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here is a theory... maybe I'm just a nutty bass fisherman but tell me what you think.
I think rattling plugs work very well, but it seems to me as you decrease the rattles or sound of the rattles the fish get bigger. On rattletraps, I have caught 1 bass over 30 inches and the rest were small schoolies. I think the frantic louder rattles excite smaller, less experienced fish into biting. The bomber long A, has rattles but they are quieter and less frantic sounding... perhaps more natural. I have taken fish from schoolies to fish around 30 pounds on these, and I know some of you have gone much bigger on bombers. Less rattles, bigger fish and a more consistent fish catcher. Needlefish, no rattles, and a very effectuve nighttime plug, which means fish use their lateral line to detect it. I have personally caught some nice bass on needles and you don't have to look far to find 40's, 50's and even 60's that have been taken on needles and there are lots of them. No rattles, very quiet plug, BIG FISH. 40+ pound fish are the most experienced right? And it seems to me that they fall victim to needles with more regularity than other plugs. What do you guys think.... am I nuts?
-Dave
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