If the bass are on a strong shad bite, take the skirt off of the Chatterbait and put on a 4.5 or 5.5 inch Lake Fork Magic Shad. Fish the bait with and erratic retrieve and hold on. It is a very versitile bait that can be fished from shallow to deep with great results. It looks so good in the water that at times I want to jump in the water and eat it myself.It's as good of a big bass bait as there is.