20-Pound-Plus Bags Anticipated For Rat-L-Trap Open On Sam Rayburn

In the Rat-L-Trap Open on Sam Rayburn last year this time it took 22 pounds for five fish to win, with several more bags in the 20-pound range – and weighmaster David Haas expects more of the same in the 2015 Open next Sunday on Rayburn.

“I haven’t had the opportunity to go down there and fish myself, so I don’t know what stage the fish are in, but they are catching some good fish down there right now,” said Haas, who is with Media Bass. “”I am kind of anticipating the same kind of weights as last year.”

Haas said the weather is the only thing that could throw a curve into the prospects of very good fishing.

“This time of year it’s always a guess on the weather, but the long range forecast is for cold weather and moisture coming in next weekend.”

Entry fee for the tournament is $100 per team with an optional Big Bass Pot entry for $20.

“You can’t beat it,” Haas said. “That’s cheap for a team tournament with a 100 percent payback and we pay one in five places.”

The Rat-L-Trap Open on Rayburn drew 170 boats in 2014, he said, and he expects at least that many for Sunday’s tournament.

Haas said only lures made by Bill Lewis Outdoors Rat-L-Trap may be used in the tournament, but custom painting is allowed and anglers can change the hooks. But adding or attaching soft-plastic baits to the lure is not allowed and neither is modifying internal shot loads. No umbrella rigs are allowed in the tournament.

 

Rat-L-Trap Opens

Sun, Jan 25, 2015

Sam Rayburn Reservoir

Umphrey Family Pavilion

www.rat-l-trap.com