Bass arent going to chase the rattle traps in clear water this time of year. You got to be and stay in their preffered zone to get them to bite. rattle traps may catch lots of bass this time of year, but not in the type of lake your describing unless you are keeping them next to weeds, wood, or big rocks for a majority of the time they are underwater.
Bigger fish let smaller fish swim right by them all the time. They dont go around chasing everything they see swimming, especially out in open water. For the most part they only go after what they know they can catch with the least amount of effort.
Times of day and especially seasons change conditions and tactics and feeding patterns. match all that up exactly and you can put what your looking for in the boat on a consistent basis throughout the day. There are always dumb fish out there that people can stumble upon and catch here and there, but if you want to consistently catch fish, you need to consistently fish in their zone. match the hatch is not just for flyfishing trout.
