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Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®

No other hardbait can boast the fish-catching success of the Rat-L-Trap. With its flashy shad-like profile and super-tight wiggle, it's impossible to fish wrong.Bleeding Shad colors all have bright red treble hooks.
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35 of 38(92%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Review 1 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
1 out of 5
1 out of 5

Rat-L-Trap

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May 2, 2011
By bruski
Disadvantages: Durability
"Used two different traps. All the paint/decals came off within 3 hrs. Very dissapointed. I was using them in fresh water."
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
Review 2 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Great Purchase

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April 28, 2011
By JOHNCNOPD1364
from Metairie, Louisiana
Advantages: Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"There was a shortage of Rattltraps in the New Orleans area due to huge speckled trout being caught on them in Lake Pontchartrain. Thought about my recent Bass Pro Shops magazine, located them, ordered and within days received my shipment. These lures were put to work within 12 hours of receiving them. For the following five days I caught on the average per trip-18 speckled trout, all weighing between 2.5 lbs to 5+ lbs. GREAT LURES...JOHN C. Metairie, LA"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 3 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Good purchase

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April 25, 2011
By WLTRanger
Advantages: Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I used at a tournament this spring on Barren River Lake when the wind got up and you couldn't fish a lighter bait successfully. Comes with very sharp hooks and some excellent paint schemes. You can go to a bigger hook on bait and will not affect action."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 4 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

#1 Must Have Bait

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March 8, 2011
By weedpatch
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I fish alot off weedy Lakes. This lure in Certain colors can change the whole day. This lure can be thrown on Braid, in a 3 to 4 foot water over weeds on a flat. Dont throw it a mile because you can these lure have Acseptional casting ability,but on ashorter cast rod tip high BURNED over the weeds will get you the big ones This Lure certain colors will save youre whole day,and the price is right. I wiil usually use 20 pound Mon also some give is good. I do change hooks to a DAVID FRITZ VMC surset hook on rear. Help for the short strike. The fish hit hard so HOLD ON."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 5 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Great Bait!

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February 25, 2011
By GuillermodeAlamos
from Lake Obregon, Mexico
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Quality
"I live in Mexico during the winter and fish at Lake Obregon every other week. Without doubt, the most effective hard bait on this lake is the 3/4 ounce Mag Rattletrap in chrome with blue back. One morning last week, my fishing buddy and I caught caught 37 bass (2 to 7 pounds) between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM on the mag trap. The only two baits needed to consistently catch bass here is the mag trap and watermellon with chartruse tail Zoom 8" lizard."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 2
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 6 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Musky, pike & big bass

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February 18, 2011
By fishfan
from Fox Lake, IL
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"I love these Mag Traps! I especially like to use them on major musky lakes where a lot of guys will be throwing big bucktails, crankbaits or big soft plastics. Due to that, these things will really stand out and be different.
If you happen to be fishing a lake that has a lot of musky pressure and very little bass pressure, these mag traps will attract huge bass! I've had 2 of my biggest bass ever come on these Rat-L-Traps.
I highly recommend these big traps for great fishing action. Pike can't resist these!"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 7 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

works great

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January 4, 2011
By huntingandfishingguy
from Alabama
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"great product i have about 7 of this series of products work great makes alot of noise drives the fish crazy."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 3
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 8 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Awesome crankbait

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July 20, 2010
By GordT
from Wainwright, Alberta
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"We just returned from our second trip of the summer to Canoe Lake, Saskatchewan. I tried a few different lures, but the red Rattlin' Mag Trap ended being the one I threw the most. I lost one to a large northern pike, and the other is chewed up beyond belief. It ended up being my go-to lure for the majority of the trip. The white shad pattern worked well on dull days, but the red one worked best under all conditions."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 3
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 9 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

A-Luring!

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May 28, 2010
By icurly
from Lake Carroll, IL
Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Quality
"Great Rat-l Trap! This is actually my second one of these- I lost the first one I purchased and I was so upset because it was my best Rat-l trap! I've had it for years! Stripers love the silver and black one in our waters over here."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 10 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

2 bass at the same time!!

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March 10, 2010
By fishncbass
from stantonsburg, NC
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Advantages: Ease of use, Style/Design, Performs well, Value for money, Quality
"This is my go-to winter time bait. I recently caught 2 bass on it at one time! I like the all of the crome colors. It is such a easy bait to use. Just throw it out and reel it in."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 11 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

bill

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July 15, 2009
By liv2phish
from green bay,WI
"bill Lewis has helped me beat my friend many years in Canada we have a little competition and these hav helps me a lot"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 12 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

.........

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July 10, 2009
By zach75
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"this hard bait can make fish bite in any type of weather.....best liples crank baits"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 13 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

great bait

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July 4, 2009
By justins
from new jersy
"i love this bait becas the hooks are sharp and it attracts fish"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Saltwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 14 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

killer bait

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May 6, 2009
By bassmaster96
Advantages: Ease of use, Performs well, Quality, Style/Design, Value for money
"i use these for sand bass the kill em my freind was using a seven$ bait about the third fish his paint came off we fished all day the paint never came off we cought about 100 fish that day."
Review 15 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

nice rattle

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April 1, 2009
By bassboy09
"this rattle has attracted monster bass and it catches them to"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 16 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Spot remover

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March 30, 2009
By VABASSMASTER
from Virginia
"I have two of these, but for the spot I fish, #61 literally fishes it clean. It's been true spring weather: windy, temp in the low 60s, and unpredictable rains. With the warmer weather, the fish went on a feeding rampage in preparation for the incoming storms, and wow did this Rat-L-Trap really get 'em. For three days straight, I fished the same cove that's usually gin-clear but was murky due to the runoff and winds, and in those three days I caught over 30 fish moving no more than 10 feet in either direction. When the waters clear, I think this flash is too much. But when it's murky, the vibration brings 'em in and the flash doesn't seem to matter."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 17 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

bill lewis traps are the best ever

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March 1, 2009
By cornerstone
from appleton wisconsin
"i have used many different lures over the years and none compares to the bill lewis mag traps. lewis had issues in the past with some lines of lures that the paint would almost literally fall off of. i tend to stay with this series ( mag trap ). this lure holds up well to anything. i remember catching 50+ northern a day using my favorite that my fishing partner and i call "big red" ( 76
LECTRIC RED ). this lure is just killer for northern and bass. i caught tons of both bass and northern on this lure alone. these days my tacklebox is filled with 95% lewis lures.
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What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 18 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

Awesome bait

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January 11, 2009
By Captain1978
from Albany,N.Y.
"This lure catches fish. I used it all last summer and caught some lunker bass!!! I caught some small walleye too. No pike yet but it's only a matter of time... I love all Rat-L- Traps... Also try Rapala brand Bluegill style.. I caught over 30 fish one night on this lure"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 19 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

AWESOME

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December 25, 2008
By Luist4498
from Polk County, FL
"This thing is absolutely amazing! i use these in phosphate pits where i work and boy do they produce. I landed a 9lber on a chrome/blue back about three weeks ago."
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 4
Do you own a boat? Yes
Would you recommend this product as a gift? Yes
Review 20 for Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap® Lures - Mag Trap®
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5
5 out of 5

great bait

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October 8, 2008
By Californiabass925
from delta california
"when it gets a little windy and the 1/2 ounce is not going as far and the water is staind, take this out and burn it in, the bass go crazy if you find where they're at"
What is your favorite type of fishing? Freshwater
How many times a month do you fish on average? 5+
Do you own a boat? No
Would you recommend this product as a gift? No
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