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 Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/19/19 12:23 AM
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Rayzor
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I'd go with the Thunder Hammer.
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/19/19 01:08 AM
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jbcarroll3000
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The paint on the black blades on the jackhammers peel off after a day or two of use. That's pretty disappointing in a $16 bait. That being said, I've caught some nice fish on them. I'm thrown the thunder cricket as well. Seems like the blade takes a split second longer to vibrate on retrieve. Caught some nice fish on them too though.
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/20/19 01:13 PM
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Ken A.
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This one works better for me. The tungsten head is about 40% smaller than lead. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2019/11/full-19947-30879-screen_shot_2019_11_20_at_7.12.20_am.png)
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/20/19 03:11 PM
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cegrace
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Do you think if everyone buys Jackhammers and Thunder Crickets in a few years they will go back to eating the cheap chatterbaits again?
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: cegrace]
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11/20/19 03:15 PM
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tmd11111
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Do you think if everyone buys Jackhammers and Thunder Crickets in a few years they will go back to eating the cheap chatterbaits again? They already do. While I throw Jackhammers most of the time I do use the cheaper original Z-Mans in heavy cover (less tears when you loose a $3 bait vs a $16 one).
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: SoCal Tom]
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11/20/19 04:42 PM
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Ken A.
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We caught some of the fish we weighed in at both lakes last weekend on a jackhammer. I think it gets more bites than a standard chatterbait which I throw in practice. Never thrown or even looked at a thunder cricket so I cannot compare. The blade has a different shape. I have not thrown one but it is different.
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/20/19 07:16 PM
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Clay Shipe
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The Original Phenix Chatterbait
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/20/19 09:11 PM
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Warren60
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Thanks for all the input. I have looked at both. maybe but a couple of each and see how it goes.
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Re: Jack Hammer or Thunder Cricket?
[Re: Warren60]
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11/20/19 11:36 PM
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cali kid
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I keep trying to tell ya'll...Chatterbait Project Z
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