Rattles on jigs

[Old plug]

They can sense everything in their environment that relates to sound to us. I imagine someone will in time record all the different vibrations various things make.  Then you would have a hoard of lures coming on the market imitating those vibrations. While being Heralded as miracles by the TV guys. 

Way back in yesteryear I knew many top notch anglers that  would not buy certain reels because they made to much noise( early Garcia was one of them) reeling. They believed, and I do also that what goes on on the rod is telegraphed right down the line. I will go so far as to say when you move your line while working your lure they know it is there because that line will causes movement. In the water.  

I  would say fish a jigs the way you have confidence in them and forget all this other crap. Next to confidence everything else pales.

[Champ188]

Wise words, Old Plug.

I'd say most of us agree that using lighter line with finesse presentations results in more bites. Perhaps it isn't as much of a line visitbility issue as one of bigger line creating more vibrations as it moves through the water. 

[Billfo]

Rattles on jigs ? I USE to swear by them. but that was when I finally had mastered fishing dirty Nebraska lakes. Weeds grass & dirty water ! BUT now on Table Rock, my jig days are gone. I have to relearn all over again. My Nebraska tricks do not work here. I really should hang with some local jig fisherman & see how its down on Table Rock. Maybe this fall... (I use to also use Rattles and big trailers & scents)