Strike King Rodent

[trupp30]

I know alot of people on this forum like Strike King products, so I am wondering how many of you use the rodent? Also, which do you find more effective  the rodent or baby rodent? Which colors do you typically use? Thanks for the help.

[ColdSVT]

They both work great...just jike most beaver styles

I like baby when the fish are pressured and in colder water

Black and blue, pumpkin, and watermelon are my usual colors

I use rodents, ri sweet beavers and missile d bombs qiite often...im dieing to get my hands on the rage bug

[Crestliner2008]

The rodent is basically a "beaver" styled creature bait. They all work great. I use full size beavers quite a bit for LM's and I fish them on a 1/8 oz. weighted swimbait hook. Keeps the bait falling horizontally instead of falling nose first. Maybe it doesn't matter much, but I feel it may. Almost any color will catch bass, so it's not something I concern myself with. The smaller sizes of this style of bait work fine on smallies on shakey head jigs, but for dense cover and when fishing for LM's I go full size.

[ww2farmer]

They work fine, no better or worse than any other beaver type bait on the market. There one downfall is price and durability. You only get 6 for $4.99 as opposed to 10 Reaction innovation beavers for the same money, or 8 Havoc Pit bosses for $2.99.... Both of which are just as good. And as I also stated, the Rodents are super fragile, I have torn baits up just flipping and punching them in cover. If I have to change a bait before I even get at least one fish on it...... It's not for me. Especially when other stuff, that's cheaper works just as well...... All imho of course.

[Catch and Grease]

Hey work great but as already mentioned they are fragile...

[bassin is addicting]

rig a baby Rodent vertical on a Scrounger....perfect baitfish imitator..

[Arv]

I use both. Probably the baby more than the full size. Not sure why. I just really like it on a small profile jig.

[Jrob78]

I like the Rodent's and will buy them when they're on sale.  As mentioned, they are kind of expensive at regular retail price.

[kickerfish1]

One of my favorite baits. I fish both sizes. I have used them T-Rigged, as jig trailer, and even weightless. They are great baits with that famed coffee scent. I could care less about durability if they are catching fish. The Missle bait D-Bomb and RI Beaver are also very good with better durability. The rodent is more dense and tends to cast better for me.

[kfelton0002]

I have a pack of them, the watermelon with red flake but I have yet to catch anything on one.  They imitate a crawfish I imagine and I have one rigged up on a matching jig and have also used them texas rigged weightless.  So far the bass haven't given them a second glance where I fish.

[Catch and Grease]

I have a pack of them, the watermelon with red flake but I have yet to catch anything on one. They imitate a crawfish I imagine and I have one rigged up on a matching jig and have also used them texas rigged weightless. So far the bass haven't given them a second glance where I fish.

I have the best luck with beaver styler baits around moderate to heavy cover... Is that where your fishing em

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Rodents are a staple in my flippin box. Love them. I use both sizes fairly regularly.

[JickleFish]

Rodents are like Senkos...they work like magic, but you can get cheaper versions that work at least as well, and don't rip as often.