We use perch colour Xraps spring fishing in Georgian Bay Ontario. You have
to slow it down as low as you can reel with a pause here and there. I've
had Pike and Pickerel hammer these Xraps fishing this way.
Im saltwater angler and the xrap is my fav lure,its very effective for GT
,gold spotted travelly, bonito and even groupers can smash the lure if you
fishing rocky shallow waters.
people I'm no salesman...after watching a few videos on the x-rap. I bought
one. The silver 06 x-rap...Holy cow. I caught a 4lb bass and about 5 other
bass and two huge bluegill
@dfg297lpopdirk If you're a regular angler..i.e more than 2 times per week
imo you would realise that lure fishing is a different game since live bait
fishing has exactly live bait that react in a particular condition and thus
game fish react accordingly. It is up to teh angler to decide which action
and type of lure is best for your conditions to get strikes...Hence we have
a variety of lures and whenever a great company like rapala brings out a
lure you be sure to test it..if it works,..well
Rainbow Rapala,,, Best River fishing for brown trout,, Jointed Gold and
black,,, biggest one they make,, Best Cutthoat trout lure ever, top water.
I have used many Rapala in my days, they all seem to work real well. I
still have not caught a Muskie on a Rapala but I can't afford the big
lures,, The best Northern Pike lure I found was dis continued,,Long Cast In
a baby shad,,,you need to make it again,, Trolling rapala is the best all
around go too fishinng,, Fast troll for trout..Thanks Rapala
I would start with some Senko type worms and Gamakatsu hooks to match
(sizes 3/0 to 5/0). Also some Zoom trick worms in the 6". Next drop shot
hooks in the 1 size also Gamakatsu. Get some small rubber minnow type
things to tag on the end of that rig. You also need bullet sinkers for your
worm rigs so they could double as on the tag end for your drop shot rigs.
Finally if you want to get into crank baits I would start with a lipless
crank like the standard Rat-L-Trap. Finally X Rap.
if i have to believe every clip of every rapala lure everything can deliver
fish. but if you have to choose between rapala lures this is my top3 where
I always catch fish with like pike,perch,zander,asp >musky >bass (I live in
europe) 1. - X-rap shad 2. - husky jerk 3. - orginal have one of those
three and you will catch fish, also i recommend savage gear soft 4-play
awesome lure.
To be fair, in 45 years of fishing, man and boy, the Shad Rap is the single
most effective plug I've ever used. I never leave the dock without a few in
my tackle box (where I fish, in Michigan, the "natural" and "perch"
finishes are most productive). But I agree with "iluvbassin", too - the
French have an expression that fits Al Lindner perfectly: "Trop de zele!"
Lures want catch you fish .. your the only person who can do that .. people
will learn that one day ... john over here has about 1000 dollars in
crankbaits and spinner baits and cant catch a single fish ... bobby on the
otherhand has one pack of worms hes been using for about 3 years and is
pullin fish out every cast ....
Best thing you can do is find out what the baitfish look like. Try and
catch some bluegill...and see their size. Also, look at the vegetation and
match your lure to the color of the weeds. In small ponds I love using
small baits...but I've been to ponds where using a bigger bait is the key
to catching monsters.
Do you not all realise that lures are not made to attract fish but to
attract fisherman ? no matter what you use you think IF i only had that !
if only i had more, last time i was fishing i should have tried that. i
will buy this for the next time.its an never ending cycle.
used to never like rapala crank baits. my buddy talked me into trying them
one more time and i went with the new X-Rap series shads. caught a couple
largemouth bass and a 4 pound pike the first time on the lake with that
X-Rap. i promptly went and bought more
this lure is great i was fishing with regular live worms and wasnt catching
anything i thought i might as well try it and caught about 4 smallmouth and
3 largemouth in like 10 mins i highly reccomend it
@bassallhour @ that price,I also cried when snagged something in the lake
and lost it. Great lures,I prefer the clown x rap. I have caught some
monster Hybrids and Stripers. Catfish like them too!
If I only had $15-30 to spend, what lures or soft baits would you guys
suggest for purchase? I'm going for mostly bass and panfish. Anything that
can catch multiple species actually. Any help?
@Pararescue001 I agree. I have had the best results with the clown. I
haven't caught walleye with it yet but plenty of big hybrids and
stripers,even some nice catfish if you can believe that.
Word of advice, try walmart. I brought 5 rapala crainkbaits(1=xrshss-6,
2=xrs-8, 2=xrd-8 for 25 dollars before tax. Or your local spoting good
store clearnce are great places to get lures.
@MelosAntropon I guess my best pike "other than spearing" was 35 inches
while trolling for muskyWith a "Grandma" Musky lure out by Lowell Mi. I got
a few Shad Raps in my arsenal tho!
no the way i fish is when theres a new moon thats when the bass are on the
top of there feeding. and on a full moon there feeding very well as well
and bomber has amazing crankbaits
@michaelisawesomeable yeah but i think its worth it i mean compare the
quality and fish catch capability of rapalas to any crankbait company
.......no comparison
i really love bomber crankbaits and ive always caught at the least 14 fish
every time i go fishing with a fat free guppy...or shad.but i might try
some of these
@antifriendly. I am an avid rapala user. And i love the husky jerk out of
all of them. The x-rap is a good one but husky jerk....by far the most
versitile
I love using rapala lures!There as good as and even batter than catfish for
tomans(snakehead)
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