Project Z Chatterbaits @ Walmart for $3.88?

[Seth]

Our local Walmart had them for $3.88 and that was the normal price. I went ahead and bought the two that they had out and they both rang up at 3.88. These are $7.99 on Tackle Warehouse. Has anybody else seen these for this price at Walmart? I'm thinking it had to be a mistake. With that said, I will be checking for more in the near future. They seem to be built with better components that the regular chatterbaits, but I will have to fish them to verify this.

[fishinwrench]

I wish I could have "my day" with Chatterbaits.  So far a simple swim jig with a swimming Fluke trailer has outfished those things every single time. 

I'm on the verge of culling my collection of Chatterbaits so I can use the space for something else.

[Seth]

Two years ago I had some pretty good trips with them, but last year I didn't really throw them much. I always keep a few on hand though. I did wear out some really nice pond bass on a green pumpkin Strike King Rage Blade with a green pumpkin/chartreuse swimbait trailer the other day. I'm sure it resembled a bluegill. The spawners were knocking the tar out of it.

I always liked the action of the Zman Chatterbaits, but the hooks are pieces of crap. I fish around wood cover most of the time on the rivers and it doesn't take much to roll the hook points. I've even had some with extremely weak hooks that were unusable due to straightening every time a fish was hooked.

[Norm M]

 My primary use for chatterbaits in my flow is fishing over , around and thru waterwillow beds, especially when flooded . There are a goodly number of channel cats that eat them in those circumstances .