Rattle insertion device for elastomeric fishing lure and method of use

A method of inserting a rattle into an elastomeric fishing lure comprising the steps of:

• providing a push rod member with a first rod end, a second rod end opposing the first rod end, a rod member length separating the first and second rod ends, a rod outer surface, an insertion rod portion disposed along the rod member length and including the second rod end, and with a handle member shaped and sized for grasping and defining an internal channel with the first rod end and a portion of the rod length disposed therein, the push rod member securely coupled to the handle member;
• providing a needle member with a first needle end, a second needle end opposing the first needle end, a needle wall defining a needle channel, a needle length separating the first and second needle ends, and a needle opening disposed along the needle length;
• inserting a rattle member within the needle channel, the rattle member having a rigid rattle member wall with a rattle outer surface and defining a rattle cavity encapsulating at least one rigid noise particle therein and operably configured to be freely mobile;
• inserting the second needle end and needle opening within the body of an elastomeric lure;
• inserting the second rod end into the needle channel to transport the rattle member through the needle channel, out through the needle opening, and into the body of the elastomeric lure;
• and
• removing the second needle end and needle opening from within the body of the elastomeric lure.

A rattle insertion device for an elastomeric fishing lure comprising:

• a push rod member with a first rod end, a second rod end opposing the first rod end, a rod member length separating the first and second rod ends, a rod outer surface, an insertion rod portion disposed along the rod member length, having a rod diameter separating opposing sides of the rod outer surface, and including the second rod end;
• a handle member securely coupled to the push rod member and having a first handle end, a second handle end opposing the first handle end, a handle length separating the first and second handle ends, the insertion rod portion spanning from the second handle end to the second rod end to define a rod insertion length sufficient to reach the needle opening;
• a needle member with a first needle end, a second needle end opposing the first needle end, a needle wall defining a needle channel with a channel diameter greater than the rod diameter, a needle length separating the first and second needle ends, and a needle opening disposed along the needle length;
• and
• a rattle member disposed within the needle channel, with a rigid rattle member wall having a rattle outer surface, having a rattle diameter separating opposing sides of the rattle outer surface and less than the channel diameter and the needle opening, and defining a rattle cavity encapsulating at least one rigid noise particle therein and operably configured to be freely mobile, the push rod member operably configured to translate within the needle channel along a rod translation path to transport the rattle member through the needle channel and out through the needle opening.