| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 981.1 | Nothin' New Under 'Ol Sol... | BOSHOG::VARLEY | | Fri Feb 10 1989 15:03 | 9 |
| The "rattle" concept first got hot in the early '70s, but it never
did much for me (probably because I'm a lousy worm fisherman). Make
a small cut in a soft conventional worm and you can force the rattle
in if you're careful, and if the rattles are the same size I have.
They work on plugs too, but drill the hole in the center of the
plug, and seal it with waterproof epoxy. Some guys even glued 'em
across the underside of a plug "bill", or "lip".
--The Skoal Bandit
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| 981.2 | Texas Ratt'lers!!! | SALEM::EASTER | | Fri Feb 10 1989 16:18 | 11 |
| I came across those little dudes last yeay while on R&R down in
Texas. I was instructed by one of the natives that he makes a small
incision on the lower end of the collar of a worm (thats the smooth
part about an inch or so from the head) and insert. This can also
be effective (he said) when used with plastic craw and grub baits.
The explanation given for it's use was that as the lure is "hopped"
along the bottom the rattle will mimic a crayfish snaping it's claws
to try and ward off danger. Sounded good to me but I haven't put
it to much use yet. Maybe I'll try them this spring.
Good luck and regards, John
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| 981.3 | "Shake Rattle & Reel" | MSDOA::LOYD | | Fri Feb 10 1989 17:55 | 9 |
| -SSS-
I've used them down here in the south and they do seem to draw a
few more strikes especially if your fishing in muddy water. I stick
them just above the egg sack on my jelly worms and also super glue
them to some of my jigs.. It's kinda like Fish Fomular..it can't
hurt..
Ron
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| 981.4 | | DPDMAI::BEAZLEY | | Sun Feb 12 1989 13:29 | 8 |
| Sounds lak wun ob dem "fish callers" to me! Mon Tante frum Texas
brang wun ob dem wit her an tied in on a string an put it in de
water alongside de boat. She run thru tree sets ob batterys an don
ketch wun fish!!
We use it to call de dogs now...
Coonass
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| 981.5 | in dedication of ?? | LUDWIG::KERSWELL | | Thu Feb 16 1989 10:40 | 9 |
| .If they dont seem to productive on a worm dont throw'em out
just drop one in your favorite beverage (coors) and when it rattles well
just figure when you here it you have 2 more minutes to refill
I think I need to dedicate this reply, to a long lost worker
NIGHTCRAWLER~~~~~
Cause if i didnt write this he would have
Ronni
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| 981.6 | how Paul Elias rigged the rattle | HPSCAD::WHITMAN | Acid rain burns my BASS | Mon Mar 13 1989 09:55 | 10 |
| On this week's BASSMASTER program (TNN) Paul Elias showed his method
for inserting these rattles. He took his hook & made an insertion hole
(kind of stabbed the worm with the pointy end of the hook) about 1/4 inch
from the head end of the worm (he removed the hook back out of the hole). He
shoved the rattle in the hole he had just made, forcing it all the way in by
again using the hook point to push the rattle. Once the rattle was completely
concealed inside the worm, he rigged the worm Texas style such that the rattle
was located between the eye of the hook and the point of the hook.
Al
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