I made this large rat lure and will soon be taking it to the lake for a swim. I carved the two piece body from a block of 2X4. Used inch and a half screws on all the hardware. Glued on the fake fur with white fur on the bottom. The ears are thick leather made from an old belt and the eyes are beads (beady little eyes). Drilled holes and added 4 large split-shot sinkers in the bottom and made a large plastic lip. The only thing I know right now it that it floats the way it should. The lip will certainly make it do "something" ~ swim I hope. One thing I do know for sure is that If a bass hits it she will be big with tattoos and scars and wearing a black tee shirt that reads,  "I'M THE BAD BASS YOUR MAMA WARNED YOU ABOUT"

 

 Photo of me in my laboratory

“This brain belonged to Abby someone......... Abby normal”

 

nice rat!!!

How does it swim?

Tom

Thats really cool. When are you going to go fish it? 

Let's some video if it in the water!

Looks good enough to shoot!

4 hours ago, WRB said:

How does it swim?

Tom

Have not tried it yet. Maybe this weekend if the lakes aren't to crowded, don't usually fish on weekends because that.

3 hours ago, MAN said:

Thats really cool. When are you going to go fish it? 

This weekend I hope. Thanks

I’m thinking pike/musky are going to hit that thing ???

On 4/17/2021 at 10:53 AM, michaelb said:

I’m thinking pike/musky are going to hit that thing ???

I'll throw it for musky but I want a bass to smash it. I caught a 2 pound bass on a whopper plopper 190 on my 3rd cast with it!... That's a big bait, that is a musky bait yet a two pound bass hit it. Imagine what a 10 pound plus bass would hit. I have caught smallmouth on a whopper plopper 130 ~ that is a big bait for a smallmouth, you would think but apparently not. Caught smallmouth  on a floating 5" Mike Bucca bull shad... apparently smallmouth bass don't know they have small mouths. Seen too many dead or dying bass floating on top the water with a WAY to big bluegill stuffed in their mouth. Saw a "fish" (not sure what it was) hit a 3 foot snake swimming across the water and took it down ~ just like Jaws (insert music here). The last thing I would want to be is a big fat mouse swimming across a pond on a calm evening  ~ bets are on. 

 

I had two very small, abandoned kittens swim out to my boat from shore across 40 yards of open water ~ I was praying they would make it and a bass would not end their plea for help. They did and are now two full grown cats living in our house. Photo is two weeks after I picked them out of the water, they had grown and put on some weight by then ~ they were sooo tiny, probably not even 6 weeks old.  I had starving and injured puppy swim out to my boat but I was not worried about him getting smacked by a fish. He is also now living in our house along with two other dogs rescued while fishing.

Keep that rat away from the cats.

We've had cats and dogs are entire life and dangling lures can turn into a nightmare......I know. 

3 minutes ago, Bird said:

Keep that rat away from the cats.

We've had cats and dogs are entire life and dangling lures can turn into a nightmare......I know. 

The only thing I've ever accidentally hooked is ME!... several times. Naw, that ain't happening~ Grab the pliers and jerk it out.

On 4/16/2021 at 8:34 AM, TnRiver46 said:

“This brain belonged to Abby someone......... Abby normal”

 

nice rat!!!

Did I mention that my back was killing me?

 It would scare girls real well .

8 minutes ago, scaleface said:

 It would scare girls real well .

I made one for my fishing buddy (a little smaller) and that is exactly what he did with it. Put in the kitchen cabinet the ask his wife to get him something form that cabinet ~ she was not as amused as he was!