I just got my Generic Rat and I was wondering if anyone out there has used one. I used it last night out on the Delta and caught a fish on it on my third cast, to bad it was only 11 inches long! The action is great the damn thing really does look like a rodent swimming in the water.

If any one out there has used one I have one question: do you tie directly to the eye or do you use the snap swivel provided in the box? I tied directly to the eye and was impressed with the action, but I wondering if the action would be improved by the snap swivel.