Jstew75 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 (edited) i have two reckless rodent tunnel runners and two candy bar rats by Beau paterson are ther any others i should look into? Edited January 27, 2020 by Jstew75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumoNinja Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 I honestly think any rat that wakes properly and cranks down right side up and not roll or twirl improperly will get bit There are different rats that wobble, roll, clack, swim different but as long as it holds up and not come apart you're good to go. The cost of a rat and different brands is strictly personal preference at that point. I also feel topwater/strictly waking bait colors matter much less than sinking baits. When the fish look up they see a dark silhouette agaisnt the sky regardless of color Just my 2 cents Badfish562, Reellethal, 168 Rookie and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKNNH Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 SPRO rat. Cheap and it works. sfla, Born 2 fish, El_Weruso and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
207klasher Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Johnny Rats, Stray rats, and Illude rats if you can find em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass24hr Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Strayrat!Strayrat! chevro1et 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperAddict Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 +1 on the Stray Rats. They have an amazing wake and clack. Very well made also chevro1et 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony91723 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Woodrow rat's work for me. Thats the first and only rat I've thrown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomlurker Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 Love my micro minks. Crank em down, pause, fish on. chevro1et 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted January 31, 2020 Report Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 1/28/2020 at 8:43 AM, Bass24hr said: Strayrat!Strayrat! On 1/28/2020 at 9:27 PM, StriperAddict said: +1 on the Stray Rats. They have an amazing wake and clack. Very well made also Gonna try to get my hands on a Rocker Rat this year. Bass24hr and StriperAddict 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossco7777 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 OD Rats are the juice! lil sinky is my favorite and most productive so far, the regular is dope, one piece is sick too. caught the most on lil stinky both slow slow slow waking and cranking down and pausing lots of people slay on the toxic micro mink as well and they are pretty available these days. good ole nez is the tits too and lots of sizes and variety to try. i like the medium standard myself. lil johnny rat is cool. PB rat is titty city as well. the straight retrieve is CRAZY compared to other rats i have fished. thing looks like its walking as its 1-2 feet below the surface cuz of the drastic side to side head movement it has. totally unique joint as well. walks really nice. Pizz creep is Freaking sick nasty too that thing is awesome on a slow steady retrieve getting that butt shaking. walks like a dream too and is super flat on the bottom so you can 180 that bad boy near cover over and over without getting it to be moving towards you (aka annoy em by a log/branch for longer than a pop or two) just got some illudes ill report back when i know more about em SD1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badfish562 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 I've used Rago Alpha Rats and found that some Alpha Rats will burn down well while others will wash out so there is some variability with them. I've inspected the bills and this variability wasn't due to misalignment so I would chalk it up to a differing density in the wood maybe. That being said I do like the build on them, super solid. Nez rat is also a staple and I have not encountered the same issues with Nez as I did with some of the Alpha rat builds variability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badfish562 Posted February 11, 2020 Report Share Posted February 11, 2020 On 1/27/2020 at 10:43 AM, SumoNinja said: I honestly think any rat that wakes properly and cranks down right side up and not roll or twirl improperly will get bit There are different rats that wobble, roll, clack, swim different but as long as it holds up and not come apart you're good to go. The cost of a rat and different brands is strictly personal preference at that point. I also feel topwater/strictly waking bait colors matter much less than sinking baits. When the fish look up they see a dark silhouette agaisnt the sky regardless of color Just my 2 cents +1 on the color bit you mentioned, 100% agree. I do like a bit of lighter color on the back or head tho so I can track it at night but that's entirely preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SD1 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 1st underground post . IN SEARCH OF ILLUDE RAT. .I got started with the Spro 50 in morning dawn. That bait got my rat , wakebait and big bait addiction started. It straight gets chewed. I have a couple OD Rats , a 2 peice PB rat, an xl Nez, a toxic mink and a couple CL8s. I'm looking for a 3 peice Illlude and I think I'll be good on rats for night fishing this season. I have plenty of high end baits I'd consider trading for one. Pm an offer for an illude rat.. actually pm an offer on whatever catches your eye. Would consider trades and would consider cash offers to purchase other baits or combos. While I'm at it I have a couple Pats that I'd consider on trades for snacks. I have a couple maybe even few pats plus a high end bait or 2 to trade for the right Pats Gill. Thanks in advance. ShaunDon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevro1et Posted February 14, 2020 Report Share Posted February 14, 2020 Your post is more suited for the Black Market section of the forum @SD1 Tealsprig, PKNNH and SD1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escondido_Talent Posted February 16, 2020 Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 I’ve got Woodrow, illude rad rat, trap rat, and nez. They all catch, but my go to is the rad rat so far SD1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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