rattlebaits and fast water

[Norm M]

Rattlebaits in fast water has been the key pattern for me since the water came down. I've been on the water every day except four days for being sick and a roundtable meeting since the last part of July. I'm closing in on 650 smallies on that pattern in that time frame.

 

It has been an amazingly stable pattern due to the long lasting stable environmental conditions.

[Rod S]

I'm jealous. What color baits have been more successful?

[Norm M]

color hasn't mattered, I've used 4 or 5 different colors and they all worked.

[scottmekhoff]

I had great luck today with a Bleeding Shiner pattern........the more rattle the better results....I used an el cheapo one from Farm and Fleet with only a couple bb's.....not near as good as the original Rattl-Trap.......