Rapala Original Floater Fishing Lures review and price compare 2025

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Product overview

Color	Gold
Brand	Rapala
Size	5
Material	Blend
Item Weight	0.01 Kilograms

product features

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Balsa Wood Construction.
Natural Minnow Profile.
VMC Black Nickel Hooks.
Available In Classic & Bleeding Patterns.
Hand Tuned & Tank Tested.

product description

The Original Floating Rapala can be fished using a steady retrieve, stop-and-go retrieve or as a twitch bait. No matter how you fish this classic bait, it is guaranteed to bring 'em running. This lure repeatedly has proven itself in a variety of conditions over the years

product details

Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 1 x 1 x 1 inches; 1 Pounds
Item model number ‏ : ‎ ASIN B001NXCBIM
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ April 11, 2003
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Rapala
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001NXCB4Q

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Questions about Rapala Original Floater Fishing Lures

Do these have the lead weight in them? Aka rattlers.

Answer: No it is very light. They're designed to mimic lifelike movement without the extra weight but if you need to you can add a leader

Answer: No. Just balsa wood.

How long is this lure ?

Answer: approximately 1.5 inches. Great universal lure. I would go to an f11 for night time walleyes, but this lure for a bottom bouncing rig.

Answer: It is 2 inches in length.

What is the next larger size in inches of length?

Answer: Not sure which Rapala he refers to. Floating Rapalas range in length from 1.5" to 7". I prefer the 3.5" and the 4.375" ones in Black and Silver or Black & Gold.

What's the largest rapala lure?

what is the weight for this lure?

Answer: Not sure of the actual weight of this lure but it is made from balsa wood so it is pretty light. The number 5 is 2 inches long so you will need spinning tackle and light line to get any distance throwing it. It has a high buoyance so it's great for working it on the surface.

Answer: Weight 1/16 oz

Answer: Maybe 3/8-1/2 oz

Answer: 4 grams/ 1/8 oz

Answer: 1/16 ounce

Are these made in the USA?

Answer: The original Rapala was made in Finland in 1936 by a Finnish fisherman. Today lures for the American market are made in Minnesota.

Answer: Oh heck no. They were formerly hand made in Finland. They WERE top quality, then they farmed them out to Estonia. Now, it's a dice roll as to IF you will get what they claim to be. While they have updated their hooks quality, split rings are no longer included on the lure. Vastly overpriced for what you get, they are still effective and very fragile. While YMMV, I still use therm, but much less than a few years ago. Good luck and tight lines.

Answer: The main manufacturing facilities are located in Finland, France, Estonia and China

Answer: Finland

Answer: I really don't know but they really catch fish.

Why so expensive 8 bucks at walmart?

Answer: As wages go up so do the cost of items. They catch fish which is the bottom line.

Why does the description say "Silver" and the pic shows a Perch in a box? I'm looking for the original silver floater minnow 05

Answer: Sometimes the images get misplaced. You should be getting a perch one.

Answer: It's an error. You'll get Perch.

Answer: i dont know because it is the perch

Why is there different prices for different colors?

Answer: The popular colours cpmmand more?

is this for salt water or fresh water ?

Answer: I fish them with great success in fresh water, they swim shallow, I suppose they would work in shallow salt water

Answer: Fresh

Product reviews of Rapala Original Floater Fishing Lures

Larry E. Siders : Rapala Original Floater

A real fish catcher although for bass the # 7 or #9 might be more appropriate. Excellent finish and attention to detail.

Levi : Works when nothing else does

Loved the color looks different then in the picture but I think it's more life like I'm buying a few more and in larger sizes. This hit 5 fish today just playing around and that's a feat since the water is so high and the fish are scared.

Lindsee B : Five Stars

Trout lure work well at Lake Cachuma, CA

Larry E. Siders : Rapala Original Floater

A real fish catcher although for bass the # 7 or #9 might be more appropriate. Excellent finish and attention to detail.

Darlene D Winchell : Works great

Great lures,,,I catch a lot of bass and other fish on it...!!

matrix-kh : ラパラ定番のフローティング

このルアーをトップとして、水面を弱った魚が泳ぐようにして使います。
結構でかいのが、水しぶきとともに飛び出すところは、迫力満点です。

DAWOOD N. : Four Stars

GOOD BUT FINISHING ONLY A ISSUE

Kim : can't go wrong with Rapala

great lure

C. Jones : Hungry Fish Love The Lure

Used this product for fishing in a North Carolina Lake. It is a beautiful lure, easy to use. Biggest problem we had was discovering the fish were fed frequently and extremely picky about their food! My brother has used this lure while fishing in Virginia and has had great success. Next time I will seek out hungry fish!

Cy Thao : Piece of crap.

Piece of crap, so tiny. Not worth the cost.

Tsotne pavliashvili : 5 star

I love sppinin. Rapala is one of my favorite lures. But 05 is really shok. I cach everything on it. Best lure nice look. Nice swimming action.

Tonyny : Great for fresh water

Great for fresh water, It is the lure I use when fishing from the shore or wading. fish can not resisted. I do recommended to others.

Lance Aarstad : Thanks

Thanks

lharris070 : great item

What can i say this item ive been useing this item for years and you cant go wrong with repala

E. Jensen : ???????? ????

This has been a great little lure for me! I’ve had some decent size small mouth bass and also a good crappie and a couple ferocious baby small mouths hit it too! (See pix!) I’m going to get a slightly larger one as well. It’s a little guy and hard to cast very far especially into the wind.

Darlene D Winchell : Works great

Great lures,,,I catch a lot of bass and other fish on it...!!

Larry Brasier : Five Stars

fish catchingest lure in my box

A. Carlson : Great lure

Easy to cast and retrieve. Runs near the surface so ideal over weedy areas. It catches fish of all sizes.

Lauri : garbage

it is too light. so you can't cast it

KATHLEEN : bam!!

trout lake lake fishing

Greg : Caught 5 Pickerel in the first hour before loosing the ...

Caught 5 Pickerel in the first hour before loosing the lure in a tree. Went online and ordered a couple move, move well as you'd expect with a Rapala.

John Lomeo : Love this lure

Love this lure! I use it at the little pond in my back yard. The small bass, and panfish (bluegill, sunfish) hammer this thing! They love to go after it!

Karen Thomas : Happy Fisherman

It was a gift for my bass fisherhusband. This is his favorite lure to use and this is the only brand he uses.

Greg : Caught 5 Pickerel in the first hour before loosing the ...

Caught 5 Pickerel in the first hour before loosing the lure in a tree. Went online and ordered a couple move, move well as you'd expect with a Rapala.

Eric L Golden : Can't beat Rapala

Great lure at a good price. The original floating minnow is excellent for many species of fresh water game fish

Capt. : Had some great results with this little floating lure on the canal

Had some great results with this little floating lure on the canal. Seen both pike and perch take immediate interest, and landed some nice pike.

Salvador medina : ... that was my first two alligator gars I highly recommend this lure but I have to buy a new ...

Believe it or not this lure works I cuaght two alligator gar I was surprised because that was my first two alligator gars I highly recommend this lure but I have to buy a new one because the gar but Ima get more of these and try them in saltwater

Allan Law : Great transaction

Item was as advertised.

C. Jones : Hungry Fish Love The Lure

Busy : I could go fishing with only an original gold rapala and be content.

Classic. I always go with gold. I use it for smallmouth mostly but all bass and panfish will hit it, trout too.

Widget Master : My Go-To Lure

The 5 cm firetiger original floating is by far my best lure. I have caught smallmouth, largemouth, rock bass, freshwater drum, warmouth, and bluegill all with the same lure! Reel slowly and it floats on the surface, reel fast and it dives under. Both ways, it has a good swimming motion. The great thing about it is that it's tendency to float to the top of the water pretty quickly will save you from a lot of snags on a rocky bottom! I have learned that when it snags on rocks on the bottom, I can open the spool on my reel, releasing tension on the line,and the lure will float to the surface. (most of the time) Doesn't quite work for tree branches though obviously! :) 5 stars without a doubt.

Jenn in Mass : This thing catches fish!!!

Got a whole bunch of fish on this, until I lost it. Dang!!!! Now I have to buy it again, and I will!!!!

Kim : can't go wrong with Rapala

great lure

Sbosch : Even a newbie can catch largemouth consistantly with this!

I have always fished to some extent but I have recently started taking it a bit more seriously. I read an article saying that this is a must-have so I purchased a bleeding shad floater. The next morning I was catching largemouth bass in the shallows next to the dock with this lure. It was so much fun watching them blast out of the water over and over. I have never experienced anything like it. Next morning tried it again in the same spot and nothing. Moved about 60 ft down by some lilly pads and I was back in business. FYI I was on a 25 acre Kansas lake using a light rod with a spinning reel.

E. Jensen : ???????? ????

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