Topwater fishing with a rat lure, in January, in North Dakota! Call me crazy but with the recent warm weather up here and a power plant heated lake I think the rat might be worth a try!

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Gear used on this trip:

Rods: St Croix Bass X 6'6" MH F, 6'6" M F https://amzn.to/3SIsDmO

Reels: Daiwa Zillion SV TW G https://amzn.to/3pePniG

Lure: Spro Rat 40, black & blue Strike King swim jig with black Kalin's grub