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 Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
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05/13/12 05:49 AM
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Jeremy E
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What have you guys noticed as far as which gets more strikes? I personally don't have confidence in the clacker type...
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 05:50 AM
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Billy_Lawson
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more noise the better, imo
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 05:54 AM
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210amatuerangler
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No clacker for me. I think they work best when they produce more of a bubbling sound personally.
You know the old saying
If it floats, flys, or f___s it is always cheaper to rent!
You have to decide which is more important.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: 210amatuerangler]
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05/13/12 06:26 AM
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Jay Kendrick
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No clacker for me. I think they work best when they produce more of a bubbling sound personally. This. Buzzbaits make enough noise and displace enough water with out a clacker.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jay Kendrick]
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05/13/12 01:02 PM
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lookn4afishfight
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Always felt the same but yesterday tied one on anyway and first cast said holy cow thats loud! second cast WHACK. Boated 5 to 7 good fish on it go figure...
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 01:04 PM
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Hard Rain
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Personally I have always caught more on buzzbaits without the clacker.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 01:30 PM
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James Biggs
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Smaller buzzbait with a clacker
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 01:30 PM
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AgSellers04
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I have always had better luck without the clacker myself.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 02:19 PM
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AuburnTiger Bassin34
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Clacker in 1/2 oz buzzbait. I was a lifelong lunker lure buzbait guy.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 02:20 PM
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snmcc
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 Boatless for minute
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 02:27 PM
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I think it depends on the fish. You and your partner should throw one of each and which seems to be getting the most bites throw. We try both.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 03:28 PM
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Sooner Claus
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I seem to do better with a clacker in spring and early summer, without in late summer & fall.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 03:39 PM
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okbassforum
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This is the formula I use as a baseline to start with and then modify to fit what the fish on a particular lake like. Its not a 100% fool-proof deal since fish activity levels may dictate larger and louder than normal or smaller and quieter than normal. Sometime fish on a particular lake just like a certain style of bait better for no apparent reason at all.
If you have a flat day and clear water a small buzzbait with no clacker.
Slight chop and clear water medium sized buzzbait, no clacker.
Alot of chop and clear water larger buzzbait, no clacker.
Flat day and stained to muddy water small buzzbait with a clacker.
slight chop and stained to muddy medium with clacker or multiple bladed buzzbait.
Alot of chop and stained to muddy larger buzzbait with clacker or multiple bladed.
At night a clacker.
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 06:51 PM
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MSC
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Absolutely clacker......love it!!
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Re: Buzzbaits...Clacker or no clacker???
[Re: Jeremy E]
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05/13/12 08:47 PM
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Project Tackle
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Great question, I'm interested in everyone's opinion on this one.
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