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 Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
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03/16/17 03:15 AM
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Spencer J.
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I hooked three good fish today and two of the three threw my chatterbait at the boat. Does anyone recommend using a trailer hook on the back of a chatterbait? Any other suggestions on how to improve the hook set when using a chatterbait?
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 03:45 AM
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David Burton
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Tried it once, didn't work very well. The fish I have caught on a chatterbait have all come when I wait until I feel them on the other end before I set the hook!
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 03:57 AM
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Razorback
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I would never fish a spinnerbait or chatterbait in a tournament without a trailer hook.
Last edited by Razorback; 03/16/17 03:58 AM.
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 05:06 AM
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Mark Perry
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Razorback]
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03/16/17 08:48 AM
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RedRanger
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I would never fish a spinnerbait or chatterbait in a tournament without a trailer hook. I am the opposite, I like to throw into wood and debris especially with a SB
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:02 PM
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Ken A.
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No those suckers hang up badly enough without a trailer hook.
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:08 PM
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reeltexan
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Don't but might if I was getting short-struck.
"..The pleasantist angling is to see the fish
Cut with her golden oars the silver stream,
And greedily devour the treacherous bait.
Bill Shakespeare![[Linked Image]](http://s4.postimage.org/f0dhseas/P1120145.jpg)
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:12 PM
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kellisag
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I hang them up enough as it is, never used a trailer hook
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:14 PM
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Jpurdue
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Depends on the junk you are throwing it in. I've used them before with some success. 90% of the time I don't add one though.
"Bragging may not bring happiness, but no man having caught a large fish goes home through an alley." -A.L. www.LunkerLore.com
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:19 PM
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Kiss88
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No, never! Maybe try changing color or retrieval speed and see if it changes the short strike.
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:34 PM
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SoCal Tom
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:40 PM
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Troyz
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Not a fan of trailer hooks. Seems to me they have always been more trouble than they are worth. Get hung up too much with them.
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Spencer J.]
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03/16/17 12:43 PM
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musiclife_7
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Trim your skirt down and use a smaller swim bait (if you are using a trailer). You can also bend out your hook slightly.
As someone above stated, wait til you feel the weight of the fish fully before setting the hook. Also...what rod/line/reel setup are you using? You could have an issue there. I recommend a MH rod with 15-17lb flouro and a 6 or 7 speed reel
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: musiclife_7]
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03/16/17 01:06 PM
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GarySHO
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Trim your skirt down and use a smaller swim bait (if you are using a trailer). You can also bend out your hook slightly.
As someone above stated, wait til you feel the weight of the fish fully before setting the hook. Also...what rod/line/reel setup are you using? You could have an issue there. I recommend a MH rod with 15-17lb flouro and a 6 or 7 speed reel This. I bet if you look at your bait the hook is turned slightly downward. Bend the hook so it is pointing slightly above level.
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Re: Do you use a trailer hook on your chatterbait?
[Re: Ken A.]
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03/16/17 01:09 PM
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No those suckers hang up badly enough without a trailer hook. Yes they do!
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