How to Fish Downsized ChatterBaits for Spring Bass
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2024
- Wired2fish connected with Beau Browning for a lesson in fishing downsized ChatterBaits for spring bass on a chilly Arkansas morning. His weapon of choice? The ChatterBait MiniMax. While the list of best ChatterBaits is long, Browning's strategic bladed jig downsizing shines as he targets post-spawn bass sliding deeper from spawning flats to a nearby ditch. Here are some key considerations:
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• LINE - Gamma Edge Fluorocarbon Line, 14-pound: Buy at Tackle Warehouse bit.ly/3sJiiNb
CHATTERBAIT FISHING POST-COLD FRONT
Despite challenging conditions like cold fronts and fishing pressure, Browning always keeps a bladed jig on his deck. Neutral to negative bass will still eat a moving bait, allowing you to search and trigger fish, but success often requires a presentation adjustment. The downsized MiniMax featured a smaller blade, body, and hook. This smaller profile, combined with a strong hook, lets Browning use his standard ChatterBait rod setup without compromise, allowing seamless bait swaps under challenging conditions.
TACTICS FOR SUCCESS
Browning emphasizes the importance of downsizing in response to sudden weather changes that make bass wary and less aggressive -- the MiniMax's subtler action and smaller profile trigger bites when bigger bladed jigs fail to produce. He demonstrates how this versatile lure can be fished effectively around varied structure and cover, from cypress trees to slow rolling ditch edges.
GEAR AND TECHNIQUE INSIGHTS
Opting for a 7-foot medium-heavy moderate-fast rod paired with a 7.1:1 gear ratio reel and 14-pound line, Browning details the advantages of using gear that offers both casting distance and the power and sensitivity needed to feel subtle bites. He shares insights on ChatterBait trailer selection, noting the effectiveness of shad-colored varieties in matching the prevalent forage.
The moral of the story is to not be deterred from power fishing when conditions change and the bite slows. Downsize in conjunction with color and retrieve experimentation. You'll often land on a excellent bite that you thought was reserved for finesse fishing.
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I love the minimax chatter bait I catch so much fish on it one of my best chatter baits ever
Man! We’re you on a Bill Dance pond?! 😂 You were killing them! Great tips!
I have a firecrawl zman mini max tied on at all times this sprinig with a hog farmer spunk shad in blowtorch. 3.5 pairs well with the 1/4 oz zman.
Ditches be crazy!🤪
Great helpful video
Great vid I’ll have to make a vid on my channel to try it out thanks for the info!
My man jus knocked the sh*t out of em !!!! Jus yankin em mid sentences spring bite rising !!!!!
Great vid!
Not much of a chatterbait guy but, I'm gonna give this one a try. I have the Baby Z Too baits, will they do for a trailer? Thanks!
I wasn’t as lucky.I was having small mouths jumping off. I bend the hooks slightly outwards. I went to a medium mod / fast rod
12 lb fluorocarbon leader to 20 lb braid
I would love to do a wired to fish segment on spring time jerkbait fishing
We just shot a comprehensive one that'll be publishing soon. Check back in over the next few weeks! Otherwise, our jerkbait playlist has a bunch of content: th-cam.com/play/PLqCVQ-qVE7Yd6-NKBDIPFXmaDg3vnkVHQ.html
Ya but are you using livescope or Not?
what ounce minimax?
Pond bass lol