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When should you not use rattles?
Great question! The use of rattles in your jigs can be a game-changer, but there are definitely situations where you might want to avoid them. Here are a few scenarios based on the video context and general bass fishing knowledge:
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Clear Water: When fishing in clear water with visibility over four feet, bass can be more cautious and rely heavily on sight. In such conditions, the extra noise from a rattle can actually spook them. As Randy Blaukat mentions in the video, in clear water, especially when bass are finicky, it's better to go with a silent jig to avoid any unnatural sounds that might scare the fish away.
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Highly Pressured Waters: In areas where bass are frequently targeted by anglers, they can become wary of unnatural sounds. Using a jig without a rattle can be more effective in these situations as it presents a more subtle and natural presentation.
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Post-Cold Front Conditions: After a cold front, bass tend to be less aggressive and more finicky. The noise from a rattle might be too much for them in these conditions. As mentioned by Randy Blaukat, in such tough conditions, a non-rattle jig can be more effective.
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Soft Bottoms: When fishing over soft bottoms like mud or clay, rattles might not be as effective. The sound of a rattle is designed to mimic the tapping noise of crawdads on hard surfaces like rocks or wood. In soft-bottom areas, this tapping noise doesn't occur naturally, so a silent jig might be a better choice.
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Finicky Fish: If you notice that the bass are inspecting your jig closely but not committing, it might be a sign that the rattle is deterring them. In such cases, switching to a silent jig can sometimes make a difference.
Remember, the key is to observe the conditions and the behavior of the fish. Sometimes, a bit of trial and error is necessary to determine what works best on any given day. Happy fishing, and tight lines!
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Jig Fishing: Rattles Vs. No Rattles by TacticalBassin → around you want to you know obviously not use a jig rattle so for those you guys that don't know what jig rattles are their little plastic containers they have little little rattles in a little beads in them and most jigs come with some kind of rubber on the skirt little rubber area where you can you can pop the jig in or pop the rattle in pull it out so play around with that you know there's it's there's not a correct answer if you're out fishing rock your fishing hard hard bottoms definitely try putting a rattle in you know there's been times where Matt and I have been out there and where one of us is using a rattle one's not and sometimes the guy with the rattle is whacking them and the other guy is not and vice versa so you got to play around with it you know pay attention to what what structure you're fishing and and and that should really help so get out there put some rattles on your jigs and good luck out there guys hope this video helps remember subscribe to the channel follow us on social media Instagram Facebook if you guys like our hats that are sweatshirts there'll be a link in the in the description of the video you guys can email me and get that going for you thanks for the support we appreciate it
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Rattling Or Silent Jigs...My Secret System On Knowing When And Where by Intuitive Angling With Randy Blaukat → rattles is usually after like a bad front if you've got one of those cold fronts that come through that push through with strong north winds uh bluebird skies that type of stuff those fish are finicky and i find out that they don't really like a rattle too much so my non-rattle and jigs the aw cumberland lures jig you know it's for tough conditions clear water that type of deal regardless of the cover now the next one is out i just out there playing with this toy boat and truck he's a little frustrated the next one i use is this is my workout horse this is just the lunker lure straight rattleback jig it's got a it's got a real subtle rattle on it as you can hear right there it's pretty subtle on there and the the way that the reason i like this particular jig is that i can make it sort of as noisy as i want to make it if i'm fishing my jig real slow and pulling it it's not really making much noise on there but if i get the jig where i'm pitching like into a bush or over a limb or the where the jig is hanging vertical over a piece of cover i can sit there and just shake that jig and pump it like that and it just makes real little subtle noise almost like maybe how a crawdad would make if it's flapping its uh
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