jkarol24 Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 Swimbait Review: Illude/Lunker Fighters Zombie Rat 1 PC The single piece Zombie Rat is the latest addition to the Resin Rat line for Lunker Fighters. This 1 piece design offers a unique swim compated to the 2 or 3 piece varieties, and presents a smaller overall package. The 1 pc Zombie comes in at 5" of body, and 2.5 oz of resin. Let's see how she swims! The standard straight retrieve produces an accentuated back and forth head turn and hunt, creating a wake on the surface as the head pushes water. The rear of the bait stays higher, and turns and rolls along the surface while throwing the soft tail behind it. The bait will stay on the surface at moderate slow with rod tip down, and you will need to lift the rod tip if youd like to wake at higher speeds. The bait in general doesn't love speed or hard inputs, but a wake at a medium retrieve speed with rod tip up is achievable. In any case, the wake causes a decent bit of surface commotion and swirling effect, but with limited noise and splash. Keeping the rod tip down and increasing retrieve speed causes the 1 pc Zombie to dive approximately a foot to 1.5 ft. The action stays consistent with the wake, possibly with an even wider head turn and roll. The bait will just about turn fully on its side before the head turns and rolls the bait to the other direction, again working the soft tail behind it. Due to the hard rolling action, the bait again doesn't accept greater speeds. About medium speed is the max. Last, I walked the bait a few different ways. The key is to be soft and short with the inputs. If you hit the bait too firm, the head wants to dive and limits the walk. But once you get the feel of it, the bait will walk 180 degrees on the surface without any issue. You can even pick up the speed and fast walk it on the surface, as long as you are mindful of your inputs. I threw the 1 pc Zombie on a Leviathan Heavy, Curado 300, and 20 lb copoly. You certainly do not need an ultra specialized rod for this type of bait, and at only 2.5 oz, you could probably throw it on heavy conventional if desired. Any mono or braid would be just fine, and fluro might be a consideration if you plan on cranking down only. Have a good week, and happy Sunday. Thanks for the support. Whammy, JustBassinAround916, BigBassLife133 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted March 30, 2022 Report Share Posted March 30, 2022 I appreciate your time and effort to include the write up in addition to the video, Jason. Enjoyed your episode of Cast and Crank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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