kbkindle Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 kb getting ready to band saw out a few different styles of cedar flat sided crank baits 1/2' thick want to put in as many rattles i can. i think glass rattles make the most noise. but cant find any thing big enough .the only way i know how is to drill hole from the top of lure toward the bill at a angle and insert. would like a glass rattle only about a little smaller than a 1/2 in' i could drill a hole completely through eye hole and put rattle and then the eyes. any suggestions kb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 you mite be be better off drilling a lot of holes putting shot in the holes and gluing aluminum can pieces to the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 I think the loudest ones are like Kelly said; drill a hole side to side, smooth the interior and use 2 round pieces of pop can to cover the holes. I epoxy the covers on with 5 min epoxy. Careful not to glue the bead! The glass bead smacking the aluminum covers produces a very distinct noise and puts out good vibration. I'm don't usually want rattles in wood baits (want noise, use a plastic bait!) but the method works very well in hardwood baits and can easily be adapted to various body widths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBait Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 What about glass tube bait rattles? They are pretty large... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
