So what's the deal with bobbers that rattle? I did a quick search on this site, but didn't see a clear yes or no as to whether they help us catch crappie, or scare them away. I found a couple of the yellow orange and black ones at a yard sale and bought them. The seller said that they were originally made to use with small bright colored tube jigs for California stocked Rainbow trout. What are people's opinion of them? Seems like they would help crappie zero in on the bobber itself in muddy water but not necessarily the jig that is suspended down several feet below it.