Scatter Raps

Just wondering if anyone has tried trolling these.

Yes, and yes they do catch fish!

Is the big hype over so they can lower the price on them yet?

Have you seen an optimum speed or maximum speed where they might blow out.

I havent myself. I have only pulled them on lead though. They worked for 1mph to almost 3mph on lead. Not sure about long lining though

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Is the big hype over so they can lower the price on them yet?

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Carefull what you say… Mother Rapala is watching…

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Is the big hype over so they can lower the price on them yet?

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Carefull what you say… Mother Rapala is watching…

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She is getting to be quite the mother too…..but that’s OK she has taken my money for years and will continue to do so if they keep catching fish.

I too would like to know optimal speed. I know they don’t have the erratic action unless you are in the right window of speed. I tried the Scatter Rap Shad out yesterday on a river. I was using braid and going with the current… the lure didn’t seem to run optimally until about 2.8-3.0 mph. But again that’s moving with the current. Curious what speed works for others in lakes. ??

I’ve had luck long lining the original rapala body style with both suffix 832 and fluorocarbon at 1.7-2.0. Best color for me has been orange/gold. It did out fish the same lure/color combo in the non-scatter version one night by about 3 to 1. I’m not as advanced as alot of the anglers here but thats been my experiance.

I have tried them a half dozen times and have yet to get a bite on one. I switched to other lures and caught fish. My confidence in them is now shot and I will not start with one. If I don’t catch fish with my go to baits first I will give them a shot at some point again. I got sucked into the hype and forked out a bunch on many. Good thing I am in the VIP program so I didn’t have to pay retail. For me I have had much better luck with tail dancers, and flicker shads. The best new crank for me this year has been the smash shad.

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I too would like to know optimal speed. I know they don’t have the erratic action unless you are in the right window of speed. I tried the Scatter Rap Shad out yesterday on a river. I was using braid and going with the current… the lure didn’t seem to run optimally until about 2.8-3.0 mph. But again that’s moving with the current. Curious what speed works for others in lakes. ??

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I’ve had my best luck with them at 2.0 – 2.3 mph. You start to see the full side to side action as you get close to 1.75 mph. Slower than 1.75 mph and the side to side action is more subtle. I’ve never tried to speed troll them but they do hold their action well up to 2.75 mph which is about the fastest I’ve trolled them.

I am in the same camp as Mojo I have caught one fish on them, running lead core. The SSR`s were doing much better, I continue to try them every time ouy, so now they are delegated to room in the crank box. I will still put one out every time on the water just to see.

We are heading up to Mille Lacs this week, so I picked up some scatter Raps to try under the full moon.

My best luck last year at this time of the season was running Max raps over the weeds.

I am hoping to roll some scatter raps on the edge of the weed line, and see what works best.

Just kind of looking for some general info,since these are new plugs that I have never used.

What do you guys expect from a lure that acts like it is out of tune.

Yeah, I got a couple. Gonna give them a good testing this fall.

James, good to see your comments again…hope you are continuing to mend.

Also was curious if you have any experience trolling the Scatter Raps in river current? I assume the 2.0-2.3 mph above references a lake setting w/o the current factor..

YES!

I have had a ton of luck with these lures… both leadcore and long line trolling.

I usually run from 2 to 2.7 MPH and they seem to have a ton of action. If found that the additonal ‘scatter’ helps catch more fish and you dont have to necessarily ‘pump’ your rod as much.

Colors are firetiger, perch, and gold. I love both the minnow and shad raps.

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James, good to see your comments again…hope you are continuing to mend.

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I’m feeling better every day. Thanks for the well wishes!

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Also was curious if you have any experience trolling the Scatter Raps in river current? I assume the 2.0-2.3 mph above references a lake setting w/o the current factor..

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I’ve not trolled them in current yet. However, if you’re trolling any lure into current you do need to factor the current speed into the way the lure will run. If you’re trolling at 2 MPH into a 2MPH current the lure will behave as if you’re trolling at a higher speed. I’m not saying 2MPH troll speed + 2 MPH current speed = 4 MPH trolling speed but certainly it does have an impact.

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I’m not saying 2MPH troll speed + 2 MPH current speed = 4 MPH trolling speed but certainly it does have an impact.

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James Holst math … 2+2 does not necessarily = 4
gotta love it

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I’m not saying 2MPH troll speed + 2 MPH current speed = 4 MPH trolling speed but certainly it does have an impact.

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James Holst math … 2+2 does not necessarily = 4

gotta love it

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[SIGH] Allow me to clarify for some that might not have much time fishing in current… hold a lure over the side of a boat anchored in a 2 MPH current then troll the same lure at 2 MPH and tell me if you see the same action. I don’t. Current is not consistent. It ebbs, flows, surges and spikes and lures trolled into current reflect these considerable inconsistencies.

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Current is not consistent. It ebbs, flows, surges and spikes

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“yankin’ someone’s chain” on IDO (and the reactions to such) tend to vary in much the same manner

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[SIGH] Allow me to clarify for some that might not have much time fishing in current… hold a lure over the side of a boat anchored in a 2 MPH current then troll the same lure at 2 MPH and tell me if you see the same action. I don’t. Current is not consistent. It ebbs, flows, surges and spikes and lures trolled into current reflect these considerable inconsistencies.

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And that is why cutting your teeth on the river was the best apprenticeship you could have ever had. After fishing river everywhere else is “easy”