March and April are Chatterbait-centric and dominant months for many of us who fish them. Z-Man’s extensive lineup of bladed jigs continues to evolve and proves to be an outstanding lure to catch big spring largemouths with. Whether fishing clear water natural lakes, turbid reservoirs, dark water subdivision ponds, and anywhere else you can access to following ice out, you can often trigger largemouths with the Chatterbait everywhere you go. Along with a lipless crankbait, a Chatterbait or two are mandatorily tied on. The joy of Chatterbait fishing nowadays is the variety of colors and trailers that can be combined to create color profiles. I’ve had a lot of fun experimenting with colors and trailer options through trial and error. During the winter months for example, I’m down in my workshop office where I play around with lures and baits like they’re my toys, creating potential combos. As soon as the ice melts, they go to work for me. Results are either immediate or not at all – or depends on that specific fishery’s preference. Back when the original Chatterbait first came out, anglers were limited to a handful of generic colors. Nowadays, we ha