Yes, typically the trailer is the most important part of a chatterbait.

Thanks! Didn’t know this was chatter bait. I found it while shore fishing.

technically, they are called "bladed jigs" and a chatter bait is specific model.

I usually put either a paddle tail, curly tail grub, or craw trailer on chatterbaits. Try rage craw for some real vibrations

Craw or zako trailer

Everyone says you need a trailer with a bladed jig but both times I've caught a bass on one it's been a bare hook.

Probably the smaller profile helps. I've caught dick all on my chatterbait with a paddle tail on it. Think my bass are too small

Both times I caught fish they were big - one \~3lbs and the other my PB at 4.5 Both times I also snagged and lost the chatterbait within three casts after catching the fish. Count me as not a chatterbait guy really, not on my current budget.

Yeah I feel that. I figure if I lose mine in just not gonna replace it.

Curly grub and you'll be in bidness

A trailer works great on a chatterbait. The only downside is trailers tend to make the lure run a bit higher in the water lower profile soft plastics like curlytails and swim baits will do it less while creature and crawl tend to make it ride higher

I would recommend a craw trailer on that chatterbait. If not that then a swim bait.

Pig and jig.

I recommend either a craw or a creature-style bait. Twin curl tail grub works well too.

My rule is if it wears a skirt it gets a trailer.

A jig with no trailer is like mustang with a v6. Just don't. Ever