What's up I finally caved and bought one of the spro rats.  I got the 40 size.  

 

My baitcaster is spooled with 20lb braid.  My question is how are you guys rigging them?  

 

Should I tie braid directly to rat?  Tie on a flouro leader then tie direct? ( what size flouro). Or should I use a tactical angler clip on either the end of braid and then to rat or braid-leader-clip-rat?

 

 

sorry this has probably been asked just not sure what way is right. 

 

Thanks

I have fished my all the ways you mentioned.  Right now it is just tied directly to  braid.

 

If you use a clip you roll have to retrieve with your tip up.

 

Walk and stop randomly works best for me

 

Thank you. Also is the 40 size ok?  Should I have gone with the 30?

I currently have mine on a medium 6-6 Lightning Rod with 15# mono. It loads up the medium rod excessively when I cast. It would probably work better on a MH rod. I don't think this bait has been around long enough for there to be a conventional wisdom regarding the rod/reel/line setup. I used it at my buddy's pond Sunday and caught about 10 on it. It was overcast all day. I don't think I lost a single fish on it.

^ size 40?

3 minutes ago, Fadetoblack188 said:

^ size 40?

Yes. But I wish I'd bought the larger one. 

Really!? I have heard the 40 is pretty big already 

I only use the 2 bigger sizes.  20lb braid is kinda on the small side.  I toss them on my swimbait rods with 65lb lb braid.  I tie direct.  The tails suck that come with the rats.  Once they get stretched, they hang on the hooks every cast.  Have to replace with a zoom trick worm.  

I fish the 40 size with straight 40lb braid. 

Alright I'll respool tonight with 40lb braid.

 

My rod is a medium 

I run my 40 on my frog rod which is a 735.  I have 65lb braid on this setup and i throw it a long way as i dont worry about the braid snapping.  I use the largest owner welded snap on this and my other hard baits like the black dog shell cracker g2.  With large top waters i dont worry about visibility and just go strait braid.  I do run a leader of 20 lb flouro or YHB on my bbz trout and baits that run sub surface.

Thanks guys.. just respooled with 50lb braid.  

 

Also picked up a rat 30 as well incase the rod can't handle the 40.  Guess I'll buy another rod soon

A 30 should do fine on a standard medium.  A 40 needs to be on a beefy mh or h.  A lot of guys in the sb game way overload their gear.

If you don't have a set up with 40 lb  already, I would not do so for this bait.

I have used 20 lb for yrs and have never had a problem, if it does break, it floats and there was probably a weakness in the braid.......also, the likelihood that you will be tossing this in a garden is slim.

With respect to freshwater bass, the nature of the cover

you're working normally determines the proper line-test to use. 

 

I'd personally opt for 30-lb braid and tie it directly to the rat,

frog, spoon, plug, spinner, jig, worm  (you get the picture) 

 

Roger

Medium what rod? The size 40 rat weighs 1 oz.

Tom

It's a lews tournament speed stick.  Med fast 7ft

50lb braid won't have an issue casting a size 30 or 40?

22 hours ago, WRB said:

Medium what rod? The size 40 rat weighs 1 oz.

Tom

That's topping out a MH

15 hours ago, Fadetoblack188 said:

50lb braid won't have an issue casting a size 30 or 40?

No that line size should be good.  I have not had a rapid stop on mine but with 65 i dont think i will ever have issues.  50 will be good for frogs also.