A small-profile sinking pencil with a built-in rattle
The Rattle Sinking Pencil is one of our daily drivers for wary bass and mandarin fish. A compact half-stick profile houses two internal rattle beads that send out a low-frequency tick-tock tuned to the vibration fish feel — enough to punch through murky water and draw strikes out of weed beds.
How it moves
Steady retrieve: a parallel flutter-sink with a wide, near-60° swing — it starts swimming the moment you wind.
Pause for a split second: it switches to a vertical trembling fall, sinking slowly like a dying baitfish. That hang is when most bites happen.
Cast: roughly 20% smaller than a standard sinking pencil, it cuts wind and launches far for its size; the slimmer tail improves hook-up.
Built to land the fish
Fitted with sharp PTFE-coated treble hooks on 3.5X reinforced wire for fast penetration and rust resistance. The paint's reflectivity and adhesion have been upgraded to hold up trip after trip.
Specifications
Weight
Length
Hooks
Sink rate
5g / 0.18 oz
4.5cm / 1.77 in
12# treble
3.76 s/m
7g / 0.25 oz
4.5cm / 1.77 in
12# treble
2.72 s/m
11g / 0.39 oz
6cm / 2.36 in
8# treble
2.80 s/m
14g / 0.49 oz
6cm / 2.36 in
8# treble
2.25 s/m
20g / 0.71 oz
7cm / 2.76 in
6# treble
1.62 s/m
25g / 0.88 oz
7cm / 2.76 in
6# treble
1.37 s/m
Data is hand-measured; minor variation is normal. Target species: bass, mandarin fish and topmouth. — The lures we actually use.
