Rattles in lures?

[smittyts]

Two summers ago, I was up in the Uintas with my family camping and fishing. On the way up, we stopped at that little grocery store to get some lures and bait. I told my kids they could each chose a lure. My son pics this big Jake's lure that looks like a stealth fighter, flourescent or neon green with orange spots. I chuckled under my breath thinking, "Those timid Unita trout aren't going to touch that." Well, I caught nothing and he pulled in 3 or four in an hour. He was smiling so big and just looking at me out of the corner of his eye as if to say. "See, I told you."

I haven't figured out the key to selecting the right lure for the right water, but I sure have been surprised what gets hits and what doesn't at times.
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