what kind of rattle reels to buy

[dmengel]

I am new to this site & see that it is full of good info. I am going to be buying some rattle reels or fish alarms for my new fish house & want to know what everyone is using?

Dan

[deepportage01]

There is a post on page 5 "Best rattle reels" in this forum,That might help you out. My personal fav is Lendell rattle reels.

Welcome To HSO Dan!

[korn_fish]

The lindell are nice, but when sleeping, they are not as loud as those little red ones IMO, HT makes the red ones i think.

[nytelyter]

i personally love the wooden ones with the bell init. the bigger reel takes less pull and also makes a great line counter as each time around is one foot in depth. i have never missed a bell at night, and usually by the end of the season i actually hear the pea inside the bell rolling before i hear the bell tumbling on the wodden dowels. ... paul

[woodman]

I make my own out of boards and dowl rods. Once you get a pattern you can make lots in one time. Just a sug. put two bells in them, cuz once in awhile a bell will drop out and sing to the fish, then you have no sound but it will make sound when a big fish grabs and runs.

cost is next to zero, just time.

[harvey lee]

dmengel

Welcome to HSO&FM.Glad to have you here and look forward to your future posts.

[MASON38]

I picked up a couple of these Otter rattle reels on closeout a couple of years ago. They have the clip to fit on any pole ( my Pro and CLAM 5600) so you can be as versitle as you want, or you could even take off the arm and create your own mount.

[dmengel]

Thanks for all of the info, Has anyone ever tried the electronic ones that hook to your line?

[hovermn]

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I make my own out of boards and dowl rods. Once you get a pattern you can make lots in one time. Just a sug. put two bells in them, cuz once in awhile a bell will drop out and sing to the fish, then you have no sound but it will make sound when a big fish grabs and runs.

cost is next to zero, just time.

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I did the same thing a couple of years ago. Here's a few patterns that may help if anyone else is interested. Each is 4" dia.