Adding rattle to flutter spoons

[Buschwack]

I am looking to add some rattles to ice fishing flutter jigs in 1/8 to 1/2 oz sizes.  Has anyone tried this and if so what size of rattles.  The 1/8 are about 1" from end to end.  Don't want to spend $8 a jig.  Thanks in advance

[JD_mudbug]

Bass Pro/Cabelas has the 1/8 oz Buck-shot for under $8 if you are just looking for a cheaper price. They have that size for 4.99 and 5.49 depending on color.

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/northland-fishing-tackle-buck-shot-rattle-spoon

The rattle on that spoon looks like the XPS metal worm rattle or Catmaster brass rig rattle. Catmaster is in the UK. I have not seen the Catmaster rattle in the U.S. 

https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-xps-metal-worm-rattle

I think it would be cheaper to make your own rattles rather than buying rattles even if you use craft brass tubing. You could check craft and hobby stores for brass tubing. Sometimes the big box hardware stores have it the pull out boxes in the hardware aisle.

https://www.amazon.com/PRECISION-METALS-8127-RND-Tube/dp/B000BQOPWM/ref=sr_1_5?crid=15105WV7KJUGN&keywords=craft+hollow+brass+tubing+1%2F8"&qid=1640556603&sprefix=craft+hollow+brass+tubing+1%2F8+%2Caps%2C135&sr=8-5

I don't have the Buck-Shot spoon. If you have one, you can measure the rattle size and buy tubing of the same diameter.

[Kasilofchrisn]

I actually plan on doing that myself this winter.

Barlow's has some glass rattles that should work fine.

They're only about 30 cents a piece.

For that price it's not worth trying to make your own at least not in my opinion anyway.

I believe the ones I have are 0.80 in Long.

I figure I'll just epoxy them on with some D2T or possibly some JB weld.

I'm going to be using one of my Shawn Collins molds but I'm sure the flutter jig would work well also.

[Kasilofchrisn]

I actually purchased some glass fly rattles today for my version of the rattle spoon.

Is going to order from LPO but the smallest size was out of stock so I ordered them from another vendor.

I thought about making them out of brass tubing but then you have to find the right size BB's to fit in it.

Then there's the soldering the ends closed and all of that hassle.

For the cost of them I'd rather just buy them and epoxy them on.

I'd like to try these first and if they don't work then I'll switch to a different rattle.

But the brass ones are a bit more expensive so I'll play with what I've got first.

 

[Buschwack]

Kasilofchrisn

Thanks  I ordered some from Amazon.  50 for 9.99.  They were the 3mm and fit the 1/8 oz spoon from Hagen's perfect.  I used my Solerez UV to put them on.  Will paint some up and see how they do.