I based this test/guide on 3 differerent blade jigs for my fishing year of 2006.I fish mostly at night during the warm/hot months Texas has to offer at Lake Ray Roberts,Eagle Mountain,and Marine Creek.These are my personal opinions and results with the Rad Lures Chatterbait,Gambler Swim Blade,and the Booyah Boogee.These jigs are not little bass lures and my average bass on these was 5lbs.<p>

The chatterbait is by far the most versitile when it comes to colors and weights.The chatterbait is also the most weedless when it comes to submermed grass mainly milfoil and pond weed.I had the best depth control with this design also.This lure best performs in deeper water and around docks.However the chatterbait is by far the worst when it come to hardware on the lure.I can not count the times when the blade came off the jighead during a battle with a large bass or when it hung up in brush.The snap tie is also prone to breaking off the blade and those Z Man skirts are poorly made.The hook is poor at keeping bass on and I always use a trailer hook.Rick Morris might have won last years classic if he could have a better designed hook on the chatterbait.I also had alot of problems with my line catching up in the hardware/hook.I would also like to point out the early versions of the lure will fuse together with the newer ones with the cyberflex trailer.<p>

Now on with Gambler version.This bait I caught the biggest bass due to 2 designs on the bait.The jig has a smaller wide gap hook that really bites in and hangs on and the smaller profile makes it harder for the fish to throw the bait.The other one is this little sucker puts out huge vibes and attracts larger fish.The downfalls are it rides real high in the water column making it only useful in shallow water cover kind of like a buzzbait below the surface.The bait is also a smaller profile making it more likely to be missed and boiled on.The hardware is bulletproof and line won't get caught up in the hook.They need to make this a 1/2oz (only 3/8oz)to fish in deep water and fast breaks from shoreline cover.This also the cheapest one to buy!If you fish in shallow veggies this is the one you want to try first.<p>

Finally the late entry Booyah Boogee.This one kind of falls between the aboved mentioned lures and has advantages over both.The jig has the best skirt and most durable blade design.I don't have to use a trailer hook with this one due to the Leverage TX-3 hook but it binds up and moves to the side often.The bait also has a bit more vibes than the chatterbait but not anywhere close to the swim blade.I have had better luck not hanging this one up due to the slim fish head design.I could bounce this one off of stumps and not hang it up.The bad part of this bait is the trailer will tear up after a couple of fish.This bait is also the most expensive one and harder to find than the others but the best overall blade jig.<p>

Summing it up with some tricks and tips to better your fishing year if you decide to try one of these lures.Remember these baits are big bass lures and require ample line and a stout rod to handle what you might catch on one.I use Spiderwire braid and medium heavy G Loomis GLX rods.Braided line is a must around grass so you can pop it free and also to turn a toad away from a dock/wood cover.I also had the best luck on black n blue for this is a night type bait for the most part.I also add rattle collars to my baits to make more noise.The trailers that come with baits are good but I like the Mad Man craw worm pinched in half on full moon nights.Try one you may catch the bass of a lifetime!