How to Find and Catch Grass Bass with ChatterBaits

Professional bass angler Carl Jocumsen shares his process for finding the highest-percentages grass spots and fishing them efficiently with a ChatterBait. Join us as we show you how to locate the best-looking spots using mapping and sonar and quickly fish them with bladed jigs

Like offshore fishing, grass fishing involves identifying contours and structures to locate bass. Jocumsen starts his search by analyzing mapping to find shallow water structures. He then uses MEGA 360 Imaging with MEGA Live to find the best-looking grass and confirm the presence of fish.

Jocumsen shares his insights on using ChatterBaits in grass fishing scenarios. ChatterBaits owe their versatility to a wide range of sizes and colors. Once you figure out what the bass want, it's easy to replicate a successful pattern across the lake. Jocumsen discusses the essential attributes of ChatterBaits, such as weight and color selection, matching trailers to ChatterBait skirts, and tailoring choices based on environmental conditions. As a bonus, he shares his top four ChatterBait trailers depending on the conditions.

Most bass position themselves adjacent to the edge of a grass bed. Using Humminbird's MEGA 360 Imaging and MEGA Live in unison, Jocumsen shows us how to read grass beds and make strategic casts with bladed jigs. He discusses selecting the right bait, color, weight, and trailer for the conditions.

While a simple cast and reel retrieve works, Jocumsen favors controlling the retrieve with his rod rather than relying solely on reeling. Using his rod, he can "worm" his ChatterBait through the grass with minimal fouling. Jocumsen further shares his preferred rod action, reel type, and line selection that provide the best results with ChatterBaits. While there are a few scenarios where fishing ChatterBaits on braided line works well, a quality fluorocarbon is the most versatile.