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Booyah Boogee Bait

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I have tried them a few times recently with no success. I have been disappointed every time. They seem to get hung up very easily. I was fishing it more like a jig which could be the problem. Just my opinion. Good luck.

I don't like them because the wire on the head that holds the blade on will come loose and you'll be reeling in and have only a blade on the end of your line. You would probably be better off with a Gambler Swim Blade or the RAD Lures Chatterbait.

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I make my own boogee-type baits.  I have good success with boogee type baits in situation where I would throw a spinnerbait and some situations where I would throw a crankbait.  

I think making your own will produce better results than the store bought ones.  The trick is to come up with colors that work in your area.  I can tell you I have much better success with the ones I make than I ever did with the ones I bought.  

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i've caught fish on them.they have their time and place.i find an eratic retrieve is better than just reeling them in.

I caught one on a chart/white one on the potomac river the first time i used it. I had three hookups within 40 minutes but only landed one. i was just pulling it in with my rod then letting it fall while i reel in the slack. i mostly pull with the rod instead of just reeling it in just so i can feel it if it gets caught on weeds

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I have one of these type baits but have not thrown it.

I have a number of Chatterbaits which have been productive.

My only problem with the Chatterbait is with the hook sharpness.

Now I sharpen the hooks on all Chatterbaits before using them.

How sharp are the hooks on the Chatterbait take-offs?

i have fished with them a couple times, and i have only caught one fish.  I will throw it out there if nothing else is producing but usually dont have any luck with them.

I have caught fish on color 89 & 90 in dark water. I have been throwing them under docks, seem to catch more while it is falling than when retrieving.

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ive got two chatterbaits, one is black/blue the other white/red and ive thrown each out a few times w/ absolutely no success...i still havent fished them enough to get a conclusion on them...

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I've used Boogee Baits, but have given up on them, at least for the time being. They are excellent fish attractors, but this spring I lost almost 50% of my strikes. I don't know if the reason is the Leverage hook system, but I've lost confidence in it. If it had a rigid hook it would be my bait of choice, as it is better made with better components than the Chatterbait. As to the Boogee and Chatter, I can't see a difference in the number of the strikes that they draw.

The Gambler Swim Blade is also good and well made, but it has a wilder and more erratic action than the others, and is more buoyant, thus it can't be worked as fast without jumping out of the water.

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Thanks for the input guys. I do have some chatterbaits but really havent used them enough to give my opinion yet. I might try it this Friday morning, finally have a day off from work!!!

They have produced for me.  I use the Chartreuse/White (Limesicle).  Fish it pretty slow like a spinner bait.  Best catch on it was last week.  Nice 5 lb. fish that really nailed it.  At times fish will just swim off with it and you might miss a strike.  I have found that if the vibration stops.......Set the hook.  

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I try one from time to time. Only caught 2 on it though. I've heard of people loosing fish on them,  :-/ but ummm, I wouldn't know because i've only ever had 1 other bite.

I had picked up a few of these a while ago, and fished them quite a few times. I have never had so much as a strike on these. I've fished them fast, slow, stop and go. Nothing. I was very disappointed with them

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