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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 12:57 PM
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Bryanmc57
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Permanent ban or just a vacation?
Permanent and I’m fine with it, biting my tongue sometimes was getting old. We'll miss ya over there... To stay on topic, I prefer the jackhammer.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: TBassYates]
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04/07/21 01:06 PM
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Tx Tree Grower
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I personally throw the Z Man Original Chatterbait and don't ask me why but the way I fish it and because of the subtle slow action I can produce with it I actually prefer it over either of those baits. And that makes me very happy because of the price difference. I tend to agree. I think a jackhammer excels in grass. If I'm around any type grass (which is not often) I have one tied on. Around wood and brush I stay hung up constantly with a jackhammer. No idea why that is. The original chatterbait seems to perform better in those situations for me.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 01:30 PM
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Jarrett Latta
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They are both made by zman. I like the elite the best especially for the price. It's head design is the closest to the jackhammer and can't tell the difference doing side by side pool test. They catch the same too in my opinion. Blade hits the head of the elite the same. Bigger hook, hand tied skirt. I just can't buy a jackhammer for that price when I can get the elite version. The old elites weren't as high quality as they are now
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: Jarrett Latta]
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04/07/21 02:07 PM
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MagFluker
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They are both made by zman. I like the elite the best especially for the price. It's head design is the closest to the jackhammer and can't tell the difference doing side by side pool test. They catch the same too in my opinion. Blade hits the head of the elite the same. Bigger hook, hand tied skirt. I just can't buy a jackhammer for that price when I can get the elite version. The old elites weren't as high quality as they are now Awesome info there about the Elites, thanks
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 02:13 PM
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Tyler Kalishek
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The Elites are good baits as well. I picked up my jackhammers on sale and have plenty of them. Though I did pick up some Elites in color combinations that weren’t offered in the jackhammer.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: Bryanmc57]
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04/07/21 03:00 PM
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grout-scout
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Permanent ban or just a vacation?
Permanent and I’m fine with it, biting my tongue sometimes was getting old. We'll miss ya over there... To stay on topic, I prefer the jackhammer. Off topic, you were also a racist in the thread before it was deleted.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 03:17 PM
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rkd
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I've fished the Original and the Jackhammer (never fished a Thunder Cricket) and am catching more fish on the Jackhammer BUT getting snagged on stumps/brush the same. Both seem to be built about the same-the hooks, snaps, skirts have all held up equally for me (I drag them through all kinds of trash including hammering them against the sides of plenty of docks) and I've never had either one break on me. I'm sure someone will point out the components in the JH are much better (thus the price difference) but either way, both have held up well enough for me. There was a long thread earlier on preference for chatterbait trailers. I'm inclined to think the trailer might have more of an effect in getting bites.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 04:26 PM
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Phoenix_Ed
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I guess the two TC's I bought for $5 each at Academy will go on the auction block! I like my jackhammers.
And proud to be in the company of those who have pissed Al off on BBC!!!
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: Phoenix_Ed]
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04/07/21 04:51 PM
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grout-scout
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I guess the two TC's I bought for $5 each at Academy will go on the auction block! I like my jackhammers.
And proud to be in the company of those who have pissed Al off on BBC!!! Lol, keep those Crickets! One of the guides I keep track of on FB has good luck with them!
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: Phoenix_Ed]
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04/07/21 05:03 PM
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Dubee
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I guess the two TC's I bought for $5 each at Academy will go on the auction block! I like my jackhammers.
And proud to be in the company of those who have pissed Al off on BBC!!! A bunch of us are banned. Screw that anti America pos
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
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04/07/21 05:31 PM
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: Phoenix_Ed]
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04/07/21 05:39 PM
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bassmanrudy
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I guess the two TC's I bought for $5 each at Academy will go on the auction block! I like my jackhammers.
And proud to be in the company of those who have pissed Al off on BBC!!! I like the regular chatterbait over the JH version except for the hook which is def better on the JH. The TC seems to have more of a subtle "chatter" but starts just as quick for me and the hook is a good one. Mainly just wanted to comment to agree with Phoenix about that bbc p o s named al... what a loser.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 06:38 PM
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RayBob
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And Grout, what did you get banned for now on BBC? Al called me and another guy racist. I told him that he was “bat s**t crazy” and clueless about what really happens in America. I can be called many things that I’ll agree with, but a racist is not one of them. Then in typical fashion, he deleted the thread that show what an a** that he was. He seems to think that America has a huge racism issue because of what he watches on tv. Yep, the CBC pretty much is radical anti American. My wife calls her mom (in Can.) almost every day on her drive home from work and usually talks 20-30 minutes. The stories they get from their "news" is unreal. Like: "Texas is on fire with the COVID after opening up". And they are good little sheep. Jack Hammer for me all day long.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
[Re: grout-scout]
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04/07/21 06:58 PM
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bockscar
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And Grout, what did you get banned for now on BBC? Al called me and another guy racist. I told him that he was “bat s**t crazy” and clueless about what really happens in America. I can be called many things that I’ll agree with, but a racist is not one of them. Then in typical fashion, he deleted the thread that show what an a** that he was. He seems to think that America has a huge racism issue because of what he watches on tv. I always thought you were just on a weekly ban schedule 🤷♂️ Dont sleep on Picasso stuff. Starts up just as well as the jackhamer and is comparable in every other aspect too.......except for staying down. the picasso still stays down very well....but the JH can take being reeled faster and not blowing out than the Picasso could. thats pretty much been the only negative to the picasso.
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Re: Jackhammer vs Thunder Cricket
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04/07/21 07:02 PM
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grout-scout
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And Grout, what did you get banned for now on BBC? Al called me and another guy racist. I told him that he was “bat s**t crazy” and clueless about what really happens in America. I can be called many things that I’ll agree with, but a racist is not one of them. Then in typical fashion, he deleted the thread that show what an a** that he was. He seems to think that America has a huge racism issue because of what he watches on tv. I always thought you were just on a weekly ban schedule 🤷♂️ Dont sleep on Picasso stuff. Starts up just as well as the jackhamer and is comparable in every other aspect too.......except for staying down. the picasso still stays down very well....but the JH can take being reeled faster and not blowing out than the Picasso could. thats pretty much been the only negative to the picasso. Weekly ban??? Sure felt like it, not this time though. I’ve seen the Picasso, couldn’t hurt to try one out. So what I’m gathering, nobody here has a hammer (or any chatterbait) tied on one rod and a TC tied on another rod? I think I might be onto something here...I’m going pro! Watch for my YouTube videos, I’ll whine even more than Randy B.
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