Super User deep Posted May 16, 2011 Super User Posted May 16, 2011 I lost my trusty-old Excalibur one knocker 'trap today. It was kind of a sexy shad pattern. Bought it about a year ago. It lost an eye to a rock ages back, and there was very little of the paintjob left. But boy did it catch fish. Landed a good 2+ fish on the second cast today as well. I'll miss it. So I went to Dick's to pick up another one-knocker. They only had them in one flashy red-yellow bleeding pattern, which I didn't really dig. Plus they were like $7 each. That's pricier than a red-eye shad! And then I saw these Kinami rattle-traps. I think they had three colors of rattle-traps. Two were flashy and the one I bought was called (I think) White Ayu. They are still the normal rattle-traps (not one-knockers). But I never seen a Kinami hardbait, let alone buy one. I thought; "Well, if Gary Yamamoto has had something to do with a bait, it'll catch fish." I love it how it's a bit fatter than most rattle-traps, and there's a little circular indentation on the top near the line-tie. Also, the belly treble is a size larger than the one on the tail. That's pretty neat. Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 I've got all three of them.Not bad looking baits but i have never caught anything on them. I use them for guest on the boat that don't have their own gear ,as i prefer to use the Red Eye shads.I bought mine at K-mart for $3. Quote
Super User Jigfishn10 Posted May 17, 2011 Super User Posted May 17, 2011 "Well, if Gary Yamamoto has had something to do with a bait, it'll catch fish." Gary did have something to do with it, he had a son Derek that designed it...LOL The apple didn't fall too far from the tree. Good luck with it! Quote
Super User Marty Posted May 17, 2011 Super User Posted May 17, 2011 Also, the belly treble is a size larger than the one on the tail. That's pretty neat. As far as I know, that can also be said of the Original Rat-L-Trap, with a #4 on the belly and #6 in back. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 19, 2011 Global Moderator Posted May 19, 2011 As far as I know, that can also be said of the Original Rat-L-Trap, with a #4 on the belly and #6 in back. Xcaliber does the same thing with there XR50 sized baits too. Not sure about the bigger sizes but I wouldn't be surprised if they were. Quote
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