Might seem a bit funky, but I like to tear the skirts off chatterbaits and run them like that. Some people like to Texas rig them weightless but it’s really slow since they are small. On a drop shot through the eye is another common way.
YaBoiMase on
Yeah can’t do it vertically, I’ll be honest I’m super careful with the chatterbaits, the micro ones seem to have thinner hooks that go a lil easier but it’s definitely a bitch
AttorneyFormal6215 on
There is no good way honestly anyway u do it just doesn’t seem right
joey_huynh22 on
Texas rigged sideways with a weighted 1/0 EWG hook – Makes it fall in a spiral.
Bigger size seems to be more effect and versatile. Overall kinda gimmicky for me.
This-Knowledge-2594 on
I cut the head off and put the body on the back of a chatterbait lol
ToadCult on
Kinda surprised at the replies here. There’s tons of videos showing how to use these. Most common is on a drop shot, hooked flat thru the nose. Can also run it on a free rig, Carolina rig, or Texas rig with an EWG hook (again also hooked horizontally). It’s too thin to use as a trailer. It’s meant to mimic an injured or dying baitfish on its side.
raccoon_in_here on
I bought the prerigged version of those, and just tie them on to mono. Decent action, sometimes i’ll jig them off the bottom
Firm_Bodybuilder_866 on
Would a Ned rig work? Pop it around like it’s dying
burnt_pubes on
Neko
Dinkybas on
Neko rig. Killer sight fishing with the panorama. The movement makes it look like the bait is pecking on their bed.
ghettoliving on
I run the as a chatter bait trailer. The chattering will give the bait more movement in the water.
Boys4Ever on
Bought the 6.5” and impressed with the limpness of that tail. Going to try with weighted and unweighted owner beast hook on the side so it lays flat and see which works. Reminds me that of the banjo minnow
Screw it into the nose. Put a wacky hook through the loop in the spring screw. Then get those tiny rubber bands for braces. Hook one side of the band to the eye of the hook. Then the other end of the rubber band to the barb. And bam it’s weedless and swims really well.
Also you’ll need very small orings that you can just push onto the hook to keep the hook from falling off the loop in the spring.
I’m sure there’s a banjo minnow rigging tutorial on YouTube that explains it better than me.
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Might seem a bit funky, but I like to tear the skirts off chatterbaits and run them like that. Some people like to Texas rig them weightless but it’s really slow since they are small. On a drop shot through the eye is another common way.
Yeah can’t do it vertically, I’ll be honest I’m super careful with the chatterbaits, the micro ones seem to have thinner hooks that go a lil easier but it’s definitely a bitch
There is no good way honestly anyway u do it just doesn’t seem right
Texas rigged sideways with a weighted 1/0 EWG hook – Makes it fall in a spiral.
Bigger size seems to be more effect and versatile. Overall kinda gimmicky for me.
I cut the head off and put the body on the back of a chatterbait lol
Kinda surprised at the replies here. There’s tons of videos showing how to use these. Most common is on a drop shot, hooked flat thru the nose. Can also run it on a free rig, Carolina rig, or Texas rig with an EWG hook (again also hooked horizontally). It’s too thin to use as a trailer. It’s meant to mimic an injured or dying baitfish on its side.
I bought the prerigged version of those, and just tie them on to mono. Decent action, sometimes i’ll jig them off the bottom
Would a Ned rig work? Pop it around like it’s dying
Neko
Neko rig. Killer sight fishing with the panorama. The movement makes it look like the bait is pecking on their bed.
I run the as a chatter bait trailer. The chattering will give the bait more movement in the water.
Bought the 6.5” and impressed with the limpness of that tail. Going to try with weighted and unweighted owner beast hook on the side so it lays flat and see which works. Reminds me that of the banjo minnow
Banjo minnow style.
You take something like this
Owner TwistLock Centering-Pin Springs | Bass Pro Shops https://share.google/Trp275lNZyv8V3Z4K
Screw it into the nose. Put a wacky hook through the loop in the spring screw. Then get those tiny rubber bands for braces. Hook one side of the band to the eye of the hook. Then the other end of the rubber band to the barb. And bam it’s weedless and swims really well.
Also you’ll need very small orings that you can just push onto the hook to keep the hook from falling off the loop in the spring.
I’m sure there’s a banjo minnow rigging tutorial on YouTube that explains it better than me.