Old Rapala?

  • BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 2, 2013 at 10:05 pm #1280961

    Found this floating down the river last fall. I don’t know if its old or not but it sure does look like it. It looks hand made, the bottom looks like it was filled with a white putty after assembly. Says “rapala” on the bill and then no other markings other than a hand engraved “1-7” on the belly. The hooks surely are not old, look like new VMCs.

    Is it old? Should I keep it or just throw it in the stick bait box and fish it?

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    March 2, 2013 at 10:14 pm #1147703

    Mail it to me –

    I lost it last fall.

    It is not worth anything – I just want the hooks back

    Dog

    katmando
    Ramsey,MN pool 2, St.croix river
    Posts: 691
    March 2, 2013 at 10:19 pm #1147707

    Looks exactly like this one here. It’s a floating jointed rap

    trumar
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 5967
    March 2, 2013 at 10:29 pm #1147711

    I believe that should read J-7 which meant “jointed and a #7

    Keep it and use it

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 2, 2013 at 10:31 pm #1147712

    Sounds good. Never fished jointed before, always used orig floaters on the 3-ways. I’ll toss it in the boat.

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 2, 2013 at 11:11 pm #1147719

    So whats you guy’s favorite way to fish them? The more I look at this little fella the more I like it. Might make it a goal to catch a wally on him this year.

    jake2000
    Ottawa Ontario Canada
    Posts: 59
    March 2, 2013 at 11:19 pm #1147721

    Quote:

    Mail it to me –

    I lost it last fall.

    It is not worth anything – I just want the hooks back

    Dog

    Seriousley

    BBKK
    IA
    Posts: 4033
    March 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm #1147723

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Mail it to me –

    I lost it last fall.

    It is not worth anything – I just want the hooks back

    Dog

    Seriousley

    He was just joking lol

    bullcans
    Northfield MN
    Posts: 2012
    March 3, 2013 at 12:07 am #1147740

    Those Canadian guys are just too wound up about stuff!

    Steve Root
    South St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 5653
    March 3, 2013 at 2:18 am #1147783

    Quote:

    So whats you guy’s favorite way to fish them? The more I look at this little fella the more I like it. Might make it a goal to catch a wally on him this year.

    It’s like anything else. Some days they might want this, some days they might want that. The jointed rap makes more noise and has a big side-to-side wiggle to it and some times they might like this better. I’ve had a couple of these in my box for years and they’ve caught me a lot of fish. I’ve had good luck still fishing them. Honestly…I use a three way swivel and enough weight to hold bottom, and toss the rig into holes or onto structure like the tip of a wingdam. Let the current do the work! Every once in a while you can lift it up and set it back farther.

    Rootski

    broncosguy
    Blaine, MN
    Posts: 2106
    March 4, 2013 at 11:47 am #1147979

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Quote:

    Mail it to me –

    I lost it last fall.

    It is not worth anything – I just want the hooks back

    Dog

    Seriousley

    He was just joking lol

    he was joking???? yeah right. Grouse dont joke.

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