Rapala long cast minnow discontinued?

Why would Rapala discontinue the Long Cast Minnow? A Cabela’s employee told me they were discontinued and are on clearance in the Bargain Cave. I think they work great, especially at night in shallow water! I haven’t heard anything negative about this lure.

My guess is they’re discontinuing them due to poor sales. If they were selling well, Rapala wouldn’t consider getting rid of them.

I don’t know that I’ve ever heard of anyone fishing them or doing poorly or well on them. I’ve heard nothing.

I have one in my tackle box…but never used it…maybe hang on to it for ebay….$50?

I know when I bought it, I though of many applications for differant kinds of fish…just never got it out.

If u want some bass-pro has some on the online catolog still. I have no idea if they are discontinued or not though.

I did use them for night fishing up here on the Wisconsin river and results were inconlusive at best.
Yes, I did catch some fish on them. Nothing special though.
Never did find and application where a neutral bouyant #11 rapala didn’t work better than the long cast.
Unlike the Husky Jerk, which definitely does have its nights where it will clearly out fish the #11 neutral bouyant rapala.
For night fishing, especially in the spring, the #11 will probably always remain my control lure by which any new lure will be compared against.
In the fall, its a little bit more difficult. Some nights its a #18 rapala, then the next it will be the original Husky rapala, a Husky Jerk or a #13 rapala thats hot.
JWB