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Rapala new bait? 2025


fishing user avatarRHuff reply : 

 

Saw this on the back of the March/April 2016 In-Fisherman magazine.. It says "Bass haven't seen this before" Launching Bassmasters Classic 2016. Anyone know what this is? 

 

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fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 

With their last couple releases (scatter rap and shadow rap), excuse my lack of enthusiasm. 


fishing user avatar5fishlimit reply : 
  On 2/8/2016 at 10:26 AM, Bluebasser86 said:

With their last couple releases (scatter rap and shadow rap), excuse my lack of enthusiasm. 

The shadow raps are a d**n fine lure! Scatter raps, not so much. 


fishing user avatarBluebasser86 reply : 
  On 2/8/2016 at 10:29 AM, 5fishlimit said:

The shadow raps are a d**n fine lure! Scatter raps, not so much. 

I love jerkbaits, owned several shadow raps, threw them a lot, caught a single 12" smallmouth in all that time. No longer own and no intentions of owning another.

I actually like the Scatter rap much more of the two. 


fishing user avatarScott F reply : 

I did very well with Shadow Raps. Caught everything from crappies to smallmouth to pike & muskies on them.


fishing user avatarRHuff reply : 

 

I caught Largemouth, Smallmouth, Crappie, Muskie, and even a blue gill on the Shadow Rap deep last year.


fishing user avatarcgolf reply : 

I have done well with both, so excited to see what's next. The only downside to the shadow rap is I lost 2 to musky strikes. 


fishing user avatariabass8 reply : 

wouldn't be surprise if it's some sort of hard swimbait or crankbait. The Clackin/crankin raps are all being heavily discounted at cabelas and scheels for 4.99(7+$ off MSRP).


fishing user avatarsmalljaw67 reply : 

In my waters the Shadow Rap actually lived up to the hype and was my best producing jerkbait last season. The funny thing about it is that I didn't throw it as much as I did other baits but I went and loaded up on them, this year I'm going to give it a good workout. The scatter rap works, I don't own any, yet, but I will before spring, my buddy let me use his scatter rap crank 5 and it worked as it was said to but if you reel it too fast it will blow out, and it has that unstable feel to it like it is just waiting to flout wide and roll over.


fishing user avatarRaul reply : 

To tell you the truth, I own hundreds of Rapala lures, I own practically every single Rapala model and with the exception of the Long Cast Minnow every single Rapala lure has been a producer for since my old man purchased me those two Original Floating Minnows 4 decades ago. So certainly I´m interested to see what´s coming next.


fishing user avatarbowhunter63 reply : 

Hope its good,Been fishing Rapala along time.Love the shad Rap.


fishing user avatarCmiller reply : 

The shadow rap and scatter raps have both been excellent producers for me on any body of water I have tried them on provided the conditions are right


fishing user avatarSmallieseeker reply : 

With the swimbait/glide bait market so hot right now I bet it's a version of one of those.  Which would also make sense why they are releasing it at the classic since alot of anglers use those swimbaits/glide baits in the prespawn


fishing user avatareverythingthatswims reply : 

If it is a swimbait I bet it will be tiny. They have to catch fishermen not fish.


fishing user avatarMIbassyaker reply : 

Any Rapala at least deserves a good-faith tryout, in my book.


fishing user avatarFlorida Cracker2 reply : 

I have had a lot of success with the gold and black repalas over the years. The river I fish is very black with tanic acid and that color works well. I haven't used the ones you listed...but repalas have always caught fish for me. Fresh or salt water. Just put some better trebles on it because I have had snook straighten them out on more than one occasion.


fishing user avatarWill Wetline reply : 

I throw crankbaits less often than any other category of lure, but when I do it's likely to be one of Rapala's DT series.

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fishing user avatarCJ reply : 

I don't know what's next but I have given Rapala their day in court. DT series will catch fish but not durable. Lip is glued in and I've lost fish with only the lip left on the line. Shad Raps may be the best shallower diving crankbait ever. The Shadow Rap catches fish with some mods. I put a size bigger on the front 2 hooks of the shallow diver. Caught some bigguns. I like the Shadow Rap because it just takes a little bump on the rod to get great action! It's the only way I fish  it, light jerks.


fishing user avatarcgolf reply : 

I really hope that they are bringing the weedless shad to the US market, that looks like a really cool bait. only downside is that you can't replace the hook.


fishing user avatarScarborough817 reply : 

i'm sure it will be shown off at the toronto fishing show this weekend 


fishing user avatarWIGuide reply : 

I don't know what they are coming out with, but being Rapala, it's worth a shot. The shadow rap lived up to the hype for me putting some big fish in the boat in both the spring and fall.


fishing user avatarIDUTBass reply : 

It sounds like it's going to be another jerkbait. 

https://youtu.be/KxIfQJMwdgI


fishing user avatarBratcher reply : 

It would be cool if Rapala joined the large swimbait game, but I doubt it. From video above sounds like it will be a new jerkbait.


fishing user avatarBasspro3106 reply : 

Shadow rap sucked for me, but the scatter raps..I throw it in water and it gives me a fish.


fishing user avatarRHuff reply : 

I fished the shadow rap deep in shad color fishing the following pattern.. 

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twitch twitch

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twitch twitch twitch

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the harder I twitched the more aggressive the strikes were. I guess the harder its twitched the more it spins frontwards to backwards in the water.  


fishing user avatarprimetime reply : 

My Favorite Rapala Jerkbait was discontinued..The suspending max Rap which was like the Flash Pointer..Dove 1' and was awesome over weeds or any time of year anywhere..

I never have caught a fish on a scatter rap or Shadow Rap....I use the Original Rapala Floater which is one of the best lures ever made imo, and the jointed Minnow at night slow rolled is great...XRAP Prop great as well.


fishing user avatarRatherbfishing reply : 

I'm a little surprised that they discontinued the Flat Rap altogether (i kinda liked them) but I'm always psyched to see the new things they have to offer.


fishing user avatarflyfisher reply : 

I am a Rapala fan and did really well this season with the shadow rap and still do well with the scatter rap in certain situations.  I am looking forward to seeing what they come out with.




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