Z-MAN ChatterBait Jack Hammer 1/2 oz. – Blue Black Herring

Z-MAN ChatterBait Jack Hammer 1/2 oz. – Blue Black Herring

The Z-MAN ChatterBait Jack Hammer is the most refined and tournament-proven bladed jig in bass fishing. Designed by professional angler Brett Hite, it features a hand-tied Living Rubber skirt, a premium Gamakatsu hook, and the original Z-MAN ChatterBait blade for maximum vibration and deflection. The 1/2 oz. excels in deeper water, faster currents, and windy conditions. Blue Black Herring is a bold, dark baitfish pattern combining deep blue and black tones that perfectly imitates gizzard shad, threadfin shad, and herring in low-light conditions and stained water.

Key Features

• 1/2 oz. — ideal for deeper presentations (6–15 ft.), faster retrieves, and windy or current-heavy conditions
• Hand-tied Living Rubber skirt — more lifelike action than injection-molded skirts; produces a natural, breathing baitfish profile on the fall and retrieve
• Premium Gamakatsu hook — ultra-sharp, heavy-wire construction built for landing big bass on heavy line
• Original Z-MAN ChatterBait blade — creates the signature high-frequency vibration and erratic deflection that triggers reaction strikes
• Blue Black Herring color — a dark blue and black baitfish pattern that imitates gizzard shad, herring, and alewives; outstanding in low-light conditions, stained water, and reservoirs where dark-colored baitfish are a primary forage

How to Fish It

Cast to deeper grass edges, open water, and points and retrieve at medium to medium-fast speed. Blue Black Herring excels at dawn, dusk, and on overcast days when bass are actively feeding on dark-colored baitfish near the surface or along deep grass lines. Pair with a blue/black or black Z-MAN Razor ShadZ trailer for a cohesive dark profile.