Hear alot about people using rattles on there jigs. I have used them in dingey water and never noticed a difference. I have quit useing them all together.  What are some of your experiences with rattle jigs? Do you think they make a difference?

When fish can't see the bait due to low light conditions or muddy or stained water, I go with noise.  

Clear water or when bass are feeding from sight, I opt for no rattles.

Matt    

I use rattles all the time. Why? Who knows, I just feel better doing it. I am a firm believer in getting more bites by putting rattles in all my tubes, all the time. For smallies and green ones. Am I doing the right thing?, who knows but, my tubes always have a rattle inserted.

rattles in really dirty water

I use rattles in stained to muddy water if it is normal fishing pressure. I rarely use a rattle on Lake Fork as those fish are hammered and I think they could get rattle shy. It is conventional wisdom that they are trolling motor and sonar ping shy at Fork.

I use rattles in stained to muddy water if it is normal fishing pressure. I rarely use a rattle on Lake Fork as those fish are hammered and I think they could get rattle shy. It is conventional wisdom that they are trolling motor and sonar ping shy at Fork.

Now that's educated Bass!!! WoW, what fishing pressure.

I use them occassionaly. However, lake Athens fish wont hit lures with rattles in em. Don't know why.

Almost every bait I use during night fishing has a rattle in it. Other than that, as others said, unless it's dirty water, no rattle.

I use rattles in stained to muddy water if it is normal fishing pressure. I rarely use a rattle on Lake Fork as those fish are hammered and I think they could get rattle shy. It is conventional wisdom that they are trolling motor and sonar ping shy at Fork.

I never thought about sonar ping until my cousin (who dives frequently on my home lake.....how handy... ) told me how loud it is underwater.  

I use some kind of sound when I fish the rivers and streams of the Missouri Ozarks. Personally I think a rattle or even beads with a soft plastic rigs, tend to attract fish from out of my exact fishing zone. I don't know if they really help, but it gives me confidence, and I feel I catch more fish.

Hope that helped.

The Radio Guy