Jackhammer: Baitfish or Craw Profile? 

Looks like you are having a lot of fun, Jeff! I just picked up a mini max for the heavily stained water that I frequent. I learned the hard way that not all bladed jigs are made equal. I lost three good fish in a creek on an "off brand" bladed jig which is what promoted me to buy a decent one after(the one I was using was plucked out of a bush, thanks bank angler!). Hooked up and fought with them for a bit but they all easily threw it off. I'm excited to see how the mini max performs compared to the failed one. Thanks for sharing your ideas and gear as always!

Love the bat wings

I think smallmouth were born pissed off. Makes sense that the jackhammer really triggers them.

Good stuff

Fascinating tease of a video. I wouldn’t have thought to have gone that heavy, but it makes sense. Do you ever pair a dark minnow trailer with the green jackhammer? That’s my best combo

Looks like the bat wings worked pretty good. The last fish was really nice. Can’t wait for the next one. Thanks for all the informative videos Jeff. The underwater with the jackhammer was great too. Thanks again

Can definitely tell that is your new Batson rod, but is that the El Jefe? Maybe just your lighting conditions, but the anodizing looks lighter/brighter. Has it changed over time? Another great new combo to toy with.

Makes me wonder how much the lateral line plays into a predatory response. Maybe the thumping irritates them?

Great video Jeff! My experience with the jackhammer is hit or miss? My river is a brook compared to the Susquehanna River, but in high muddy waters it is the only thing they want to eat. I guess it’s easy for them to hit the Jackhammer in low Visibility. Clear water I don’t do well and I have tried different presentations and different colors. I think my River gets so much pressure that they only will eat fineness baits. All my big fish have been on Ned rigs this spring and summer. I got to get over to the big river! Lol. Looking forward to the next episode 👍

Do you do anything to recolor the dark blade after it gets nicked up? If so, what do you do?

I think I’ve asked a similar question before but what type of line do you use for chatterbaits ?

I’m gonna try some Z man. I have done really well with a Rage blade and baby Rage craw. I wanna try those bat wings. Show em something different

A timely video for me. I spent part of the afternoon assessing my spinnerbait/chatterbait box. Most of my chatterbaits are 3/8 oz and I split between creature baits and minnow bait trailers. I generally avoid elaztech because I worry that the lighter bait would be affected by the buoyancy. So I use zakos and I had put a bunch of smaller (3in) in my cart instead of the larger 4in. I also ordered some 1/2 oz size to pair with the larger zakos. My fear is that the larger trailers attenuate the lure and minimize its effectiveness.

What shad species are in the susquehanna if you dont mind me asking?