can you name this lure?

[edd]

Hi Folks.

Is there anyone out there who can put a name to this lure?.
Im not allowed to get it out till the 15th, I had one last season and the sea trout loved it. but what always happens to good lures, they end up in trees.




Regards
edd.

[SJF, Simon]

Well from the tiny photo its a touch tricky, but it lookks like a Rattle trap, or one of the copies. I know Rapala do one called the Ratlin' Rapala.

Very popular in the States, but lipless hard lures are much less popular here. What size is it?

[Salmonella]

What size is it?

The $64,000 question.

Bill Lewis' original RAT-L-TRAP was 75mm and 14gm & came in a wide variety of colours. The example is almost certainly one of these.


The RATTL'N RAPALA is/was 80mm and 23gm; but I don't think it was produced in that classic bass colour; and the rear hook attachment was further back than on the example pictured.


I hope to have been of help.


Elle

[Glyn]

I have tried them in the river to no avail, but caught Pollack in the sea on them.
Glyn

[trout]

Hi Folks.

Is there anyone out there who can put a name to this lure?.
Im not allowed to get it out till the 15th, I had one last season and the sea trout loved it. but what always happens to good lures, they end up in trees.




Regards
edd.

It's termed a 'Vibrating Plug' - due to its tight action and loud rattles.

I have them in sizes ranging from 1-3in in length.

For trout, perch and chub, the 1in versions are best.

[edd]

Hi Folks.

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry about the small pic, but she woun`t let me get it out yet.

Trout, do you know where I can buy some at a good price I would like to get a few of them.

Only nine days till it gets a swim and I hope to have some good pic`s to show you.

Regards.
edd.

[trout]

Hi Folks.

Thanks for the replies.

Sorry about the small pic, but she woun`t let me get it out yet.

Trout, do you know where I can buy some at a good price I would like to get a few of them.

Only nine days till it gets a swim and I hope to have some good pic`s to show you.

Regards.
edd.

Best bet would be BassPro or Cabelas.

I purchased a load of 1-3in lures some years back, from up and coming UK lure sellers, when lure fishing was just starting to take off in this country - 1986-1990.

I don't know how popular 1-3in lures ( approximately 3 grams) are nowadays in the states.

[fredaevans]

Charlies correct.

This is a 'warm water' Bass lure used here in the States. As noted, you'll find pages of these kind of things in PB or Cab's on line catalog(s).

[Salmonella]

Bill Lewis is still going|\.
Here's an interesting article about him: http://www.dailysentinel.com/sports/.../Outdoors.html

The RAT-L-TRAP is still going too: http://rat-l-trap.com/2007/

Ask for 'Chrome Blue' which is what the example pictured was.


Ella