Anyone use these? How did they work.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

[buzbunni]

Looks like a Rattle Reel that you can slip onto the edge of a 5 gallon bucket.

[masterpuppet]

Where did you find those? I would love something like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IcerRon2010]

Pretty trick. HT Enterprise has some pretty inovative stuff. Found myself ordering a couple of ice blue rods yesterday for the pannies. Check out there site.

[Dave]

I think the Catch Cover rattle reels are much more versatile on where you can use them.

[RiverFish]

I have used a rattle reel exactely like the one HT one shown above. I can not remember though if it was an HT.

Anyway, I use it once or twice a year for the last 3-4 years and have had no problems with it, I actually use two. You do have to use them on a 5 gallon bucket, but that did not create any problems.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I think the Catch Cover rattle reels are much more versatile on where you can use them.

I've got one of those, works well on the portable, but wanted something for early ice. Thought for a whole $6 I'd try the bucket clip one. that way I can put it on the fish bucket while hopping holes. Thought it would be a joke, but looks like it could be the nuts.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Looks like a Rattle Reel that you can slip onto the edge of a 5 gallon bucket.

It is exactly that.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Where did you find those? I would love something like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Got one at Runnings. I always seen them on the net, but thought they were cheap junk. After playing around with it in my hands, I was impressed with how well it seemed to be built. Figured for $6 I'd give it a whirl

[buzbunni]

Looks like a Rattle Reel that you can slip onto the edge of a 5 gallon bucket.

[Gus]

The best advice I have is to mount rattle reels up 2x as high as you think you'll want them. Setting the hook with your bare hands can lead to some nasty free spooling incidents with the reel if there isn't enough room to set the hook.

[Dave]

So couldn't you also clamp the catch cover version onto a 5 gallon bucket?

Exactly what I was wondering...and why I posted the Catch Cover ones.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I tried it before, didn't wana stay on the bucket very well. Plus it was heavier so when you had it streched out to be over the hole it would tip the bucket if you didn't have much weight in the bucket.