Ok I Have Seen The Bait That Will Revolutionize Fishing Forever!!!! 2025
Bobby Uhrig reply :
It was actually introduced by the Apostles 2000 years ago-thats how they caught so many fish..
I DONT THINK SO-
But I did see it-Do i think it will 'revolutionize fishing??/" I am a scientific angler-the answer is no.
It is a boost to the crank bait market-Lots of hype out there.
Does it have some unique fish attracting /triggering qualities-YES
It is unique in how the bill displaces water and causes the bait to move- Simple -ok not that simple but not "rocket science" theories of water displacement.
Ok lets think of how many times you guys threw crankbaits this year. The crank bait technique has been a dieing art/ or declining technique for years. It peaked when David Fritts-was throwing the old POES lures twenty years ago. Used to be called "THE FRITZ BLITZ"
The soft plastic trend has been on the rise ever since.
Its supposed to be released at the "Classic" - Cmon -everyone is going to throw it or say they threw it-Its "the Classic Winner" Just hype to promote product.- I understand that- Good for them.
Can it be trown in weeds where most bass are caught-nope -didnt see to much weedlessness there.
Will it get snagged and hung up like every other crank bait out there-YUP-
What it will do and have is its own application under certain conditions. Just like every other bait-
I do give it Kudos for the action it produces. I have not seen a bass caught on it nor have I caught one-
Bottom line is -use them and decide for yourself.
If you think its helping you catch more fish and giving you more confidence than any other bait-Than Rapala has done its job
Phish reply :
Wait... what?
TNBassin' reply :
I'm sure I will give the Scatter Rap a try, but I learned long ago that these hyped new baits are mostly just that: Hype. We'll see.
Flukeman reply :
All baits were hyped "The Best New Baits" at one time or another. All Rapala did was leak a supposed secret and a catch phrase and let everyone else run with it, lol
They call it Marketing, happens all the time with all sorts of products.
But it is winter, and it is fun to guess and talk about.
Thanks Rapala
craww reply :
At the end of the day who knows til you fish it..Your thread has an underlying tone of Haterism that doesn't reflect well on you as a the owner of another lure company. I strongly disagree that cranks are declining also.
roadwarrior reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 10:02 PM, craww said:At the end of the day who knows til you fish it..Your thread has an underlying tone of Haterism that doesn't reflect well on you as a the owner of another lure company. I strongly disagree that cranks are declining also.
I don't think Bobby is "hating" on anyone, just telling it like it is. He has created several unique offerings in
a crowded market. What could possibly be "new" in these categories: Buzzbait, spinnerbait, jigs & jig heads?
Well, take a close look at the Cavitron buzzbait, StrikeBack spinnerbait, Evolution Jig and ShakE2 jig heads.
I think Bobby also knows a thing or two about marketing.
SPEEDBEAD. reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 10:02 PM, craww said:At the end of the day who knows til you fish it..Your thread has an underlying tone of Haterism that doesn't reflect well on you as a the owner of another lure company. I strongly disagree that cranks are declining also.
LOL, if you have never talked to Bobby in person then you have no idea what you are talking about. Trust me, his tone is lost on internet forums.
Give him a call or meet him in person and I guarantee you will take his statement completely differently. There is truth in his post.
I'm not defending him because he is a BR sponsor, I have no vested interest in that. I'm defending him as a stand up guy who does right by his customers. He's accessible and knows what customer service is all about. He also knows about marketing and how the fishing industry works.
I didnt see "haterism" anywhere there. I'm skeptical of the "next big thing" ALWAYS too. I still can't catch a dang thing on a chatterbait. If it works for you, great.
Maico1 reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 12:51 PM, Bobby Uhrig said:It was actually introduced by the Apostles 2000 years ago-thats how they caught so many fish..
I DONT THINK SO-
But I did see it-Do i think it will 'revolutionize fishing??/" I am a scientific angler-the answer is no.
It is a boost to the crank bait market-Lots of hype out there.
Does it have some unique fish attracting /triggering qualities-YES
It is unique in how the bill displaces water and causes the bait to move- Simple -ok not that simple but not "rocket science" theories of water displacement.
Ok lets think of how many times you guys threw crankbaits this year. The crank bait technique has been a dieing art/ or declining technique for years. It peaked when David Fritts-was throwing the old POES lures twenty years ago. Used to be called "THE FRITZ BLITZ"
The soft plastic trend has been on the rise ever since.
Its supposed to be released at the "Classic" - Cmon -everyone is going to throw it or say they threw it-Its "the Classic Winner" Just hype to promote product.- I understand that- Good for them.
Can it be trown in weeds where most bass are caught-nope -didnt see to much weedlessness there.
Will it get snagged and hung up like every other crank bait out there-YUP-
What it will do and have is its own application under certain conditions. Just like every other bait-
I do give it Kudos for the action it produces. I have not seen a bass caught on it nor have I caught one-
Bottom line is -use them and decide for yourself.
If you think its helping you catch more fish and giving you more confidence than any other bait-Than Rapala has done its job
Reading between the lines is this your pitch/marketing for your own products. Not sure if crankbait fishing has fallen off the way you describe it since there are new ones on the market all the time as well as rods and reels to fish them. I am not a big tourney guy but if my memory serves me did not that guy KVD put whoopin on the gang just a couple of years ago using CB's. Then there was that guy named Takahiro Omori before him, either way both Strike King and Lucky Craft Crankbaits sale went up big time.
Here is the thing that gets me instead of basically coming out and slamming Rapala for trying to keep afloat in the industry why don't you go with the flow. Since you are a scientific angler maybe you should come out with a CrankBait Jelly that would enhance their appeal to the fish........ 
Teal reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 10:02 PM, craww said:At the end of the day who knows til you fish it..Your thread has an underlying tone of Haterism that doesn't reflect well on you as a the owner of another lure company. I strongly disagree that cranks are declining also.
Haterism? Is that a new generation term for Cynicsm?
Why so cynical over an editorial piece that has a humorus tone to it?
I could see the Impartial Haterism' if bobby actually had a dog in the fight to compete with this product, but he doesnt.
Craww how long has you worked in the fishing industry? If bobby says that cranking "is a dying art" then there is a reason he said that.
Good piece bobby! Im still trying to get this darn Banjo minnow to work.
Felix77 reply :
Words like "revolutionary" are thrown around too much in the fishing industry. I am a firm believer that everything has it's place under the right conditions.
It all boils down to confidence, conditions and cadence.
Hell I can take a bottle cap, a paper clip, a treble hook and BB's and make a lure out of it ... AND it will catch fish. ... Revolutionary ... no ... creative, unique maybe ... fun as hell to try like any other lure ... hell Yeah!
BradH reply :
I had a smallmouth take a shot at my lure retriever the other day..............
Count me in as another "cynical" angler. Rapala came out with those lipless, squarebill and jerkbait lures a few years ago with the single, large rattle in them and overpriced the heck out of them with lots of advertising hype. The lipless is killer but the other two are turds. Thankfully I have been cleaning the lipless out of sale bins and online sales for under $4. How's that maxrap working out for them?
I'm not a Rapala hater either. They make some of my favorite lures.
I think I've got a discontinued Yo-Zuri with a funky curved lip like that. Maybe I should go find that thing.
Rangerphil reply :
I hope everyone stops using crankbaits!
Christian M reply :
I didn't feel any "haterism" in the post, just a little sarcastic humor, nothing wrong with that. As far as CB's dying, maybe the CB industry is on a slight downswing while plastics and jigs are on an upswing. Lets not forget that it is all subjective and relative as far as marketing goes. I think since Trokar hooks have exploded, along with shakey head hooks etc., one industry may just be getting more attention than another. However, on the water, most anglers are going to use the lure, or lures that produce for them throughout the day. IMO, I see a lot of articles/posts/shows lately stressing the importance of being a versitile angler and knowing the right combination of gear to use in the right situation. The rod Industry is increasingly introducing entire collections of Tec-Spec rods, I think if anything is revolutionizing, its the sport of fishing in its entirety.
craww reply :
Haterism? Is that a new generation term for Cynicsm?
Why so cynical over an editorial piece that has a humorus tone to it?
I could see the Impartial Haterism' if bobby actually had a dog in the fight to compete with this product, but he doesnt.
Craww how long has you worked in the fishing industry? If bobby says that cranking "is a dying art" then there is a reason he said that.
Good piece bobby! Im still trying to get this darn Banjo minnow to work.
Whatever. Considering the fact that hes saying cranks are declining technique and don't fish well in grass and "get snagged" is ludicrous, and someone should call foul. Coincidentally Mega doesn't sell cranks. I bought (and actually used before bashing) those E2 jig heads and it is the most snag attracting head design I've ever used.
Avalonjohn44 reply :
There's a picture of the new 'revolutionary' bait in the original post on this topic, page 4 or 5... :
http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/113074-rapala-fishing-changes-forever-countdown/
PABASS reply :
Before everyone jumps on the what it will do bandwagon, lets see how it performs in the hands of pros first, just the like the A rig that was "supposed" to bring the winners this might hold the same weight.
ripinthem reply :
I kind of agree with Bobby on this. I doubt any lure will revolutionize the fishing industry. I've seen many "Hot" lures come and go. Fish adapt to vibration, smells, and even terminal tackle variations( like sinkers,lines, hooks); or they get desimated. Hope Rapala has something great for their bottom line, but if everyone is fishing it, it won't be the "buzz" for long. Heck, I like having the latest,greatest lure, and will probably be in line for this. I also know its just a tool, as it will probably have a time/place, but it will be very situational in my heavily structured waters...
nascar2428 reply :
A lure that could cast, hook and reel it self in would be revolutionary, it also would be the end of my fishing days! Hope that day never comes.
bassh8er reply :
I'll try one out, and would also disagree that cranks are declining.
Are buzz baits, hinged spinnerbaits and attractants booming now?
I can remember 2 recent Classics which resulted in Red Eye Shads and KVD 1.5 being unable to find on the shelves.
ChrisAW reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 11:45 PM, BradH said:I had a smallmouth take a shot at my lure retriever the other day..............
Count me in as another "cynical" angler. Rapala came out with those lipless, squarebill and jerkbait lures a few years ago with the single, large rattle in them and overpriced the heck out of them with lots of advertising hype. The lipless is killer but the other two are turds. Thankfully I have been cleaning the lipless out of sale bins and online sales for under $4. How's that maxrap working out for them?
I'm not a Rapala hater either. They make some of my favorite lures.
I think I've got a discontinued Yo-Zuri with a funky curved lip like that. Maybe I should go find that thing.
Feel free to send any that you don't want my way. Max Raps worked out very well for me. Its my top producing jerk bait.
Glenn reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 7:15 PM, Flukeman said:All baits were hyped "The Best New Baits" at one time or another. All Rapala did was leak a supposed secret and a catch phrase and let everyone else run with it, lol
They call it Marketing, happens all the time with all sorts of products.
But it is winter, and it is fun to guess and talk about.
Thanks Rapala
Oh wow, there's more truth to that than you know!
merc1997 reply :
On 2/15/2013 at 10:45 PM, roadwarrior said:I don't think Bobby is "hating" on anyone, just telling it like it is. He has created several unique offerings in
a crowded market. What could possibly be "new" in these categories: Buzzbait, spinnerbait, jigs & jig heads?
Well, take a close look at the Cavitron buzzbait, StrikeBack spinnerbait, Evolution Jig and ShakE2 jig heads.
I think Bobby also knows a thing or two about marketing.
On 2/15/2013 at 10:45 PM, roadwarrior said:I don't think Bobby is "hating" on anyone, just telling it like it is. He has created several unique offerings in
a crowded market. What could possibly be "new" in these categories: Buzzbait, spinnerbait, jigs & jig heads?
Well, take a close look at the Cavitron buzzbait, StrikeBack spinnerbait, Evolution Jig and ShakE2 jig heads.
I think Bobby also knows a thing or two about marketing.
certainly there are many things on the market that are actually nothing new at all, but once in a great while something comes along that actually is better engineered, actually works, and just plain has science behind it. bo
Bobby Uhrig reply :
Hmmm didn't intend any haterism in the post. Actually just commented on the crank bait market decline I g being replaced by the soft plastic industry. As for the swivel spinner bait buzz bait and fish attractant business. Hmmm if you only knew.
I actually believe I said kudos to rapala for their design as for getting hung up and snagged. I've been fishing cranks for over forty years and yes I have fished with the fritz blitz himself. Anything with treble hooks has more of a chance of getting hung up. Just more hooks to get snagged on debris. As for that if you learn how to manipulate baits and their retrieves you can bring them trough brush piles and other cover. Same as the comment about the e2 head. Watch and learn danielson
I don't have a horse in that race nor did I bash rapala just gave an opinion of what I had seen.
I love bass resource. Love to hear the pros and cons of what I write I keep an open mind.
The worst thing we can do as anglers and humans is close our minds
I don't think I closed my mind on this new bait
Primus reply :
On 2/16/2013 at 8:56 AM, bassh8er said:I'll try one out, and would also disagree that cranks are declining.
Are buzz baits, hinged spinnerbaits and attractants booming now?
I can remember 2 recent Classics which resulted in Red Eye Shads and KVD 1.5 being unable to find on the shelves.
The last few years cranks have played a prominent role in several wins on the national circuit. Many of my best fish and limits have been caught with these baits especially deep divers, referring to cranks as a dying art seems a little self serving when coming from the head of a company who doesn't make them. I can't speak for others but I frequently substitute cranks from waking models to squarebills in many situations where I would have in the past used wire baits and for me they typically are more productive in most situations. That said I still use spinnerbaits as like any lure class they have a time and a place.
SudburyBasser reply :
I pretty much agreed with a lot of what Bobby said...with the exception of the decline of crankbaiting. Of course, I'm looking at it only from my perspective...and the fact that I just bought a new crankbait rod 
Bobby Uhrig reply :
Like I said they all catch fish under certain conditions. Ike I said I do t have a horse in that race because I haven't concentrated on it yet if I do believe me it will be revolutionary. Lol and as for promoting or self promoting my baits comment. I didn't see any self promotion there is that thread. Other threads yes but that one nada
Oh and don't let anyone fool ya. I have probably more crank baits than most. I have caught more bass on my favorite Norman deep n. and bomber 7a. Fire tiger than I can count.
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