Winter Fishing For... Topwater Bass?

Topwater fishing with a rat lure, in January, in North Dakota! Call me crazy but with the recent warm weather up here and a power plant heated lake I think the rat might be worth a try! NDYakAngler merch: https://shorturl.at/jwCLR Gear used on this trip: Rods: St Croix Bass X 6'6" MH F, 6'6" M F https://amzn.to/3SIsDmO Reels: Daiwa Zillion SV TW G https://amzn.to/3pePniG Lure: Spro Rat 40, black & blue Strike King swim jig with black Kalin's grub