Kasilofchrisn Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I have a Burbot trip planned this winter. We will be icefishing for them. Burbot typically feed at night and we usually set lines for them that are left out all night and checked in the morning. There are rules to this that we strictly adhere to. Anyway this year we are going to try some night fishing on the ice for them. I was thinking of adding a rattle to our baits and I think it would help the fish hone in on our baits in the dark.. I found a mold that would allow me to cast the rattle as part of the tube jig. It is cheaper to just add a clip on rattle, or possibly epoxy one to a jig. I have never used these type rattles. What is your opinion on rattles as far as what types sound the loudest and how well do the clip on rattles work? Is it really worth it to cast one with the jig or do the clip on ones hold well enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big will's customs Posted November 9, 2013 Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 JUST DEPENDS ON THE RATTLE YOU CHOOSE BUT I PERER TO ADD Y RATTLE ON BEAUSE I CAN CHANGE SIZE DEPENDING ONWHAT FISH ARE WANTING.. I YOU CAST THEM IN YOUR STUCK WITH HATS IN THE HEAD. MAS A BASS GUIDE AND TOURNAMENT ANGLER I ALWAYS MAKE MY BAITS TOO WHERE I HAVE THE MOST OPTIONS WITH OUT ALOT OF HASSLE.. SO WITH THE ADD ON RATTLE I ONLY NEED A PACK OF EACH SIZE RATTLE AND JIGS. I CARRY 4 SIZES OF RATTLES AND SAY 10 JIGS. IF I CASTED THE RATTLES INTO MY JIGS ID NEED TO CARRY 40 JIG HEADS VS.10 .AND I PERFER THE RATTLE STRAPS IN SINGLE OR DOUBLE VS. THE CLIPS. THEY SHAKE ALOT MORE WITH VERY LITTLE MOVEMENT. JUST MY THOUGHTS HOPE I WAS A HELP... TAKE CARE AND CATCH ONE FOR ME. GOD BLESS....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasilofchrisn Posted November 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2013 I think I am going to go with the clip on rattles of some kind. What are the loudest type of rattle? Glass, brass, or plastic? And what type of attachment would you recommend inside a tube bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big will's customs Posted November 10, 2013 Report Share Posted November 10, 2013 I use mostly the rattle band rattles on my jigs. u can get them in 2 to 3 sizes depending on the brand. I love glass rattles just harder to get them to stay on. brass are great also but a lot of salt in water around here so they get nasty if you don't keep stuff clean and dry. but its easy to make brass rattles your self and in many sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
