My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

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My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Cal » Mon Sep 28, 2020 7:48 pm

My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

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Introduction: Illude baits is a custom lure manufacturer that handcrafts lures that are coveted by big bait anglers. Illude's Rad Rat is a hand carved wakebait that is designed to generate explosive strikes day or night. How good is this bait? I must warn you in advance, the second you see, and hear, a Rad Rat being fished you are probably going to want one for your arsenal, and the biggest challenge with this swimbait might just be trying to land one.

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Gone Phishin » Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:27 am

Outstanding writeup Zander. =D>

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Zander » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:26 am

Gone Phishin wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:27 am
Outstanding writeup Zander. =D>
Thanks bud! Appreciate the kind words and hope everyone enjoyed learning more about Illude and the Rad Rat. Been a really fun bait for me the last few seasons. Wish I had more!

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Gone Phishin » Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:49 am

Zander wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:26 am
Gone Phishin wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:27 am
Outstanding writeup Zander. =D>
Thanks bud! Appreciate the kind words and hope everyone enjoyed learning more about Illude and the Rad Rat. Been a really fun bait for me the last few seasons. Wish I had more!
For sure brother. Now I have to start the hunt for one... :lol: 8-)

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Zander » Tue Sep 29, 2020 3:56 pm

Gone Phishin wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:49 am
Zander wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 10:26 am
Gone Phishin wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:27 am
Outstanding writeup Zander. =D>
Thanks bud! Appreciate the kind words and hope everyone enjoyed learning more about Illude and the Rad Rat. Been a really fun bait for me the last few seasons. Wish I had more!
For sure brother. Now I have to start the hunt for one... :lol: 8-)
Good luck bud! Hope you land one! ...and if anyone else has any they would like to part with just ping us :lol: \:D/

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:50 pm

Lendl is a super cool guy and amazing Luresmith. Lucky to get my hands on one.

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Zander » Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:59 pm

SAGISI CUST0MS wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:50 pm
Lendl is a super cool guy and amazing Luresmith. Lucky to get my hands on one.

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Totally agree! Ready for battle!! That is an awesome pattern! Go smash'em!! =D> =D> =D>

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by SAGISI CUST0MS » Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:48 pm

Zander wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 7:59 pm
SAGISI CUST0MS wrote:
Tue Sep 29, 2020 4:50 pm
Lendl is a super cool guy and amazing Luresmith. Lucky to get my hands on one.

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Totally agree! Ready for battle!! That is an awesome pattern! Go smash'em!! =D> =D> =D>
After reading your article I need to go out and fish this work of art. I’ll make sure to bring my swim trunks. I’m in San Jose, you around this area as well? Been fishing only BFS for the past year and a half. Bought a nice swimbait combo and went out for a day but the very next day hung that combo up and back to bfs.

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Re: My Favorite Topwater Custom Swimbait - The Illude Rad Rat

Post by Zander » Wed Oct 07, 2020 4:49 pm

Hi Sagisi, Awesome, hope you crush them! That is such a pretty pattern for the Rad Rat! Lendl is the man, his attention to detail and precision, paint, everything is top notch. Yup, born and raised right here in the Bay Area and actually learned how to Bass fish years ago at Anderson, Calero, and Coyote before expanding out the the Delta, Berry, and Clear Lake. Still live and work right here.

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