I’m glad you mentioned the need for a fast reel to catch up to them when they’re eating it good! I’ve had people look at me like I’m crazy when I’ve mentioned it myself! That high speed reel is also great for those quick single reel cranks near cover.

Great information! Love using them with a spunk shad for smallmouth.

Great info and you speak the truth about bladed jigs. 2023 was my first year to use the 2 chatter baits I carried in my back pack for 2 years. I found that a white chatter bait with a baby bass colored fluke was deadly in the clear strip pit I fish a lot. 4 and 5 pounders were attracted to it . Thanks for sharing your knowledge !

Great instruction Brent, appreciate all your knowledge and experience sharing.

As a tournament angler, thanks to FFS, there's coming a day to where the only bait we'll need is a swimbait.

You mentioned a boot tail swim bait creates too much drag . I agree . I think the skirt creates too much drag as well . A skirt less 3/8 oz will run deeper than a skirted 1/2 oz. It will have a more free swimming action . I cannot think of any creature in the water that has a skirt ? If you want it to run shallow , now you can put that swim bait back on that skirt less chatter bait . Try the boot tail upside down.

I agree with you on a MH rod but Brett Hite (the Chatter Master) uses a heavy action parabolic rod.

What a great video!

Brent I have braid line on everything. Haven't had any problems yet but I don't fish tournaments just fun fishing. Last fall ran in to our buddy Ronny .

Great video, Brent. You converted me 100%

The Central Pro-Am plaque in the background is straight 🔥

I like rage bug rage tail and a swammer. I am going to try a spunk shad this year

Great video Brent! - shared to 613BASS'N 😎

If fished it this is my second year fishing them all the time and only caught 1 bass on them

Brent - If I may ask... When do you use a Thunder Cricket vs. Jackhammer?

why determines the brand you use? Why/when the Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket?

I remember you liked flipping a uv beaver style bait

I absolutely can't catch fish on one, I'll throw and catch fish on a spinnerbait or get skunked with a chatterbait.

I catch all my fish in their mouth...Bladed jigs are not all that