Chocolate Swimbaits

‘Merthiolate” Rat

$110

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Description

2 piece rat that cranks down, swims, walks and wakes. This isn’t your typical wake bait rat. It excels as a “sneaky swimmer” , getting just subsurface on medium retrieve with a killer swim. Rod tip down will allow the rat to dive a foot or so. Rod tip up with slow retrieve will wake. Lastly (and my fav) fishing up against docks and grass lines, walking and pausing. This rat has a killer “walk” ( 4.25” body - 1.8oz ) -stainless hardware. -recessed screw lock for tail. -custom tails. -gamakatsu ss magic eye hooks. -pitbull ss split rings. -Volk Outdoor custom lip

Specifications

Category

Topwater Baits

Weight

1.8 oz (51 g)

Length

4.25 in (108 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0-1 ft

Action

walk, wake, and sneaky subsurface swim

Conditions

vegetation, open water, low light

Field Notes

This rat bait is built for surface and just-below-surface presentations, especially when you want a wake, walk, or slow subsurface swim. It shines around docks and grass lines, and the description suggests using rod-tip adjustments to make it dive slightly, wake on a slow retrieve, or walk and pause for a more erratic presentation.

Pros

  • Versatile surface-to-subsurface action
  • Walks well around cover
  • Can wake, swim, or dive slightly with rod position

Cons

  • Specialty bait with a learning curve
  • Large profile may not suit all conditions

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