Rat Lures

[MassYak85]

I know there are a ton of rat lures out there, some of which can get well over a hundred dollars or more. I was wondering if you could only have one large rat bait (let's say 5"+) what would you pick? I've been looking at a lot of them over the past few months and the two that really peaked my interest once I factored in costs were the 50 size Spro Rat ("only" 30 bucks for a fairly large bait) and the Moreau 5" Rat (which has the look of some of the higher end rat lures but is a little bit more sensitive on the wallet than many of the custom ones). Do any of you have experience with either or both of these baits. Thanks.

[Bluebasser86]

The Spro is a solid bait and proven fish catcher.

[blckshirt98]

Spro is the best bang for the buck right now.  I like the Trap Bass Baits rat personally because it's still somewhat affordable compared to some of the other hand made rat options out there.

[ErikmonBillsfon]

I loved the live target feild mouse and threw it a lot last. Year. Would catch all kinds of fish. Super weedless, great hooks and the smaller size is super easy to walk the dog. I useD it more than any frog last year and cuaght a ton of fish in various sizes. 

[Bluebasser86]

Just now, ErikmonBillsfon said:

I loved the live target feild mouse and threw it a lot last. Year. Would catch all kinds of fish. Super weedless, great hooks and the smaller size is super easy to walk the dog. I useD it more than any frog last year and cuaght a ton of fish in various sizes. 

I believe the rats that the OP is referring to are the large, wake/swimbait style rats, not hollow bodied rats. 

[nhpleasantlakebass]

DS attack rat

[Master Bait'r]

I am partial to the Bettencourt Rats- both jointed and non jointed are cool but I prefer the non jointed.  

 

Blows my mind when I put it next to a plastic rat (nttiawwt) and they both cost about the same, as the Betty is handmade and absolutely beautiful.  It's even held up pretty much perfect after being hit a bunch of times, which is kind of surprising considering the rabbit fur.  No idea why more people don't mention them in these rat threads.  Well, probably because they never won iCast, which is fair enough I guess haha

[Nice_Bass]

honestly, spro has a good following and is affordable.  I prefer a mini slammer for a rat bait though for around the same price point and you can throw it on all types of gear so my SB rods are left free and I can have it tied on at all times.

[MassYak85]

9 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

I believe the rats that the OP is referring to are the large, wake/swimbait style rats, not hollow bodied rats. 

Correct. And as far as price range I'd be interesting in anything under 50 bucks. 

Thanks for the replies so far guys. Some neat looking hand made ones mentioned. 

[nhpleasantlakebass]

23 minutes ago, MassYak85 said:

Correct. And as far as price range I'd be interesting in anything under 50 bucks. 

 

For under 50$ your not going to find a better rat then the spro in my opinion.

[blckshirt98]

If you can find a CL8 Water Vole or Baby Possum those might be options as well.  I use the CL8 Mighty Mouse as my go-to for a smaller mouse sized topwater and it works great!