish with it on a chatterbait but can’t afford that 😂 not a strike king fan but don’t sleep on the blade minnow for a chatterbait. I’m with DC ain’t putting that Z-man stuff on , ain’t nobody got time for that😂🤣 Keep up the great work!!
@donkswampey38742 ай бұрын
Come on fellas everyone knows the spunk shad is the best chatterbait trailer and you dang skipped it?! Thought we were keeping it 💯
@kingcolejcАй бұрын
Freeloader is just a spunkshad
@Twangtown7Ай бұрын
The Z-Man stuff isn't that hard to put on a Chatterbait, etc. You literally have to grab it by the "head" and pull it up over the keeper.
@danielthomas85552 ай бұрын
Floppy toppy 😂 dc never stops
@fishingwithvern2 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥
@PapiOso552 ай бұрын
Always love the video’s but why does Adrian’s feet vibrate lol
@nethiabrown15082 ай бұрын
DC they are not that hard to put a chatterbait Trailer on at all I use them and they are easy to do.
@FishingFX2 ай бұрын
My question is with forward facing sonar if they don’t ban it will series like BFL eliminate coanglers? Could you imagine setting on back of boat with the boater stairing at his graph. 😂
@kyleheinz67852 ай бұрын
And catching all the fish. 😂
@Twangtown7Ай бұрын
These dude's must really hate Gary Y. 😅 1) The Zako lasts way longer than a few fish when rigged as a Chatterbait trailer. C'mon now! 2) Your hook isn't rusting quickly like Adrian is saying. Stop it. And they also be lying about the cost! A pack costs $7 on TW. Not $10 or $11 like y'all said. A whopping 50 cents more for a 6 pack than a 6 pack of Freeloaders. Annnnd, they knock it for not having much action. But then the very next bait they rate is the Freeloader, and they give that props for having a subtle action. SMH.
@Twangtown7Ай бұрын
*crickets* 🦗🦗
@andrewthomas3472Ай бұрын
You guys botched that one a bit. Zero salt in the zako. In fact he floats
@juanmendez12482 ай бұрын
Zako under 7 dollars
@PHATBASSASSASSINАй бұрын
Do me a favor look up strike king blade minnow I’m telling you this bait catches them
@RobinLyndon-h1u2 ай бұрын
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@user-bq9tw8lt5lАй бұрын
All theys guys here sitting, are part of the ones that can't fish or have any skills,they need that video game,
@michaelsanchez36592 ай бұрын
Zako might be the most overrated bait on the market