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I received a Norton
Brass Rattler after the ICAST show that was held in Orlando recently
and finally found the time to test it out the other night. To tell the
truth, I was a bit skeptical. Not anymore, over 100 inches of
Redfish, Snook and Trout will change your mind real quick.
Conditions: Afternoon, mid 80’s. Water temp, mid
70’s. Lite winds. Incoming tide.
Equipment: Quantum Boca 7’6” BCIS 76IM medium action
rod.
Quantum Catalyst PT20 Inshore Reel, 10 lb Power Pro, 25 lb Seagar
Florocarbon leader
Lure: Norton Brass Rattler, 2 ¼” 7/16 oz Pearl and
Gold Flake.
The first thing you notice about this unique lure is the rattle.
Made from an empty bullet shell, it makes a dull clicking sound when
worked properly. The other thing I really thought was different was
the weed guard. Made from coated stainless steel cable is completely
flexible and can be rigged on or off the hook. After a full afternoon of
use, it did get a little mis-shaped, but it is easily adjusted back to its
original form. Given regular use, I would use a slightly stiffer
rod, as the heavier weight of the lure was a little bit too much for my
medium action rod. Like the website says, it casts like a
bullet. I found that you could really cast this lure a long way,
even into a slight breeze. The retrieve was much quicker than other
spoons in order to obtain that back and forth wobble action that is
desired in spoon lures. The hook set was really easy, and I found the hook
stayed extremely sharp, even after numerous redfish. The actual
spoon part is made from a hard plastic which held up really well.
Some of the gold flakes wore off, but overall the finish held up great. I
also like the contrasting red on the inside of the lure.
Overall, I was impressed with this lure. Like I said, I didn’t
have high expectations at first. But after using this unique lure, I
would highly recommend it to anyone.
Bill Howard
www.saltyshores.com
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