How To Add Rattles To Soft Plastics For More Strikes
- By: Tony Acevedo
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Are you looking to gain a little edge when you’re inshore fishing?
Do you fish at night, or in dark or murky water?
Then you might want to consider adding rattles to your soft plastics.
It’s quick, easy, and is a great little trick to have up your sleeve!
When fish can’t see well, such as at night or in dark or murky water, they rely on other senses, such as hearing or feeling vibrations in the water to track down their food.
So when you add rattles to your soft plastic, it makes it much more likely that it’ll catch a fish’s attention in these situations.
The problem is, it can be tricky to put these rattles in your lure while still allowing for its normal action in the water.
In this video, I’ll share with you exactly how to insert rattles into your plastic lure, plus I’ll reveal a secret ninja trick I use that helps these rattles stay inside Z-Man lures.
You can watch this video below.
Enjoy!
How To Add Rattles To Soft Plastics [VIDEO]
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Conclusion
Adding rattles to your soft plastics can be great if you fish in tough-to-see conditions, such as at night, or in dark or murky water.
And when you’re adding rattles to your soft plastics, keep these two things in mind:
- Insert the rattle close to the head or the middle of the body and make sure it doesn’t interfere with your normal rigging
- Make sure the plastic forms back behind the rattle and holds it in (otherwise you’ll lose your rattle!)
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I think that was great I definitely have to try that this summer thanks.. PEACE
You’re welcome Rob!
Really informative video. I plan to try the technique on some of my plastics.
I wonder if it works using jig heads. I guess I will find out soon enough when I try
John Brkich
Thank you for the great feedback John! It can work, just depends on how much “meat” the lure has that you’re using along with the size/thickness of the jig head’s hook and barb.
Thanks Tony. How often do you use rattles? Are you still using Gulp over the Prawn and Alabama Lep. ?
You’re welcome Richard! I use them in murky water but you have to get an idea of how the fish are responding. Sometimes too much noise will spook them and other times the extra noise draws them in.
I actually haven’t been using gulp much once we got the Alabama leprechauns in. I’m using them, the power prawn, and the slam shady 2.0 about 99% of the time now.
Does 3mm mean diameter only? If not, how long are the 3mm ones that you sell? And how long are the 4mm ones in your video.
The rattles we sell are 3mm wide and 10mm long.
Do you think the 3mm ones you sell for the prawns would work well also in the Paddle Tails and Jerk Shadz?
Yep they will!
I’ve used rattles inserted with jigs since 2009( and the rattles I found then were huge and not glass). For a while I played with the rattles built inside the jig head but I noticed a difference in my casting, presentation, and sink rate. The jigs with rattles built in i found were bigger in size then what I was used to (but same weight) so I stopped using them. I put my jig in first (you basically have to) otherwise the rattle will be in the way or too far back every time. Paddle tails aren’t hard you got plenty of body. Jerk baits or the bomber are my go to’s when I have company aboard right now(winter). If you want to throw jerk baits the weedless as Tony uses is easy to get a rattle in, but if your a jig guy I put them right behind the hook and under be careful to avoid the hook cover/pro cure channel on the bottom. You can easily go right through it and if you don’t push it a good ways in your loosing your rattle. I had a redfish on last week that completely crushed the glass on the rattle inside my jerk bait (first for me). I’m in North Florida. Most of the time when I can’t even see my lure on the surface of the water it’s so muddy I put the rattle in. Tight lines!
Thank you for sharing Michael! Great tips!
Thanks for the review Tony, well done!
Would these work with jig heads as well as weighted hooks?
No problem! It could be tough since the jig head takes up a good amount of space on the front half of the lure and the hook runs through the lure.
Great idea! How about using jig heads with rattles? I believe H&H makes some.
Also a good choice! I tend to use weedless hooks the majority of the time, so I’ll typically stick to adding a rattle to the plastic.
Love this idea. going to try it out. Thanks
No problem Richard!
Do you change your retrieve when using a rattle in a paddletail? I normally don’t twitch when I use them, just a nice steady retrieve.
I keep the retrieve the same with or without a rattle.