New one rattle spooks (lurenet/pradco)

[bigbill]

I just reveived three new one rattle spooks. Two of them rattle and one doesn't rattle. Its going to be returned. Checkout your rattles when you purchase the one rattle spooks. I hope this isn't a design flaw.

[J Francho]

I hope this isn't a design flaw.

Nope, just part of mass produced, low quality controlled baits.  To them, the risk of a bad bait making it to the consumers' hands is less expensive than measures to prevent such a thing.

[bigbill]

I very seldom pay top dollar and when i do i get garbage.  As the prices go higher i guess the more garbage we get.

I just got a site address for lure making stuff.  The way some of the prices are going i'd rather start making my own lures.  Since BPS discontinued one of the best topwater baits ever made(topnocker) i have to start thinking about making them myself now.  I never had a topwater popper work as good as a topnocker.

I don't mean to rant but when i can buy something that works awesome it upsets me when they discontinue it.  I can use a topnocker anywhere in any place, any time of day and catch fish its that good.  Well it was that good.  I purchased a whole set of topnockers in every color so i still have one complete set.  But that number #25 is the hot one (firetiger).

[J Francho]

Define "top dollar."  A $17 Lucky Craft crankbait is a steal, when you compare it to the one out of five $6 Bombers that don't run properly.

[B-Dozer]

I've had good luck with BPS Top Knocker. It has a rattle, casts well, easy to walk. Think I paid 4 or 5 dollars for it. Might want to give it a try.

[bigbill]

I've had good luck with BPS Top Knocker. It has a rattle, casts well, easy to walk. Think I paid 4 or 5 dollars for it. Might want to give it a try.

I been using the topnocker for many years.

I have one topnocker in every color and the color #25 has been my best topwater bait ever. But BPS stopped offering/making the topnocker so i'm looking for a replacement. Luckily i have two #25 colored topnockers left. But i lose them often.

Sine lrenet/pradco never got back to me on replacing the bad lure they manufactured i'm going to drill a little hole in the new heddon spook one knocker lure and put some bb's oin it and seal it with a drop of silicone. I guess there is no guarentee or replacement on there bad lures. So much for there quality.

BTW; I just started buy the lucky craft topwater stuff i have about 10 of them now. They work awesome. I guess we have to spend a little more for quality.

[J Francho]

Why wouldn't you simply take the lure back where you purchased it?  This is what I do with any bad baits.

[Primus]

Bigbill, I would leave the one that didn't rattle alone. I often do quite well on silent baits.

[5bass]

Mine rattles. Just checked it.