BEST RATTLE TRAP???

[greentrout]

Have caught more bass with Rapala Rattlin' Rapalas than any other lipless crankbait. That's my mileage...

[A-Jay]

This covers it for me - my PB came on a 3/4 SK Red Eye Shad in Sexy Shad.

So there's my vote.

The 1/2 model (various colors) may see more in the water time throughout the year than any bait I throw.

A-Jay

 

[MichaelCopeland]

On 7/6/2017 at 9:45 PM, Catt said:

RT820. Is this the one you caught your PB on? 

[scaleface]

This is my favorite lipless bait . The silent model that ticks like a one knocker  .

 

[Catt]

34 minutes ago, MichaelCopeland said:

RT820. Is this the one you caught your PB on? 

 

[Comfortably Numb]

Original Bill Lewis, Red Eye Shad, Xcal XRK50 and LC LV500.

[BASS302]

@Comfortably Numb, did you custom finish those?

[Comfortably Numb]

Yes. I think I have a tutorial in Luremaking section

[BASS302]

Thanks.  I just took a look.  I guess I missed the latest on that.  Great stuff!

[Deleted account]

On 7/6/2017 at 10:34 PM, TheMississippiOutdoorsman said:

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FAVORITE TRAP IS?? ALSO DO YOU LIKE THE BABY RATTLER KIND TRAPS, OT THE ONE KNOCKER TYPE TRAPS

 

DEPENDS ON THE TIME OF YEAR AND WHERE i'M FISHING, BUT THESE:

 

SUPER SPOT

SUGAR SHAD

RES

ORIGINAL TRAP

[Chance_Taker4]

1/2oz Red Eye Shad Silent or Booyah (Xcalibur) One Knocker

[TOXIC]

SPRO Aruku Shad in Cell Mate color.  Stands on it's nose when it falls.  

[finatic]

On 7/6/2017 at 11:06 PM, Ads7633 said:

I've always had the best luck on the original!!! Chrome with blue back! And yeah one knockers work well!

 

I picked up 2 Rippin Raps tonight to add to my arsenal - Chrome Blue and Helsinki Shad. Going to try these out first thing in the morning

[the reel ess]

It was the gold/black back until I used a Cordell Super Spot in the same pattern. I can't tell any difference in the action, but the Spot's gold is "golder" and it gets more bites.

 

I still love the gold Trap and the H2O Express in gold is a pretty good option for half the price, but the finish isn't durable.

[uncle reddog]

Duo Realis G-fix in American shad color in the fall and the original Bill Lewis in blue back, chrome with an orange belly any other time.

[mcfishing620]

On 7/6/2017 at 9:34 PM, TheMississippiOutdoorsman said:

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU'RE FAVORITE TRAP IS?? ALSO DO YOU LIKE THE BABY RATTLER KIND TRAPS, OT THE ONE KNOCKER TYPE TRAPS

Xcalibur XR50 chrome and black one knocker. Best all around lure I've ever used. Now made by Booyah, and chrome and black will be released soon. 

[snake95]

Another vote for the RES.  I mostly fish small shallow ponds and throw the 1/2 oz, but still throw the 3/4 oz and burn it to keep it from hitting bottom. They kill it.

[Choporoz]

It depends...I don't have just one.

 

At the risk of over simplification....

 

-Mostly straight retrieve...little yo-yo-ing: Bill Lewis

 

-1/2 oz plus - usually RES, but some Lucky Craft and 1-knockers

 

-less than 1/2 oz - almost always Lucky Craft -- this is one category where I've found nothing close ....LVR-Mini and LV50 easily outfish any other small lipless that I've tried.  (Although, I do have a very old tiny Cotton in a bleeding shad pattern that has some pretty impressive numbers of little smallies and bluegills to its credit.)

 

-Floaters - Bill Lewis

[beginningfisherman]

I've done the best with a red eye shad for largemouth and a rapala rippin rap for smallies. I assume it's like anything you throw, it's all about what you are confident in!