rattling jig

[grits and gravy]

I have been messing around while tying and experimenting with adding a rattle to my jigs. I tied a brass worm rattle under the chennile. I was wondering if anybody else had tried this before and if there was some secrets to this that I had not tried. I have pics but no photobucket account.

[Miller]

Never tried it, but sound like a good idea. I will give it a try

[smoothlures]

Haven't tried it but I'd like to see it. You can register with Photobucket in just a few minutes, or upload them to www.imageshack.us but make sure you don't loose the links, since they're not grouped by an account.

[chuckauten]

It is hard to attach a rattle to small crappie jigs. In the late 60's and earlier 70's I help develop a glass rattler (no longer in business). To attach the rattler to a jig for tubes, use shrink tubbing. Works great. You can also crazy glue to spoons, bottom of diving lures, etc. We had the patent on installing the rattler. Our attorney said that no one could patent it because it was the obvious answer to adding sound to a lure.

[skiptomylu]

Well Blue Fox makes a jig that has a rattle in the head of their jigs.

As far as adding them to a hand tied jig I think it wouldn't be too hard, but I have not really tried it yet. I would think one of the glass rattles tied to the hook and then covered with some material other than chenille would work. Probably would need to get into fly tying materials for the best results.

I will give it some more thought and get back if something looks good.

Skip

[Boudreauxsbaits]

I tried it and made the jig too bulky and muffled the rattle.

[texascrappiefisherman]

I've tied a few flies recently with rattles based on a new pattern by Buddy Price.
They have mylar bodies with small worm rattles in them. They REALLY catch fish
(until you hang them in a tree). I don't have any pics but intend to tie some soon
and will post pics.

[ifish]

Hey Jerry,
You Have A Pm.

[texascrappiefisherman]

So do you.

[luvjign]

http://www.lindyfishingtackle.com/ta...me.php?cat=323 These jig heads have it all.....a "very noisy" rattle, glow paint, red hook, big hook gap.....and, Southern Pro 1.5" Lit'l Hustler tubes will fit over the rattle body (even though they're a little snug.......not much room to bait-pump Nibbles in them). Umbrella Tubes fit real good.