I love this "just focus on catching fish". People focus on trying to min/max their gear without working on understanding how/where to make the right presentation. Once you get to the point where you're consistently getting bites and you start missing/losing fish, then you can start optimizing the rod/reel/line.
well, this is good timing. I'm reviewing my gear and getting ready for pre-spawn fishing. Chatterbaits are my favorite option, followed by Texas Rigs. Every year I try to improve and refine my equipment and skills and you are one of my favorite pros for educational content. Good luck this coming tourny season.
Yes I love the 7ft2 mh graphite rod for a chatterbait. I use a bit stiffer of a rod than that one though, so I don't slam the hookset, I just lean a little and reel fast.
There’s no such thing actually! A bass is a bass no matter where you fish and how you fish for them or how long you’ve been a fisherman! It’s all the same. Keep it simple. Every video I make is for bank guys, boat guys, kayak guys, beginners and experienced anglers. When I go kayaking I use the same baits as when I fish for 100k and when I go bank fishing I use the same stuff that I do when I go bass fishing otherwise.
I love throwing chatterbaits! And I'm always looking to.learn more tips, so thank you B. Lat for this video. Question, are chatterbaits good for catching smallmouths?? I recently moved to the midwest and where I live there is mostly smallmouth and walleye. But I just want to know will smallmouths hit my chatterbait? Thanks.
I throw them on the same type of rod I use for spinnerbaits and the buzzbait. A 7’2” MH that has more of a moderate fast action rather than fast. I have a 7’4” MH that is more moderate in action I might try them on some time as well. My thinking is that I typically fish them in a similar way and with similar size hooks/weights as the spinnerbait.
Thank you for this video it truly helps me as I am a one stick Nick 🤣 I do use a 7'2 med heavy but I am stuck fishing banks at the moment. I have been hammering everything from bass, pike, walleye on chatter bait it's the deal for sure for me..tight lines bruh & good luck on your next event ya heard! Go get em...
Try the big blade chatterbait in black and blue with a 5 or 6 inch fluke trailer in Junebug color. I got 2 40+ inch pike on it last year, a bunch in the 36 inch range, and a lot of bass over 3.5 pounds. It's a workhorse bait in low light or murky water, especially if you're bouncing it off of cover. Just change the snap on the blade to a heavier one and it'll be amazing for you.
B Lat, do you have any tips on spooling straight flouro? No matter the brand of line or how I spool it I always seem to get backlashes that I can’t get out. I’ve switched everything to braid to leader, but it would be much more efficient if I could throw straight flouro in a reel.
@@LouisJr. I typically throw a 3/8 or 1/2 oz jackhammer with 15-17 lb flouro. It has more to do with me spooling the line myself than the gear. It’s inevitable for a backlash, so I throw braid to leader on everything to avoid it.
I have the same rod. Absolutely love it. I also have the alx rumble for bladed jigs. How do you like the steez a tw? That or the steez hlc is my next reel. These are my current reels diawa zillion sv and hd, tatula elite and p/f, 200,150 and ct. Shimano metanium, chronarch, curado 200 & 150mgl and Slx dc.
So I actually used the combat stick for years. My rod is a little bit of that and a little bit of a st croix mojo. . I hated the handle on the combat stick but loved the blank. I loved the handle on the at croix but it was to flimsy
I agree with b. Lat on the combat stick. But I’ve never been a fan of those type Fuji reel seats (acs?) I had that rod but went back to Daiwa tatula Elite 7’4 bladed jig rod. Also had the Dobyns 734 …to me the tatula blades jig rod is money and reasonable priced. That evergreen rod was very too tip heavy from what I can remember. I wanted to like it but didn’t work out.
@@vancelyndon3416 Anybody can find something wrong with every rod out there. We all have our preferences and what we think is best personal experience. 😁 tight lines. 🎣
Sick stick is the greatest rod for chatter bait! Sick stick was my first favorite rod before I seen them advertised. I loved that rod and never stopped using them.
Got your smaller cb kit last year w/ goats. Love them. Looking for another mh 7-7'3 stick. What do you think I should look at? Already have a couple 7' mh fast. Thanks.
Hey B.Latt, have you ever tried a Heavy power / Mod-Fast graphite? I have found bumping up a power helps me drive home the hook like you mentioned but then I still have that deeper loading rod. My rod is a 7'2" Cranking rod from American Tackle. You should give it a try. ;)
I personally use a Dobyns Champion 734 and absolutely love it for this particular presentation. You get the best of both worlds using this rod because it is a heavy action rod but still maintains a very parabolic, softer action to let the bait do what it needs to do. Tight lines 👍
Have you ever tried a Sierra? I have a Champion XP, but for chatterbaits I always reach for the Sierra 734 or 704. It's more parabolic than the Champion XP
@@cincinnatiking8008 yes I have and it really is a great rod but I don't have a 4 power as of yet just a 3 power which will work in a pinch for sure. I just have more champions so I use those.
Love the videos B.Lat, keep ‘em comin’! I have zero confidence in vibrating jigs but watching these two recent videos, I’ll put in more time this year with it for sure! Question; what’s the best species to target in Kiawah Island?? This is vacation year for me and since seeing one of your videos of the ‘low country’ there in SC, I watched something on Netflix that mentioned Kiawah Island so I decided to take a look (after seeing that beautiful videography of the Low Country in your video) and I’ve been pitching it to my brother to give it shot this year - we’d be chartered of course.
I will say, there was a day on Okeechobee where I was fishing a green chatterbait. I had 2 short strikes (took the tail and jerked the trailer down on the hook) and two more fish follow me to the boat. i then switched to black and blue, and they started choking it. Color was all that was changed. Okeechobee is a lake that those dark colors are sometimes needed though.
7' med/heavy, fast tip & 12-15lb. Big Game or 14-17 lb. Sufix Seige, Stren original, BPS Excel.....all u need for chatterbait bass.....very similar to my spinnerbait setup...RARELY miss a fish & never broke off
My chatterbait fishing is changing, use a glass deep cranking when i fish shallow fast cranking . But when im working it deep like a rattle trap and ripping it free i use graphite jig rod. And skipping under docks i use my squarebill rod 6'6" glass. Funny he says throw stiff graphite. I miss fish with graphite
I've never lost a fish on my 7'2 MH Glass shimano expride. Best chatterbait rod I've ever used. I caught back to back to back 3-4 pounders just hammering the jackhammer. Pulled them through thick grass just fine. Never had an issue sticking the bait where I wanted it either
I have used chatter baits on medium lights, medium crankbait, and med hvy rods with the medium lights being the only rod that struggled with hook sets. If the fish was 2lb and less then it was good but anything over I've always lost the fish at the boat or coming in. I never really notice a difference in fast, mod action, and x fast. Lost and landed fish about the same ratio. If they nip and it and I see it, usually slowing down the retrieve works for me.
Hey B.Lat I up in MN and our waters may not open up until April 🙏 that it does. My question is how early can I buy ya merchandise in order to enter & partake in your tournament I am a bank angler & missed out on it last summer. I am more than ready now. Ole' one stick Nick ( me) strapped & loaded for nothing but biggin's and cabin fever is driving me crazy 🤣.. Good Luck on future tournaments. If & when ya in MN I love to go fishing with ya Sir you are in my top 5 anglers list. You are #3 I am #4 on my list. Tight lines no snags God Blessings to you & your family.
So is my Ugly Stik lite 7' medium action baitcasting rod alright for chatterbaits? What about spinning rods? I'm about to try chatterbaits in Central America for rainbow bass (huge cichlids) and at the beach to see if they work. But my baitcaster doesn't hold enough line for saltwater so I'll have to try with an Ugly Stik 7' spinning rod. I don't think my 8' surf rod is a good choice for chatterbaits m
I have a Stetson Blaylock signature 7'4" heavy moderate made by Academy sports. Only like a $99 rod (that I got on sale for $50), but a straight fire chatterbait rod 🤟
I'm sitting here thinking, and I just realized something. I've never been told to use a trailer hook on a chatter-bait. Do you use a trailer hook? Should you? I've had using a trailer hook on a spinner bait or buzz-bait drilled into me like it was the gospel, but I've never heard anyone say to use it on a chatter-bait. It's a similar lure, fish swipe at it and miss or barely get skin hooked all the time. So, my question is, Why?
Because most ppl prefer a trailer would be my answer.I only use trailer hooks on spinner baits when I'm burning them,usually in clearer waters.Thats my two cents for ya
I have the St.Croix Victory MH-Mod, which has a good mix of flex and backbone. The reel is 7.4 with 14lb fluorocarbon. Aside from chatterbaits and spinnerbaits, I am considering throwing swim jigs on it. Has anyone thrown swim jigs on a MH-Mod with good results?
I really like Brian Latimar and think he's got something to offer. B-Lat less. You seem like a great guy and I wish you all the best but the commercialism is too much for me. Your content is good and you communicate and connect really well.
Dude he’s just making a living. He promotes his stuff far less than most these bozos on TH-cam who have never even whiffed a tournament trophy yet they “know it all”. Down to earth guy who often tells people less is more. He just told folks you only need 2 colors of chatterbaits and yet he’s been on z man’s pro staff for a long time. You his sponsors like hearing that? Maybe not but he’s giving people the truth.
@@vancelyndon3416 I don't disagree and I'm rooting for him but I don't watch it as much because the selling takes away from what I like to watch. If it's the right thing for him, cool.
This guy is a cool cat,right to the point ,easy directions,i have learned a lot from his explanation of things...
I love this "just focus on catching fish". People focus on trying to min/max their gear without working on understanding how/where to make the right presentation. Once you get to the point where you're consistently getting bites and you start missing/losing fish, then you can start optimizing the rod/reel/line.
well, this is good timing. I'm reviewing my gear and getting ready for pre-spawn fishing. Chatterbaits are my favorite option, followed by Texas Rigs. Every year I try to improve and refine my equipment and skills and you are one of my favorite pros for educational content. Good luck this coming tourny season.
I use glass on my chatters now and its a great feel. Much better than my graphite.
Thank you. This is great information. I just got my 1st pair of chatter baits and bait caster reel. We’ll see what happens.
Yes I love the 7ft2 mh graphite rod for a chatterbait. I use a bit stiffer of a rod than that one though, so I don't slam the hookset, I just lean a little and reel fast.
Love your passion, humor, and knowledge! Best pro in the business! Thanks for sharing great advice.
And I also do use the glass rod too. Heavy though.
Dobyns Sierra 734 is a perfect chatterbait rod and it's great for so many other things. It's my favorite rod!
I LOVE my Champion XP Series rods! BOO-YAHHH! That 734 is a TRUE workhorse.
@Brian Latimer you should do a updated video on must have lures for bank fisherman and newbies to bass fishing!!
There’s no such thing actually! A bass is a bass no matter where you fish and how you fish for them or how long you’ve been a fisherman! It’s all the same. Keep it simple. Every video I make is for bank guys, boat guys, kayak guys, beginners and experienced anglers. When I go kayaking I use the same baits as when I fish for 100k and when I go bank fishing I use the same stuff that I do when I go bass fishing otherwise.
Just found the channel, enjoying the content!
I love throwing chatterbaits! And I'm always looking to.learn more tips, so thank you B. Lat for this video. Question, are chatterbaits good for catching smallmouths?? I recently moved to the midwest and where I live there is mostly smallmouth and walleye. But I just want to know will smallmouths hit my chatterbait? Thanks.
I throw them on the same type of rod I use for spinnerbaits and the buzzbait. A 7’2” MH that has more of a moderate fast action rather than fast. I have a 7’4” MH that is more moderate in action I might try them on some time as well. My thinking is that I typically fish them in a similar way and with similar size hooks/weights as the spinnerbait.
Thank you for this video it truly helps me as I am a one stick Nick 🤣 I do use a 7'2 med heavy but I am stuck fishing banks at the moment. I have been hammering everything from bass, pike, walleye on chatter bait it's the deal for sure for me..tight lines bruh & good luck on your next event ya heard! Go get em...
Try the big blade chatterbait in black and blue with a 5 or 6 inch fluke trailer in Junebug color. I got 2 40+ inch pike on it last year, a bunch in the 36 inch range, and a lot of bass over 3.5 pounds.
It's a workhorse bait in low light or murky water, especially if you're bouncing it off of cover. Just change the snap on the blade to a heavier one and it'll be amazing for you.
B Lat, do you have any tips on spooling straight flouro? No matter the brand of line or how I spool it I always seem to get backlashes that I can’t get out. I’ve switched everything to braid to leader, but it would be much more efficient if I could throw straight flouro in a reel.
Hello! What weight chatterbait & rod strength are you using? The chatterbait your using might be too light or baitcaster reel not setup right.
@@LouisJr. I typically throw a 3/8 or 1/2 oz jackhammer with 15-17 lb flouro. It has more to do with me spooling the line myself than the gear. It’s inevitable for a backlash, so I throw braid to leader on everything to avoid it.
Evergreen combat stick- 73HG - Jackhammer Rod: 7'3" Heavy glass, regular taper, 10-20lb, 1/2-2oz
Paired with a
Daiwa-Steez A TW reel.
My setup.
I have the same rod. Absolutely love it. I also have the alx rumble for bladed jigs.
How do you like the steez a tw? That or the steez hlc is my next reel.
These are my current reels
diawa zillion sv and hd, tatula elite and p/f, 200,150 and ct. Shimano metanium, chronarch, curado 200 & 150mgl and Slx dc.
@@divergent2619 It's a gem man. It launches the jackhammers even the stealth blades.
So I actually used the combat stick for years. My rod is a little bit of that and a little bit of a st croix mojo. . I hated the handle on the combat stick but loved the blank. I loved the handle on the at croix but it was to flimsy
I agree with b. Lat on the combat stick. But I’ve never been a fan of those type Fuji reel seats (acs?)
I had that rod but went back to Daiwa tatula Elite 7’4 bladed jig rod. Also had the Dobyns 734 …to me the tatula blades jig rod is money and reasonable priced. That evergreen rod was very too tip heavy from what I can remember. I wanted to like it but didn’t work out.
@@vancelyndon3416 Anybody can find something wrong with every rod out there. We all have our preferences and what we think is best personal experience. 😁 tight lines. 🎣
Thank you again for your information
Sick stick is the greatest rod for chatter bait! Sick stick was my first favorite rod before I seen them advertised. I loved that rod and never stopped using them.
Couldn't agree more!
Got your smaller cb kit last year w/ goats. Love them. Looking for another mh 7-7'3 stick. What do you think I should look at? Already have a couple 7' mh fast. Thanks.
From a kayak.
Black and blue is fire in Florida… I will always have one tied on.
Glass & Fluro all the time. And im on the California delta.
Hey B.Latt, have you ever tried a Heavy power / Mod-Fast graphite? I have found bumping up a power helps me drive home the hook like you mentioned but then I still have that deeper loading rod. My rod is a 7'2" Cranking rod from American Tackle. You should give it a try. ;)
Overall, what you are stating is MH/fast action? I see people state MH/moderate action. Love your videos and your Sick Stick rods. Have a quite a few.
I personally use a Dobyns Champion 734 and absolutely love it for this particular presentation. You get the best of both worlds using this rod because it is a heavy action rod but still maintains a very parabolic, softer action to let the bait do what it needs to do. Tight lines 👍
Have you ever tried a Sierra? I have a Champion XP, but for chatterbaits I always reach for the Sierra 734 or 704. It's more parabolic than the Champion XP
@@cincinnatiking8008 yes I have and it really is a great rod but I don't have a 4 power as of yet just a 3 power which will work in a pinch for sure. I just have more champions so I use those.
@@cincinnatiking8008 and to be honest I never lose fish on a champion.
Love the videos B.Lat, keep ‘em comin’! I have zero confidence in vibrating jigs but watching these two recent videos, I’ll put in more time this year with it for sure! Question; what’s the best species to target in Kiawah Island?? This is vacation year for me and since seeing one of your videos of the ‘low country’ there in SC, I watched something on Netflix that mentioned Kiawah Island so I decided to take a look (after seeing that beautiful videography of the Low Country in your video) and I’ve been pitching it to my brother to give it shot this year - we’d be chartered of course.
Specifically, freshwater.
I will say, there was a day on Okeechobee where I was fishing a green chatterbait. I had 2 short strikes (took the tail and jerked the trailer down on the hook) and two more fish follow me to the boat. i then switched to black and blue, and they started choking it. Color was all that was changed. Okeechobee is a lake that those dark colors are sometimes needed though.
7' med/heavy, fast tip & 12-15lb. Big Game or 14-17 lb. Sufix Seige, Stren original, BPS Excel.....all u need for chatterbait bass.....very similar to my spinnerbait setup...RARELY miss a fish & never broke off
Trying to decide between an Abu Garcia Vendetta 7' in medium or medium heavy. Which would be best?
I love the medium heavy
Best chatterbait rod for me so far been the 7'4 svx glass med heavy. Works well with small swim baits like a catch co bucca
My chatterbait fishing is changing, use a glass deep cranking when i fish shallow fast cranking . But when im working it deep like a rattle trap and ripping it free i use graphite jig rod. And skipping under docks i use my squarebill rod 6'6" glass.
Funny he says throw stiff graphite. I miss fish with graphite
I've never lost a fish on my 7'2 MH Glass shimano expride. Best chatterbait rod I've ever used. I caught back to back to back 3-4 pounders just hammering the jackhammer. Pulled them through thick grass just fine. Never had an issue sticking the bait where I wanted it either
I have the same rod with a Chronarch. Deadly combo!
Thank you for the info. Great videos.
I have used chatter baits on medium lights, medium crankbait, and med hvy rods with the medium lights being the only rod that struggled with hook sets. If the fish was 2lb and less then it was good but anything over I've always lost the fish at the boat or coming in. I never really notice a difference in fast, mod action, and x fast. Lost and landed fish about the same ratio. If they nip and it and I see it, usually slowing down the retrieve works for me.
Hey B.Lat I up in MN and our waters may not open up until April 🙏 that it does. My question is how early can I buy ya merchandise in order to enter & partake in your tournament I am a bank angler & missed out on it last summer. I am more than ready now. Ole' one stick Nick ( me) strapped & loaded for nothing but biggin's and cabin fever is driving me crazy 🤣.. Good Luck on future tournaments. If & when ya in MN I love to go fishing with ya Sir you are in my top 5 anglers list. You are #3 I am #4 on my list. Tight lines no snags God Blessings to you & your family.
any reason why braid could not be used for chatterbaits?
So is my Ugly Stik lite 7' medium action baitcasting rod alright for chatterbaits? What about spinning rods? I'm about to try chatterbaits in Central America for rainbow bass (huge cichlids) and at the beach to see if they work. But my baitcaster doesn't hold enough line for saltwater so I'll have to try with an Ugly Stik 7' spinning rod. I don't think my 8' surf rod is a good choice for chatterbaits m
Always good stuff!
Hey do you got promo code for favorite
I have a Stetson Blaylock signature 7'4" heavy moderate made by Academy sports. Only like a $99 rod (that I got on sale for $50), but a straight fire chatterbait rod 🤟
I imagine this has been asked before but will you be restocking the black hoodies anytime soon?
It’s not sold out
@@BrianLatimerFishing all but medium is. I’m a 2 or even 3x kinda guy. Or am I looking at the wrong thing?
I'm sitting here thinking, and I just realized something.
I've never been told to use a trailer hook on a chatter-bait.
Do you use a trailer hook? Should you?
I've had using a trailer hook on a spinner bait or buzz-bait drilled into me like it was the gospel, but I've never heard anyone say to use it on a chatter-bait.
It's a similar lure, fish swipe at it and miss or barely get skin hooked all the time. So, my question is, Why?
Because most ppl prefer a trailer would be my answer.I only use trailer hooks on spinner baits when I'm burning them,usually in clearer waters.Thats my two cents for ya
How much do these rods weigh in at?
Can I throw a spinnerbait on this rod
"Comin' out here with some pansy rod.." 🤣
I have the St.Croix Victory MH-Mod, which has a good mix of flex and backbone. The reel is 7.4 with 14lb fluorocarbon. Aside from chatterbaits and spinnerbaits, I am considering throwing swim jigs on it. Has anyone thrown swim jigs on a MH-Mod with good results?
MH mod is perfect for swim jigs. perfect amount of pressure to maintain contact with the bait, perfect amount of bend to be able to get a good hookset
10# PLine CX
7.2.1 Shimano slx
7ft mh dobyns fury
Catches em
Simple! Two rods! One for heavy grass and ripping grass and one for more open water
If I am skipping a Chatterbait I use a 7’ foot rod(I am 5’9”)
I use a7”2 glass rod it works fine,you don’t no what’s up.
Know*
Here’s my chatterbait kit shopblat.com/collections/chatterbaits/products/crosseyez-chatterbait-kit
Thumbs up !!!
What’s up BL!
Literally my favorite chatterbait rod I’ve caught so many fish on this rod and the spinning rod
Caught so many I have an eyelet popping loose
Bring it, 2 poles, I can do that
Geometry 😂
I really like Brian Latimar and think he's got something to offer. B-Lat less. You seem like a great guy and I wish you all the best but the commercialism is too much for me. Your content is good and you communicate and connect really well.
Dude he’s just making a living. He promotes his stuff far less than most these bozos on TH-cam who have never even whiffed a tournament trophy yet they “know it all”. Down to earth guy who often tells people less is more. He just told folks you only need 2 colors of chatterbaits and yet he’s been on z man’s pro staff for a long time. You his sponsors like hearing that? Maybe not but he’s giving people the truth.
@@vancelyndon3416 I don't disagree and I'm rooting for him but I don't watch it as much because the selling takes away from what I like to watch. If it's the right thing for him, cool.