Different Types of Rattles

dansfishntales · Post by **dansfishntales** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:46 am

Guys,
Here is something to think about if you are killing some time this winter.

There are three basic types of cases on rattles used in lures - glass, metal and plastic. Which do you prefer, and why?

How do you rig them, and on what lures do you use them the most?

I thought this might be of some interest to some of our newer members, and perhaps it could draw out a tip for the "old pros".

I've used all three types, and rig each differently.

The glass and brass cases, I place on the shank of a spinnerbait or jig hook using a shrink tube, or bore a hole in a soft plastic bait.

The plastic ones I use have a flat end, which I insert into the end of a craw worm, between the claws. I fasten it with Carlson Fishing Glue, or cut barbs down both sides of the flat strip. With it in the end like this, everything that the end of the worm hits will make it rattle. This can be fished Texas rigged, on a jig head, or as a skirted jig trailer.

This same way of rigging the plastic rattle, can be applied to a soft plastic jerk bait. With every twitch there is a rattle.

I could go into all of this in more depth, but it would end up into an article, and I want everyone else to provide some of their ideas.

Best of fishing,
Dan

johnnie crain outdoors · Tue Jan 13, 2004 4:30 am

Dan, I prefer the Christmas tree bulb glass style rattle, just easier for me to use. I do like your plastic rattle and wish there was some way to show how you flare the sides to make it hold inside the plastic. That's a great trick you use and definately effective. Also wish you could show the King's Sling knot! Too bad everyone doesn't get the chance to visit one of your seminars, they are very informitive.

dansfishntales · Post by **dansfishntales** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 5:47 am

Johnnie,
You are correct. Wish there was a way for us to run a little video on here, and show some short tips like making the barbs, and tying the King Sling.

Good way for you to work in a plug for our seminars. Let's hope some folks get to see us in southern Illinois in a couple of weeks.

Take care my friend,
Dan

catt951 · Post by **catt951** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 12:19 pm

I use a 1/4 oz. brass bullet weight, red glass bead, Texas Rigged with a Gene Larew 6" Hawg Craw. For colors I keep it simple Black/Blue Claw, Junebug/Blue Claw, or Black Neon. From now till post spawn I flip & pitch this setup starting in water 12' all the way to bank shallow. Has anyone here from Brendan? I left him a post, but you two can answer to. I just caught my first fish on a Drop Shot & need input?

dansfishntales · Post by **dansfishntales** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 7:24 am

Brendan phoned a week ago, and he is going to be busy traveling.

As for the drop shot, what do you need to know?

Glad you brought up the rattling sinker. I forgot, and shouldn't have since I use Gambler's Pro Rattlin' Sinker with my tubes.

Best of fishing,
Dan

mofish · Post by **mofish** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 5:16 pm

I make my own glass rattles out of Christmas Tree lights. They work great When I epoxy the glass back together there is usally a bulge were the epoxy runs out and that helps keep the rattle in the worms. Heat shrink tubbing also works for rattles too. If you put it around a nail and cut some slits into it and then heat it the slits will form a barb. Put some Vasaline on the nail to make it easy to slide it off the nail. After you get it off the nail put some shot in and heat the ends to seal it off and there you go a plastic rattle with barbs to keep it in the bait.

You can also put this shrink tubing on the a hook and make a barb to hold the plastic bait up on the hook.

Good luck guy and have fun tinkering with this.

Conley

BASSGUIDEPA · Post by **BASSGUIDEPA** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:37 am

Dan,

I seldom use rattles in my soft plastics. If I need to add some sound to them, I will use a small red glass bead in back of the slip sinker. Keep in mind to check your line--I noticed that my line gets freyed alot with the glass bead.

johnnie crain outdoors · Tue Jan 20, 2004 8:04 am

Mark, care to explain why you don't use rattles, maybe something some of us don't know? I don't use them in clear water, but will use in dingy to dirty water. Give us some feed basck, Johnnie.

catt951 · Post by **catt951** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 11:55 am

Ok Johnnie care to explain why not in clear water?

brendanc · Post by **brendanc** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 6:34 pm

Catt... Sorry for the delay, Dan is right, I have been traveling for the past few weeks and have not been able to get near my computer. I tried looking for your post, but couldn't find it. What was the question?

Thanks,
Brendan