I thought I would talk some actual fishing on this Mille Lacs forum. Anybody have a favorite “go-to” rattle reel rig? Pretty sure every time I go to the pond I have a beer in one hand and listen for a jingle… 
My personal favorite is a glow green Gem-N-Eye with 6 pound fluorocarbon. Leader is about 5 to 6 foot.
Might sound boring but I use a plain red hook 95% of the time.
Whew, finally some fishing talk. For the most part we have plain red hooks. The hooks are anywhere from size 6 to 2 depending on the minnow size. Last year I ran a quick strike rig and a medium sucker on one line and it held its own catching the same amount as the other set ups. Gem n eyes catch fish too. I really like a glow red or green with a shiner minnow.
Now you have me regretting not putting my house out this winter.
I really do like hearing those bells go off! Why didn’t you put it out, out of curiousity.
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I really do like hearing those bells go off! Why didn’t you put it out, out of curiousity.
The main reason is we have a little one at home, so I knew I wouldn’t make it up there as much (can’t wait until I can take her up there though). Add to that the late start, lack of fish, and some other trips I already had planned and I’d be lucky to get there more than a couple times.
colored circle hook works good for me….and a wiggeling minnow!!!
I like to switch mine up between day and night… Plain red hook during the day and chartreuse at night on one rattle reel and a Gem-n-eye during the day and glow demon jig at night on a 2nd rattle reel.
Just curious and you don’t have to share your secrets but a glow chart. hook at night?
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Just curious and you don’t have to share your secrets but a glow chart. hook at night?
Typically just a plain Chartreuse hook at night for me… I have always read that chartreuse is the most visible color to a walleye and I’m just hoping to get their attention to swim over and take a look. Red is the least visible which is why I prefer it during daytime the day 
If we’ve got a fishhouse full of people and I can run more than just one or two rattle reels a trick that I use during daylight to give each setup a little different look is to add 1-2 chartreuse beads above a red hook similar to fishing a lindy rig in the summer. This works especially well on a fathead setup targeting perch.
A number 6 red hook twisted in pliers so 30% of the gold shows.
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