Rattling Lures

Koorilad · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 3:21 pm Post subject: Rattling Lures

Hey guys, just wondering what your thought were on lures that rattle particularly for trout.

For some reason I always try and find hard bodies that dont rattle.

What are your thoughts, do you like hard bodied lures that are silent or noisy.
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Karpfen · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:46 pm Post subject: Re: Rattling Lures

Koorilad · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:47 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the reply. I generally use the rapalas, in my quest for a cheaper lure I hit the 5 dollar bin at rays today, the shape, color, diving depth and size were just what I have been after but they were all rattlers. I got a couple. I'll see how they go.
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Karpfen · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:04 pm Post subject:

Should be okay as long as they have a good action and sharp hooks.

There is a lot to be said about hype and marketing, a lot of people feel confident with a brand name lure or expense lure on the end of their line I guess. The fish don't buy into all that stuff.

matto · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 7:23 pm Post subject: re

Yes I've been the same in always purchasing non rattling lures for Trout or were they just not marketed-made for Trout a few years back.

"oh rattling lures for trout

nar nar their too smart to take a rattling lure" well so I have always thought.As the Trout,Mr Speckles has always held a reputation as being smart,very weiry.

My river lurebox is full of Rapalas because I find them to be the best for rivers.

However,I recently purchased this rattling Rapala .........................

but its marketed as a Saltwater lure.As you can see a salmon fancied it at Frankston Pier but now as the trout season draws closer and closer its in readiness to be cast into a river.If results are low,I shall revert back to that mind set of Trout!

shit yes smart weiry

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Koorilad · Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject:

Great pic Matto! and that lure is EXACTLY the type of lure that I buy, it looks like a ripper.

Your right about the hype and marketing to guys. I just tend to look for lures that look like little silver fish

or redfin.
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mellul · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:22 am Post subject:

Hey brudda Kel,

I reckon you can't go past Tassies for trout mate. They would have to be the most consistant taker I've experienced.

When are we heading to Toolirook ?

Cheers

Marty
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matto · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 8:55 am Post subject: re

Thanks Koorilad

I'm wondering if the tail treble floss needs to go however for Mr Speckles

What about when using rattling lures in dirty water ...opens up another discussion point there.Maybe thats one of a few reasons why they came out originally with rattles.I fish rivers when their in flood and have had hits that missed, with lures that wer'nt rattles.Maybe a rattling type would have brought better results.

Reminds me of fishing with Dad on the Murray River upstream of Corryong,in gin clear water.Dad would cover an area with a fly then I would follow with a Rapala.The Rapala brought out a Trout to inspect - follow more so than Dads large wet fly.

Trout have very good eye sight and then they have their lateral line.I'd say the latter works a lot better when it comes to small prey.Up on the Murray I had only non rattling Rapalas.I'd say two trebles swaying about and the action of the Rapala from being retrieved against current is enough to send out an alarm signal to a nearby trout.

I'll have to try that above lure on some resident browns of the G.Shall be interesting to see how they react,I'm thinking they will bolt for the depths .... itchy feet bring on Sept

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Tyenna Dave · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:27 am Post subject:

Rattling lures are excellent in turbid water and i find they are still ok on the trout providing that they are not a big educated fish that has been caught a few times .
All lures rattle to some extent

Good luck for your opening

Dave ...

fin101 · Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 4:16 pm Post subject:

I rarely use any lures that don't rattle, ditto for squid jigs. Late in the afternoon at eucumbene waiting for the sun to go down before I hit the flyrod I bang small black crawdads through the rocks hitting them as I go and regularly get smashed by big browns right in on off the bank, yabbies click as do prawns when they are trying escape predators. I did a little test with a couple of mates with squid jigs that rattle and jigs that don't and the rattle wins everytime, trouble is not many manufacturers make them with rattles.