Favorite Rapala for bass?

In the spring I like x raps

Shadow rap jerk bait in perch

Largemouth – Husky Jerk size 13 in Tennessee Shad. Long before Pointers, Visions, Reranges, Cutters, etc., this was catching bass, a lot of bass. Cons are that it does not have a weight transfer system and the hooks are “ok”. Pros are that it absolutely catches fish, is affordable, and comes with “ok” hooks. I say “ok” hooks because they decent, but definitely not top shelf. So that’s a pro and a con. Good enough to get by but not good enough if money is on the line.

Smallmouth – X-Rap in Pink. Angry smallmouth. Enough said.

What body of water? I have favorites for many different lakes and rivers. Ranges from the ole fat raps, rattle raps, husky,….often wish fish didn’t have such a wide variation in food sources

Balsa Fat Rap

Probably not what you’re looking for, but my favorite Bass lure from Rapala is the skitter prop!

Later in the year a DT-10 is tough to beat.

The DT Series is about the only Rapala lure I will use. They pair with the Strike King XD series extremely well to cover all depths and has a different enough wobble that enables you to catch fish in all types of conditions with those two series of cranks.

Greenhorn wrote:

Probably not what you’re looking for, but my favorite <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>Bass lure from Rapala is the skitter prop!

Yes! I don’t understand why the skitter PROP (not pop) is so hard to find in stores. Only place I’ve seen it on shelves in the last couple years is Cabelas.

I also love X-raps.

Whatever one that they won’t eat…

In all seriousness, I don’t fish bass that often. When I do, it seems x-raps trigger quite a few bites. It seems like they often hit anything that comes across their face in the rip rap on Pool 4 in the summer though if we’re looking for walleyes.

Greenhorn wrote:

Probably not what you’re looking for, but my favorite <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>Bass lure from Rapala is the skitter prop!

I like the skitter pops, without the prop. I also like to replace the rear hook with one a size larger.

For me it is hard to beat a fat rap in size 7. It’s one lure I wish they would bring back. I have surprisingly caught some of my biggest pike on it also. Fortunately I can still purchase them on E Bay. They are quite expensive thou.