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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11205525 11/04/15 08:11 PM
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No problems sir.

Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

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Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11205581 11/04/15 08:52 PM
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I tend to go with the 1.5's. There are a ton of advantages to using silent unless it is murky or cloudy. In that case, I would either use silent Chart-black or use one with rattles.


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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11206501 11/05/15 05:05 AM
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1.5's spring to mid summer...2.5's late summer thru fall. Start with rattles and switch to silent or 1 knock if the rattles don't get bit well. Pattern/color depends on the water color and the forage fish in the area.

Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Thad Rains] #11206799 11/05/15 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted By: Thad Rains
Yes, I throw both. Here is a link to an article I wrote last year about this subject.

http://www.wmi.org/bassfish/articles/T214.htm

Hopefully, it will help. Tight lines, keep safe and good luck.

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Great article.


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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11206822 11/05/15 02:15 PM
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I like them both honestly. They each have their purpose.
I really prefer the 2.5 on 12lb fluro. I have noticed if throwing in a school or if you're looking at your graph and you see school fish or bait balls; if they don't hit the crank with the rattles, sometimes ill switch to the silent. It actually happens a lot within in school, but I prefer the rattles along rocks and spillways and or dams.


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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11207833 11/05/15 09:57 PM
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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11220203 11/12/15 02:38 PM
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Will always go silent other than 'Trap season

Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11220313 11/12/15 03:27 PM
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When fish are actively feeding, in cold water, or in muddy water I like to use a bait with rattles so fish can find the lure even easier. On pressured waters, slightly clean water, or when bass are facing high air pressure conditions I prefer a silent bait. As for size, I prefer the 1.5 type crankbaits most of the time unless I am fishing in muddy water or during the Summer and early
Fall turnover when the water temperature is over 65 degrees and bass follow baitfish into shallower water.

The 2.5 size baits are preferred when you want to target larger sized bass or are fishing through very thick wood cover as they float up out of cover a bit faster than smaller crankbaits and have a larger sized bill which help deflects off of hard cover easier. I usually throw a crankbait made of wood when using the 2.5 size. They are usually best during the warmer months as they displace much more water.

I feel crankbait color and line size can be more important than crankbait size and silent vs rattling. Having a bait that is too translucent or too brightly colored for the water conditions you are faced with can make the difference between 1 and 5 bites. I either use a shad colored bait with a green or black back and white or silver sides, bright colored bait such as candy citrus or solid chartreuse with a black back, or a bluegill colored crankbaits. Using the right diameter line will help you to reach the fishes depth and cover that they are using. I like to use 8-12 lb line on 1.5 size crankbaits and 12-17 lb line on the 2.5 size baits. I hope this helps!


Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Easy Fisherman] #11220682 11/12/15 06:24 PM
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I like rattles when the water has a little more color to it. In clearer water, it doesn't really make much of a difference to me. And I throw the 1.5 about 95% of the time



Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Thad Rains] #11222019 11/13/15 03:59 PM
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Excellent article Thad.


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Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Stephen Fatherree] #11224826 11/15/15 04:12 PM
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Originally Posted By: Stephen Fatherree
When fish are actively feeding, in cold water, or in muddy water I like to use a bait with rattles so fish can find the lure even easier. On pressured waters, slightly clean water, or when bass are facing high air pressure conditions I prefer a silent bait. As for size, I prefer the 1.5 type crankbaits most of the time unless I am fishing in muddy water or during the Summer and early Fall turnover when the water temperature is over 65 degrees and bass follow baitfish into shallower water.

The 2.5 size baits are preferred when you want to target larger sized bass or are fishing through very thick wood cover as they float up out of cover a bit faster than smaller crankbaits and have a larger sized bill which help deflects off of hard cover easier. I usually throw a crankbait made of wood when using the 2.5 size. They are usually best during the warmer months as they displace much more water.

I feel crankbait color and line size can be more important than crankbait size and silent vs rattling. Having a bait that is too translucent or too brightly colored for the water conditions you are faced with can make the difference between 1 and 5 bites. I either use a shad colored bait with a green or black back and white or silver sides, bright colored bait such as candy citrus or solid chartreuse with a black back, or a bluegill colored crankbaits. Using the right diameter line will help you to reach the fishes depth and cover that they are using. I like to use 8-12 lb line on 1.5 size crankbaits and 12-17 lb line on the 2.5 size baits. I hope this helps!


Excellent response from someone who knows bass fishing. Love it when a guy this knowledgeable shares some detailed info in their reply thumb

Re: Square Bills with rattles or silent [Re: Bois d'arc] #11237614 11/22/15 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted By: boisarc
Originally Posted By: Stephen Fatherree
When fish are actively feeding, in cold water, or in muddy water I like to use a bait with rattles so fish can find the lure even easier. On pressured waters, slightly clean water, or when bass are facing high air pressure conditions I prefer a silent bait. As for size, I prefer the 1.5 type crankbaits most of the time unless I am fishing in muddy water or during the Summer and early Fall turnover when the water temperature is over 65 degrees and bass follow baitfish into shallower water.

The 2.5 size baits are preferred when you want to target larger sized bass or are fishing through very thick wood cover as they float up out of cover a bit faster than smaller crankbaits and have a larger sized bill which help deflects off of hard cover easier. I usually throw a crankbait made of wood when using the 2.5 size. They are usually best during the warmer months as they displace much more water.

I feel crankbait color and line size can be more important than crankbait size and silent vs rattling. Having a bait that is too translucent or too brightly colored for the water conditions you are faced with can make the difference between 1 and 5 bites. I either use a shad colored bait with a green or black back and white or silver sides, bright colored bait such as candy citrus or solid chartreuse with a black back, or a bluegill colored crankbaits. Using the right diameter line will help you to reach the fishes depth and cover that they are using. I like to use 8-12 lb line on 1.5 size crankbaits and 12-17 lb line on the 2.5 size baits. I hope this helps!


Excellent response from someone who knows bass fishing. Love it when a guy this knowledgeable shares some detailed info in their reply thumb


Yep.. I have fished with Stephen a ton of times... He knows what he's talking about for sure and can flat out hammer the bass!

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