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

Mike P. : It’s a good’un

Seems to be best color that fish consistently strike

KATHLEEN : bam!!

trout lake lake fishing

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。

Cy Thao : Piece of crap.

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

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.

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.

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.

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!!!!

butch : Five Stars

Have always loved rapalas

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

Alessandro Serafini : esca galleggiante

Si legge Rapala e si traduce in "acchiappo" Rapala non tradisce: una garanzia

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。

preston ward : Bass lure

Awesome lure. Rapala has been a go to lure for me for years.

john : Is what is says

Fishing small mouth….would exclude most females

Lance Aarstad : Thanks

Thanks

Jacques : Conformité

Correspond à mes attentes

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

Damon : It works

I had a little luck with this lure catching some sunfish.

Jeff : It was worth it to me to to pay twice as much for this rapela.

This is my favorite all time trout lure. Ive caught so many trout on the rainbow trout F5 that i decided to pay the seller the rediculus amount of money they were asking for the lure.

Jeff : It was worth it to me to to pay twice as much for this rapela.

This is my favorite all time trout lure. Ive caught so many trout on the rainbow trout F5 that i decided to pay the seller the rediculus amount of money they were asking for the lure.

Kim : can't go wrong with Rapala

great lure

Damon : It works

I had a little luck with this lure catching some sunfish.

Laurel Gardiner : Great purchase!

Excellent, fast shipping!

trowland : Five Stars

Rapala is the best of the best.

非公表 : ラパラ最強

バス釣りにも源流にも使える様に購入しました。
とりあえず、バスは釣りましたよ。さすがはラパラ。こんなに素晴らしいルアーが何故どこにも売ってないのか？
全く意味が分かりません。

Laurel Gardiner : Great purchase!

Excellent, fast shipping!

LWWInMN : I always have 2 in my tackle box...

I've used the gold, floating Rapala for 40+ years. It has been my "go to" bait since I was a child and I use it with confidence almost every trip I take. The larger models have caught largemouth and smallmouth bass, northern pike and smaller versions have tricked good sized panfish including bluegills, perch and crappies. Just vary your retrieve and you'll be as successful as I've been over the years.

Lindsee B : Five Stars

Trout lure work well at Lake Cachuma, CA

butch : Five Stars

Have always loved rapalas

Savlaka : Still the same old lure - and thats a good thing.

Classic wood lure, at least for me this is one of the most reliable producers. I get Bass, and large panfish on this all the time.

Lauri : garbage

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

dc-in-md : Great looking lure.

good size for freshwater.
Looks great.
Sharp quality hooks.
Fish live it.

Jeff : It was worth it to me to to pay twice as much for this rapela.

This is my favorite all time trout lure. Ive caught so many trout on the rainbow trout F5 that i decided to pay the seller the rediculus amount of money they were asking for the lure.

john : Is what is says

Fishing small mouth….would exclude most females

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