rattle trap

[dvdrd423]

what is the lowest water temperature fish will hit a rattle trap.also a swim bait. thanks

[Catt]

With water temperatures in the low 40s East Texas bass love Traps    

[Sam]

Since Rats do better early in the Spring before the spawn and in the Fall, I agree with Catt.

Although I do throw them in 50* water, too.

As for swimbaits, I did not throw them very often in 2008 but plan to thrwo them a lot more in 2009 so I am of no help with that part of your question.

[roadwarrior]

I think both can be effective in any water that's not frozen!

8-)

[senko_77]

Fish will crush a lipless crankbait as long as the water isn't hard.  The biggest key is wind.  As long as there is a chop on the water, I'm chuckin one.

[mrbassky]

I think it just a question if they will be shallow enough when the temps get very cold.

[Randall]

I have caught plenty of fish on both at 42 degrees. I have caught lipless crank fish at 38 degrees.

[fishfordollars]

They love it when the water temp is in the 40s and you cannot crank it fast enough to keep them off it.

[simplejoe]

I fished a rattle trap when the water was 38 and caught 2 fish then I got cold and went home they worked that day. I never tried a swimbait yet when it was cold so I can't reply to that question

[Catt]

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I think it just a question if they will be shallow enough when the temps get very cold.

I can catch bass suspended down 15-18' on Rat-L-Traps by using Ole Paul Elias's Knee-N-Reel technique coupled with a slow rolling which keeps the trap a couple foot deeper. I know what y'all gonna say just let the trap fall and while this trick works East Texas bass like that trap moving if not burning.

Bass will come up 6-8' to hit a trap  

[CWB]

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I think both can be effective in any water that's not frozen!

Listen to RW.

I've caught fish on them from Ice out to just before ice up.

I prefer the Redeye Shad to the std Rattle Trap though.

8-)

[IDbasser]

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The biggest key is wind. As long as there is a chop on the water, I'm chuckin one.

X2 on that!

[flechero]

I only want to add that most rattle trap hooks suck.  If you buy the regular traps with the chrome hooks, take a minute and replace them.  There are lots of good ones, I happen to like Owner best.

[IDbasser]

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I only want to add that most rattle trap hooks suck. If you buy the regular traps with the chrome hooks, take a minute and replace them. There are lots of good ones, I happen to like Owner best.

I always replace the hooks before putting in my boxes.