Rattling stickbaits

[lrg355]

How does everyone feel about the rattling stickbaits for early spring stealth presentation. Do they have a negative effect ???

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[Paul Czarnecki]

I ran Bay Rats for the first time last year--field testing some prototypes. They all had rattles and we had a tremendous couple of days on Browns. That said, one of my favorite brown trout baits of all time, a J9 rapala in black and silver, never had rattles. I don't think it matters either way.

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[Gill-T]

Can only help in stained water.  Classics such as Storm Thunderstick Jr, Rattlin' Rogues, Bombers, Rapala Husky Jerks, and my favorite Renoskys all clobber fish in the spring..... then again so do spoons (no rattle).  Fish are stupid in the spring.

[BAITNH]

How are those Bay Rats as compared to Jr Thunderstick ?

[Missdemeanor]

I run both Jrs and Rats in the same spread.....the rats really impressed me with their action....i bought a bunch more this year....

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[Paul Czarnecki]

I run both Jrs and Rats in the same spread.....the rats really impressed me with their action....i bought a bunch more this year....

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X 2

The short shallow Bay Rat might run "slightly" deeper than a Jr. but, as Matt said, you can run them in the same spread with no issues.

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[billbobthorpe]

Like Paul, for spring browns my best stick bait is the Rapala J9. My second is the Bomber long A. Even on the slow days these seem to produce form me.

[BAITNH]

I have placed an order for a few  thinking  they will work just fine

[Yankee Troller]

I think finding the right water is more important than what you're pulling behind your boat. Sometimes people over think lure selection, but don't bother to worry about the water they're in. Just being in 8-10' of water doesn't mean you're gonna find the BT. 

 

That being said.....to the OP.....I remember a day 2 Springs ago we were fishing some really dark muddy Genny river water that the wind laid against the Webster shoreline. I have to produce fish for these clients, and our set was dead! When the fishing gets tough I'm the guy who starts putting more rods out. I took a Brads Thinfish and ran it down the chute. It wasn't in the water 5 minutes and WHAM! Put it back out and it fires again. We loaded a side up with Brads Thinfish that day and put a hurting on them. The Brads have some really bright colors, but so were the sticks we were running. I have no doubt the rattles let those fish key in on those baits in that muddy water. So yes, there is a time and place for rattles in your Spring set-up.

[DJ 17]

Who makes the Bay rat?

[Yankee Troller]

http://www.bayratlures.com/

[KING ME]

when running in stained/lo vis. muddy water we will start with one rattling stickbait off each board and always on the line closet to the board (first rod out). If they start to go and take fish we add another rattling stick to only one side at a time. Slowly adding more into the spread. To much noise can have a negative effect and repel the browns. Killing a once producing balanced presentation

also very limited success in green water with them for browns but have beatin up on coho with them.

[DJ 17]

Thanks Rick, I guess I should have done a little searching first.

[brucehookedup]

Man oh man, all these secrets come out now. Only if i would have known, rats, thin fins, rattles, what the hell.

[lrg355]

The reason I asked was I had recently been at a sports show in Denver and came across some Yellow Bird lures at a booth. I didnt even know they made spoons and stickbaits. Bought some interesting rattling sticks for $5 each

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[KING ME]

Man oh man, all these secrets come out now. Only if i would have known, rats, thin fins, rattles, what the hell.