7' MH/F for spinnerbaits

6' 9" H/F for bladed jigs

I used to throw them on the same rod, I now have a chatterbait rod because i throw it so much. They r not the same. The reason the glass rod is more ideal is because the connection point is on the blade that moves when the fish thrashes. The glass rod absorbs more of this helping keep them pinned, in addition the slower action of the glass rod helps keeps the hook back in there mouths further. The hook up has a great video explaining all this. Is the difference that big. Probly not, I caught plenty of fish using a standard m/h fast. 

10 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

7' MH/F for spinnerbaits

6' 9" H/F for bladed jigs

Interesting. If people are getting away from MH/F for bladed jigs they seem to be going softer, ie composite or glass. You are going the other way to H/F. What is your thought process here?

19 minutes ago, michael1 said:

Interesting. If people are getting away from MH/F for bladed jigs they seem to be going softer, ie composite or glass. You are going the other way to H/F. What is your thought process here?

For one, this rod does not fish anything like what you would imagine a rod that length and power does. It has an excellent tip that transmits the vibrations very clearly. The top 1/3 loads and flexes well into the fish once they're on, and the rest of the rod has the power to drive the big hook and control a big fish. 

 

I've tried a lot of rods for them since they're one of my favorite baits and I catch countless fish on them every year, this one is the best I've used by a long shot.

Pretty much. I don't throw them enough to have any specialized gear so whatever I bring for spinnerbaits works for chatterbaits. 

I'm not too terribly picky on what I throw spinnerbaits and chatterbaits on. A 1/2oz chatterbait with a heavy trailer goes on my MH/XF rod, but sometimes I'll throw them on my MH/MF rod as long as I'm keeping them moving. I have a M-MH/F Tatula Elite that may see some use this year as well depending what else I bring or don't bring on the kayak.

I sure do. Made a setup just for it and haven't looked back. 

13 hours ago, michael1 said:

Interesting. If people are getting away from MH/F for bladed jigs they seem to be going softer, ie composite or glass. You are going the other way to H/F. What is your thought process here?

Had to go back and find this older video but you can really see what I'm talking about in my explanation of the rod in this short video. 

https://hammerrods.com/collections/elite-series/products/hammer-6-9-micro-baitcaster?variant=15434855645253

 

On 4/3/2021 at 10:35 PM, michael1 said:

Do you throw a chatter bait on the same rod as a spinner bait?

No.  I almost always have both tied on.  It would make casting them too challenging.