Rattles

[fishntytyme1027]

Ive used a ratte before but for some reason it falls out after I get a bite is there a certain way to put in a rattle

[Rich]

What kind of rattle are you using?

[catfishtonyd]

I assume you mean a glass or a plastic rattle that you insert into a plastic worm, or some other such bait. If that's the case, I don't know of any sure fire way to get them to stay in. You might try a drop of quick drying glue, but that would probably melt the plastic. Most "super glue"s will melt a lot of plastics. Rather they will a plastic worm or not, I don't know.

Anybody ever tried that?

Any other type of glue wouldn't dry fast enough to do any good I don't think.

The only other thing I couldl suggest is to stick the rattle as far up in the bait as you can get it.

[mblk181]

If in a worm, Pro's Super glue will seal the hole OK and will probably work. If he's using the rattle in a tube, using a piece of worm inserted after the rattle, then a wide gap hook texposed will hold everything in nicely.

[catfishtonyd]

They used to make a little gizmo, that was basically a little soldering iron, that ran on a single AA battery. It was originally sold to repair plastic worms that had gotten torn up. Later they changed the marketing to emphasize using it to burn/cut braded line. I don't know if they still make it or not, but that would work to "weld" the plastic back together. You could do the same thing with a bic lighter, and a paper clip.

[bassfisher14]

[quote author=CajunBass link=board=news;num=1100925156;start=0#4 date=11/20/04 at 07:42:56]Â*You could do the same thing with a bic lighter, and a paper clip. Â*[/quote]

Just hold the paperclip with a towel. The moving heat in that metal hurts like a b*tch when it reaches your fingertips.

[Rob Mak]

a towel? dang booger why not plyers

zooker

[Rich]

I'm with Zooker on that one!

[bassfisher14]

Sorry guys. Had a brain fart there. ;D

I meant to put in that anything that would keep the heat transfer from reaching your fingers. I must have had towels on my mind at the time I wrote that post. ;D ;D

[catfishtonyd]

I sort of figured if you didn't have enough sense to use something to hold the paper clip, you'd figure it out pretty quickly.

[bearpaw]

That item that CajunBass mentioned is called a "worminizor" or "wormizer" or something like that.
Had one, loaned it out, don't have one now.
Go figure.

[Rob Mak]

anit ya learned yet bassman never loan any thing out. the chances ya get any "usefull"item back are slim to none.

zooker

[bearpaw]

Tell me about it Zook. I sold a guy in my club a David Fritts casting rod. No money so far. I'm may just speak to him about this. He knows exactly who he is and is a member of this site. He used to use the term "C". But he changed it to B**********R.
Ya got that B**********R ?!!!!

[Rob Mak]

oh .....
note to self cash on delievery only. with THAT person.

zooker

[bearpaw]

Not to fear, I've got one his shotguns !
If he can go without that gun then I can go without my rod. Heck the gun is worth alot more than the rod. I feel like the Enforcer will read this.

Bassnman30

[Rob Mak]

well ya always can sell the gun -like i need a nother shot gun-got 5 now-

zooker

[Basshopper]

You better believe that gun is worth more than that glass rod. I thought the rod was on loan since it hasn't helped me catch you in the points.

[bearpaw]

Too late to worry about catching me now !
The season is "kaput".
We'll have to see about next year.

Note; That rod is a top of the line piece of angling equipment. Maybe it's not the rod , hint, hint.

[Rob Mak]

a angler is only as good as his equipment. or did ya not know that..

zooker