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Z-Man Big Blade ChatterBait Like chunking and winding spinnerbaits, how many accidental pike have we all caught working a chatterbait

The most common types of these are as follows: Bell Weights: Excellent for placing bait deep in the water Bullet Sinkers : Best used in bass fishing, as they dont get easily caught in vegetation Split Shot Sinkers: Allow for quick and easy tailoring to the exact weight you need on the line Egg Sinkers: Run through rocks and pebbles in deep water without catching Pyramid Sinkers : Cut into mud and sand to keep lines from moving Bobbers are the opposite of sinkers: They float at a determined depth to keep the hook from sinking to the bottom

As the water cools leading into May the local bass in my area seem to slowly go off the surface bite and start to slurp at surface flies more so than aggressively smash them

In clearer waters, I have had great success with the Red (Mad Craw) and American Shad colors

Loaded with sticky, small treble hooks, a jerkbait also does a good job of reaching out and latching onto the bass that often swipe at a bait in the winter and dont eat it all the way