Museum Archive: Vintage Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, 2/5oz Yellow fishing lure #16582

Sparkling silver glitter is scattered across the bright yellow finish of this Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap, a design long favored for its visibility in stained water. Originating from the USA, this 2 1/4 inch (6 cm) specimen carries the classic lipless profile that revolutionized rattle-based lures. Weighing 2/5 oz (12 g), it is built to sink quickly and cover a wide range of the water column effectively. A single red eye stands out against the yellow paint, providing a sharp target point for hunting predators. The hardware consists of two treble hooks that show gentle signs of previous use, and the lure remains in 4/5 condition. Known by Product Code 16582, this Rat-L-Trap features signature extra-loud internal rattles designed to be heard even through a boat hull during a retrieve. You can work it with a steady retrieve to engage its tight wobbling action or jig it vertically over deep wintering holes to reach grouped fish. The internal rattle chamber is specifically engineered to generate sound that travels significant distances underwater.