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johnnytheboy

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hi there,

i'm planning to make a few lures along the lines of the bill lewis ratt-l-traps, also some jake type crankbaits, i was planning to put rattles in them but can't seem to come up with any ideas as to how, i supose its gonna have to involve ball bearings and some sort of metal inner pipe with covers on each end, just dunno how to go about it

any ideas?

tightlines john

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This is what I do on otherwise silent wooden cranks. Go 3/4 to the rear of the lure, drill a hole completely thru the body. Make the hole just slightly larger than the rattle (typically use a glass rattle)...I fill the hole with some epoxy and tap the rattle in. I fill the remainder of the hole with wood filler, let it dry, sand to the original body shape...seal, paint, and clearcoat as usual. Hope this helps.

KL

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