Z-MAN ChatterBait Micro Max 3/16oz Chartreuse/White

Z-MAN ChatterBait Micro Max | 3/16 oz | Chartreuse/White | Mid-Weight Finesse Bladed Jig | High-Visibility Shad Color for Stained-Water Finesse, Light-Tackle Spinning & Versatile Condition Bass

The Z-MAN ChatterBait Micro Max in 3/16 oz Chartreuse/White delivers the Micro Max’s precise mid-weight finesse vibration in the most versatile, all-conditions high-visibility shad color in the finesse lineup — bringing chartreuse/white’s proven stained-water contrast and reaction-flash performance to the light-spinning applications where a 3/16 oz presentation is the correct tool. Chartreuse/White is the finesse bladed jig color that works everywhere: in light-stained water, the chartreuse cuts through color filtering at the short visual distances finesse fishing requires; in clearer water, the white base produces a bright shad flash with the reaction trigger that draws finesse bass; in variable conditions, the combined chartreuse/white profile maintains high visibility across the full range from overcast to bright sun without requiring a color change. At 3/16 oz, the Micro Max Chartreuse/White covers the stained-water grass edges, back-bay flats, and dock lines in the 2–6 foot zone — delivering the widest-condition versatility of any finesse bladed jig color in the Micro Max lineup at the mid-weight that bridges the gap between the ultra-light 1/8 oz and the full-size 3/8 oz.

Key Features

• Micro Max Blade — Mid-Weight Finesse Chartreuse Flash — the Micro Max blade produces Z-MAN’s signature ChatterBait vibration at the 3/16 oz weight with the Chartreuse/White profile’s high reflectivity amplifying flash output on every blade oscillation; at the slow-to-moderate retrieve speeds appropriate for 3/16 oz light-spinning finesse fishing, the Micro Max blade’s vibration combined with Chartreuse/White’s flash produces the dual sensory stimulus — lateral-line vibration and visual flash — that draws finesse bass in the widest range of stained and variable-clarity conditions
• Chartreuse/White Color — All-Conditions Finesse Visibility — high-visibility chartreuse/white shad reaction profile at finesse scale; the chartreuse component maintains maximum visible-light contrast in lightly stained and variable-clarity finesse water where the pure white of a natural shad color loses definition; the white base provides the bright shad flash of a natural baitfish imitation in clearer water; the broadest single-color finesse coverage in the 3/16 oz Micro Max lineup — the all-conditions color choice when finesse-water clarity is variable or uncertain
• 3/16 oz — Mid-Weight Finesse Versatility — bridges the gap between the ultra-light 1/8 oz and the full-size 3/8 oz for light-spinning finesse applications; casts accurately on medium-light to light spinning gear in typical conditions; covers the 2–6 foot finesse zone across stained-water grass edges, back-bay flats, and dock lines with the mid-weight depth control that the 1/8 oz cannot maintain in wind and light current; Chartreuse/White’s all-conditions versatility makes the 3/16 oz Chartreuse/White the most deployable single Micro Max combination in variable conditions
• Light-Spinning Versatility — optimized for medium-light to light spinning gear, 8–10 lb fluorocarbon or light braid; the all-conditions finesse color choice for light-spinning bass fishing in stained, variable, and transitional-clarity water across the widest range of Micro Max situations

How to Fish It

• Lightly Stained Finesse Water — Default Choice — the primary 3/16 oz Chartreuse/White application; retrieve slowly along grass edges and secondary structure in 2–5 feet of lightly stained water; the chartreuse component maintains contrast in the stained-water finesse zone at the short visual distances light-spinning presentations require; the Micro Max’s mid-weight maintains the correct depth at the slow retrieve speeds appropriate for lightly stained finesse fishing; the all-conditions color choice when stained-water clarity is variable throughout the session
• Back-Bay Shad Flats — Finesse Reaction — retrieve slowly across shallow back-bay flats in 2–4 feet where small shad concentrate in stained or variable-clarity water; the Chartreuse/White profile matches the small shad forage at finesse scale; the 3/16 oz maintains the correct shallow depth at the slow speeds appropriate for back-bay finesse fishing; burn slightly faster to cover the flat efficiently when bass are actively chasing shad
• Variable Conditions — All-Day Coverage — on days when light and clarity shift throughout the session; the Chartreuse/White profile bridges from clear-water chartreuse-accent flash through lightly stained visibility without requiring a color change; the 3/16 oz covers the finesse zone across the variable conditions of a full day’s light-spinning fishing on natural lakes, clear reservoirs, and stained back-bay systems
• Dock Lines — Stained-Water Finesse — skip or pitch the 3/16 oz Chartreuse/White along dock lines in 2–4 feet; the chartreuse component maintains visibility in the light stain common in dock-line environments; the Micro Max blade’s vibration provides the lateral-line stimulus that reaches dock-holding bass beyond the Chartreuse/White’s visual range in stained dock-line water; retrieve slowly through the dock shadow into the open-water transition

Target Species

Largemouth Bass • Smallmouth Bass • Spotted Bass • Crappie • Any species in lightly stained water, variable-clarity finesse situations, and light-spinning applications where all-conditions high-visibility coverage is the priority.

Specs

• Weight: 3/16 oz
• Color: Chartreuse/White (high-visibility chartreuse/white shad reaction)
• Platform: ChatterBait Micro Max
• Recommended Tackle: Medium-light to light spinning, 8–10 lb fluorocarbon or light braid
• Brand: Z-MAN Fishing Products