Lipless crankbaits are well known for their ability to cover a lot of water quickly and to produce fish. I was searching for one of the best crankbaits and the rattletrap was mentioned in a lot of blogs so I started to dig up the history of this lure.
In the early years, Bill Lewis sold various lures from the back of his station wagon.
One day in the late 60's while fishing in a channel of Toledo Bend, the rattletrap become famous and also very popular.
To test this lure I bought on ebay a few rattletraps.
After I tuned them with new hooks and some waterproof edding, followed the test on the water.
Even the fish was not very big, the evolution of the lure in the water was excellent and I was able to make long casts, 1/2 OZ is a good weight. Rattletrap is ripping through shallow grass beds and surprising pike and perch waiting in ambush. You can fish it with a fast steady retrieve covering a lot of water or 'stop & go'. Also a very effective methode is to fish it yo-yo, up and down, using the rod tip to make the lure rise and fall over structure.
Enjoy the pictures ... I'm looking for more and bigger pikes.
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