In 1998, lure designer Ron Davis came up with a way to attach a hex-shaped blade to a jig. He would go on to sell his design to Z-MAN, but not before selling thousands of these “Chatterbaits.” ...

Chatterbaits are one of the hottest bass lures going, so maybe you’re wondering what all the fuss is about. Or maybe you just want to know, what is a chatterbait? Well, let’s start with the name ...

Bass fishing has seen a lot of big changes in recent years, from new baits, to crazy electronic advancements. These changes have led to some of the old reliable baits our fathers and grandfathers ...

As effective and revolutionary as a chatterbait is, it’s also very easy to learn how to fish it. Any angler can tie a chatterbait on, throw it out, simply reel it in with a steady retrieve and catch a ...

The best chatterbait trailers make a dominant lure even better. When this category of lures — now referred to generically as “vibrating jigs” — first burst onto the scene in the mid-2000s, anglers ...

It’s bladed jig season and the largemouth bass are chasing them on the lakes throughout the Youngstown-Warren area. Actually, every month seems to be right for my assortment of bladed jigs, popularly ...

Bladed jigs are supposed to be the “easy button” when bass are active, when water is stained, or when you need a moving bait that still feels like it’s hunting. That’s why it’s so frustrating when ...

As summer seems finally ready to arrive in north Alabama, most anglers report bass have either pulled off the shorelines to deep water, or are hiding in the shade of thick weed cover as they try to ...

Working along the edge of a Lake Arthur point that dropped into deep water, I gave the bladed jig I was fishing a short but sharp upward snap. The jig’s descent was interrupted by a fat largemouth ...

Though nearly all bass anglers fish a wide variety of lures year around, there's no question there's a seasonal factor in what works best, particularly in the pronounced seasons of North Alabama. Thus ...