Cheezfryz Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 Looking to purchase my first Whopper Plopper and I'm undecided on the silent or rattle version. Does anyone have a preference? Quote
TheReelDeal Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 I would say rattle and heres why: The whopper popper is already a pretty "aggressive" lure if you know what I mean. It is supposed to make a disturbance and get the fishes attention. Adding on the rattles will just enhance that. Just my .02 though. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 10, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 10, 2018 Whopper Plopper is a straight retrieve bait that does very little to activate any internal rattles. Rattles are extra weight for the bait to carry over waves. I honestly don't think it matters though and couldn't tell you if I own any rattling or if they're all silent. 3 Quote
Super User NYWayfarer Posted October 10, 2018 Super User Posted October 10, 2018 I go with the rattle. There is a difference in weight between the two. I like the heavier lure for the areas I fish. Quote
Super User NHBull Posted October 10, 2018 Super User Posted October 10, 2018 Hard to tell if it makes a difference because I use it when the wind picks up, but if I was going to own just one, it would be the rattler Quote
Super User Munkin Posted October 11, 2018 Super User Posted October 11, 2018 Didn't know they made different ones? I have no idea which ones I own. Allen Quote
Ksam1234 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I would go with rattle.. I think it adds a little noise in he wind and adds some weight.. plus I think it gives a confidence boost Quote
Russ E Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 As everyone else here said, I don't think it matters. The spinning tail is what makes noise. Until this post, i did not know there were rattling whopper ploppers. honestly don't know which ones I own. Quote
BigAngus752 Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 21 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said: Whopper Plopper is a straight retrieve bait that does very little to activate any internal rattles. Rattles are extra weight for the bait to carry over waves. I honestly don't think it matters though and couldn't tell you if I own any rattling or if they're all silent. 1 hour ago, Munkin said: Didn't know they made different ones? I have no idea which ones I own. Allen 40 minutes ago, Russ E said: As everyone else here said, I don't think it matters. The spinning tail is what makes noise. Until this post, i did not know there were rattling whopper ploppers. honestly don't know which ones I own. Aannnnnd....now we are all shaking our WPs trying to figure out if we have rattles... 1 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 11, 2018 Global Moderator Posted October 11, 2018 6 minutes ago, BigAngus752 said: Aannnnnd....now we are all shaking our WPs trying to figure out if we have rattles... If you shake it more than 3 times you're playing with it. 5 Quote
ItsHardwick Posted October 11, 2018 Posted October 11, 2018 I really don’t think it matters. On tackle warehouse the only rattles they sell are 130s and a few colors in the 190 which is huge. So I’m pretty sure most of mine are silent, although I have been throwing the 130 the most lately and having better success than the smaller versions. I’m tempted to pick up a 190 but 7.5 inches is pretty big. Then again that’s also what I thought before I started throwing the 130 more often. Quote
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