Rat

Rat

The Rat is a large-profile surface pattern built for targeting trophy trout and bass in low-light conditions and heavy cover. Spun deer hair creates a buoyant, water-resistant body that pushes a substantial wake across the surface, while the leather tail adds a lifelike, trailing action that triggers explosive, predatory strikes. The built-in weed guard lets you fish it tight to the most productive water — undercut banks, logjams, lily pads, and heavy structure — without hanging up. When big fish are hunting after dark, the Rat’s oversized profile and surface commotion make it impossible to ignore.

Pattern Details

• Style: Large surface / rat imitation
• Body: Spun deer hair — buoyant, water-resistant, and pushes a large, visible wake on the surface
• Tail: Leather tail — lifelike trailing action that triggers predatory strikes
• Weed guard: Built-in weed guard — fish it tight to structure without hanging up
• Best water: Rivers, lakes, and stillwaters — along banks, undercut ledges, logjams, and heavy cover
• Target species: Large trout and bass
• Techniques: Skated across the surface near banks and structure at dusk and after dark; stripped with pauses to create an erratic, struggling action; dead-drifted along undercut banks
• Sizes available: 2, 4, 6, 8

For the angler chasing the biggest fish in the river after dark — the Rat delivers the large profile, surface wake, and lifelike action that turns trophy trout and bass into aggressive surface feeders.