Does anyone else cut the clacker off Booyah buzzbaits? I like their buzzbaits. The wire is a perfect length and the blade is a good size but I hate the clacker. I have never caught a fish with that thing on. After I get home from the store I cut the clacker off, cut off all those little beads, press down the rivet and hit the rivet and blade with a file.

 

I'm aware there are other brands out there, but the selection at my local stores is not great and I'm not spending 10 bucks on a buzz. Anyone else cut the clackers off or just run them as is?

I have one and dislike the clacker also.  I didn't cut it off, just haven't used it. I don't even use it at night as both the black buzzers I use give off plenty of noise squeeking and churning up the water.  If I ever run into stained or muddied water, I may give it a go, but the waters I frequent are rarely, if ever, off colored.

**reads first sentence and faints**

 

I'm gonna need a stiff drink to make it through this thread.

I'm with clackerbuzz on this one. I've done just fine with the clacker so I don't see any reason to cut it off 

I like the booyah clacker. I've got an old one that I bet I've caught over 200 fish on. Those and the cavitrons (when I want something a little more subtle) are the only two types I throw anymore.

Really my two favorite buzzbaits. I don't cut the clacker off. 

 

Cavitron is number 1 by far and then clacker. 

The clackers are great, no way a bass can ignore that noisy thing going over their heads. 

Another lure that I possess but never used . 

i have them but mine dont have the skirts on them anymore i add a rage toad or horny toad on the back of them so they are even noisier 

The clacker buzzbait caught me countless of nice fish this year so far.

14 hours ago, BuzzHudson19c said:

Does anyone else cut the clacker off Booyah buzzbaits? I like their buzzbaits. The wire is a perfect length and the blade is a good size but I hate the clacker. I have never caught a fish with that thing on. After I get home from the store I cut the clacker off, cut off all those little beads, press down the rivet and hit the rivet and blade with a file.

 

I'm aware there are other brands out there, but the selection at my local stores is not great and I'm not spending 10 bucks on a buzz. Anyone else cut the clackers off or just run them as is?

 

I like the Strike kings a bit better, but yes, I almost always take those silly things off.

I have one and caught a 5 pounder on it in a pond not known for big fish so I left it alone. I was on the fence before.

I figured it would be split, but at least I'm not the only one.

 

 My wife was laughing at me after we got back from Field and Stream the other day, "You just bought those things and the first you do is cut them all up."