The BEST Chatterbait Trailer IS NOT What You Think! (Underwater Proof!!)

[@LowBrowFishing]

What's your favorite trailer to use on a bladed jig?

[@johnelkins2062]

Strike King 4” dream shot.. It is a drop shot bait, but it really comes alive as a chatterbait trailer, and it is low drag like you talked about, I use a little chartreuse dye on the tail end sometimes and it is 🔥.

[@williamschneider6811]

Try putting the paddle tale facing I up instead of down. I use a rage menace rigged vertically instead of horizontal. You may try the same thing with your craw bait.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I often rig my craws sideways on all my jigs. I find that it more resembles a fish's tail that way.

[@henryschmidt636]

Appreciate all you work getting such good underwater shots and editing them. Even split screens. You are a valuable asset to fellow fishermen.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thank you so much!

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Greatly appreciate your content I'm a shore fisherman so every advantage I can learn from accomplished angler's like you is a HUGE help I watch YT how to bass fishing channels like yours literally EVERY day and you are unquestionably among the most helpful for shore angels like me. Please keep it up You are absolutely correct about boot foot trailers working better in some circumstances like cold temps in March and pre-spawn temps of April by me and this year I tried both straight tail fluke trailers and boot foot trailers and once I switched to boot foots same trip I immediately saw a dramatic increase of catching fish by literally over 400% (9 bass vs only 2) so did my sons We actually did the same experiment 2x using same exact setups line and chatterbaits one had a Hog Farmer straight tail trailer one had a made for BP Keitech boot foot fat swim bait I custom colorized/dyed both be the same color to match the chatterbait We repeatedly switched setups to insure if we were fishing the bait differently it didn't matter Without exception on three different smaller (very high pressure) 3lbs using chatterbaits with boot foot trailers it also made a distinctive difference by us retrieving the chatterbaits as slowly as we could and still stay JUST barely above the weeds and jerked the bait about 1' up 5-8x during our retrieve Great immeasurably helpful content

[@LowBrowFishing]

That is awesome! It's great when you can really test an idea!

[@skeeterjones535]

Amazing video! The underwater views were really informative!!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thanks so much!

[@theliker2419]

Love the underwater video! I learned a lot! Thanks!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@timmontano8792]

I ran out of flukes one day while I was out fishing so I used one of my paddle tail soft-plastic baits. I simply bit the sides off of the paddle of the paddle tail leaving me with a soft plastic trailer that had just as little drag on my chatter bait as the flukes I use. The added benefit for me was that my paddle tail lure had a more realistic color pattern to it so it all worked out well. I caught fish with it so to me, that meant I wouldn't have to buy two different types of soft plastic baits anymore. I could just use a paddle tail with the modified paddle.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I can see that working well.

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

I have been using the Blade Minnow lately. It’s a multi jointed soft plastic but does not have a boot tail. Nice video!

[@LowBrowFishing]

This one took me a while. You always make underwater footage look so easy, lol!

[@SteveRogersOutdoors]

@@LowBrowFishing It is amazing how long it takes. I will think in my mind it will take a certain amount of time and it is almost always 3-4 times longer than what I planned.

[@marbleresin283]

I always use a rage 3 inch swimbait on a 1/4 ounce chatterbait. But now I think I might change things up. Very good video as always LB!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Use what works for you!

[@davidwilliams1805]

My favorite trailer for the bladed jig has so far been the Zako. But I've tried a few others and have had some success as well. Thanks for more great information! Keep being awesome!

[@LowBrowFishing]

That is awesome! Thanks so much for watching!

[@mattthomen1608]

I love a fluke,a 4-inch grub or double tail, and a 3 inch zaco with out a skirt, just a bladed jig head, and the zaco.... has been good💥🎣👍👌 Go Lowbrow!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@fishmeister9363]

A minnow type plastic like a spunk shad is my favorite chatterbait trailer. Really get big bites on a chatterbait.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Those do work very well!

[@johngwilson730]

Just suscribed...!! Can't wait to delve into your videos and learn some skills!!!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Awesome! Thank you so much!

[@B.A.Bassangler]

Hey, long time no see. Gave up YT fishing for Lent, and my feed is getting caught up. I use a Trick Worm sometimes. Play with the length to get a wiggle or s-motion.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Sounds like a great tip! Thanks!

[@TomWeaver-zy7gz]

I never used a chatterbait before. I wonder what a grub would do on it

[@gamingdreams2142]

All I do is lose them so I quit buying them.

[@LowBrowFishing]

A grub would probably make a great trailer!

[@robjones7410]

Awesome info!! I have a question about using a paddle tail. If you cut the paddle off along the rounded portion and leave a "tail" style end .....would it work?

[@LowBrowFishing]

It should work just fine. Anything to reduce the drag will create more action.

[@Lowe160]

Love the comparisons. I've tried using a fluke but have trouble getting the hook through the body of flukes with split bellies. I've tried cutting the paddle tail off some of my soft swim trailers as an alternative.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Try turning the fluke around the other way and come out the top. That's how I rig mine.

[@tRexOnVacation]

You dont have to thread it all the way down the thin part of the back. Just hook straight through the nose and out of the belly of the slit. Slide the fluke up to the keeper and then flip it over and just go up through the slit out the back

[@floydmayes4924]

Good hypothesis. Also some trailers just work better in different water color!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@erniebrightfishing]

Caffeine shad is my favorite. Said that before I watched. Now I add an edit. The real difference comes with pops twitches and changes in speed of the bait which causes the darting action.

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thanks for watchingl

[@Cornelius798]

I've only threw a chatterbait once without a trailer. I like the action of the fluke.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I like it too. I've caught plenty of fish with that setup.

[@Glock-1]

You should look at underwater footage of the Hog Farmer Spunk Shad, it is the best I have ever seen

[@LowBrowFishing]

I like a spunk shad on a bladed jig for sure!

[@goofyoutdoors]

Rig a keitech upside-down. the vibration of the bait matches the blade better

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnnybstuddd4482]

I never used a chatter bait much. I will use it sometime, but I never causght anything on it yet.

[@LowBrowFishing]

It can be hard, but one you start catching fish on them you build a bunch of confidence!

[@kayakfishingforpredators9107]

Xlayer Curly 5 inch with1/4, 3/8 or 1/2 ounce JH Xlayer Curly 7 inch which is trimmed about 13 mm with a 1/2 or 3/4 ounce JH.😊 I use Zako, Flukes, Dbomb, ez swimmer,.... O dont forget Sawamura Oneup shad 4 or 5inch. Paddletails are rigged upside down 😮

[@LowBrowFishing]

I'm going to test the upside-down paddle tail hypothesis next. Stay tuned!

[@ohyousooners]

Trailers with less water resistance should more easily run deeper too. I wonder what a Senko would do as a trailer.

[@LowBrowFishing]

It does run a bit deeper, but the blade still gives it a bit of lift.

[@CDSilverado]

I thought that using the Keitech "upside down" was the only way to use it on a Chatterbait.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I think of it like this - No matter which way you turn a parachute, it's still a parachute.

[@CDSilverado]

@@LowBrowFishing Yeah, I am the first to know "You gotta to be tough, if you're gonna be _____."

[@matthall8378]

I was hoping you rigged the paddle tail upside down as I heard most anglers who swear by it rig it that way. Try that next time you make a underwater chatterbait trailer video to see how it runs.

[@LowBrowFishing]

I really don't see what difference that would make. But I still might try it one day. I think the boot tail will still be creating drag and hurting the action of the blade, though.

[@matthall8378]

@@LowBrowFishing I've seen a couple youtubers who use them that way but not sure I ever saw an underwater video on it.

[@LuckyLucky-bm1pg]

i like spunk shad. i haven't any luck with any paddle tail baits even if i cut that paddle off.

[@LowBrowFishing]

A spunk shad is a great choice!

[@RickWebb-nn6hy]

I believe the Skirt hurts the action more than anything . It slows the bait down, keeps it way up in the water column Besides what in nature has a skirt ?? A skirt less 3/8 oz will run deeper than a 1/2 oz skirted If you want to keep a skirt less bladed jig up in the water column , then use a boot tail or Bigger craw trailer I use the original ZMAN Chatter, or the Strike King Thunder Cricket because it’s easy to remove the skirt and one of them the skirt is garbage to begin with. Please give this a test as well

[@LowBrowFishing]

Skirts are important because they add bulk and movement to the bait. There are times when I remove the skirt on a bladed jig, such as when I use a chattertube. I might do a video on that at some point.

[@RickWebb-nn6hy]

@@LowBrowFishing That’s exactly what I put on my skirt less Chatters . A tube bait , I use a small dia 2.75” tube . Runs very deep for me

[@jameskeim8912]

After spawn all threw summer. 2.8 bellows gill on mini 3.8 on quarter oz and larger.watermellon and watermellon chart. In stain.best bluegill imitation ever.start post spawn.money back guarantee .

[@LowBrowFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@itllkeal]

A fluke

[@LowBrowFishing]

Awesome!

[@itllkeal]

@LowBrowFishing I go through the top of the nose and back through the back like a Texas rig. It gives it a different look and I've never caught a single fish before rigging it that way and now I've been catching alot of 2 to 3½lb smallmouth everyday I fish it

[@arthurdirindinjr1792]

Like to add I can see unless Im wrong you're using pretty sure an Abu García Max Pro4 baitcaster I was in search of this spring a few new baitcasting reels for myself and my sons (my sons much more than myself) My budget was $50 each I have three older vintage 1990's Abu García 4500's that are still going strong and absolutely love them Unfortunately at that time the Abu García Max Pro4's were $80-90 each definitely out of my price range Then the good lord smiled on me and I found AG Max Pro4's on sale on Ebay for UNDER $50 TMD (actually was $48.10 TMD) I bought one tried it out for a 8hr day of fishing very next day I was so impressed with it for a UNDER $50 baitcaster I promptly bought three more, then my boys loved them so much I bought three more. My sons and I been using the new Abu García Pro Max4's 3-4 times a week for the last almost seven weeks straight fishing Chatterbaits spinnerbaits crank baits jerk baits and jigs from .25oz to .625oz and are still amazed how well these

[@LowBrowFishing]

You don't have to pay a bunch of money for a great reel!