Never tried the clackin' rap mostly because I'm too cheap to load my tackle box up with Rapala stuff. The little countdowns have worked well for trout though.
Personally, until this hook proves otherwise, I will always reach for it when things are slow. Yes YeeHaw, this one has never let me down, I **** you not.
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The perch pattern one has never let me down. Great on walleye and small pike. I haven't found any bigger ones but I'm sure a 1oz sized one would catch some decent pike.
This winter my tip-up hit like crazy but things were generally slow in my hole in the tent. Got bored and started thrashing this perch spoon around off the bottom and got a bite in 5 minutes.