Sep
20
Talking about winning hook, line and sinker – literally. Rapala Pro Seth Feider dominated the 2016 Bassmaster Angler of the Year Championship, winning on Minnesota’s Mille Lacs Lake with a drop shot set-up comprising a VMC hook, Sufix braid and fluorocarbon and a VMC tungsten weight – all tackle within the Rapala family of brands. Continue reading
Sep
13
Tweaking your hook set-ups can improve hook-up ratios and put more fish in the boat. Such was the case last week for Rapala pros Ott DeFoe and Seth Feider, who won and placed second in a Bassmaster Elite Series tournament on the Mississippi River near La Crosse, Wis. Continue reading
Sep
13
With the power of underwater viewing now pocketsize in MarCum®’s Recon 5 systems, it’s easier than ever to peek below the boat or ice to pick up clues about the presentations and cover fish prefer. Continue reading
Sep
6
Let’s face it, most bass by now are familiar enough with wacky rigs that they’re often unfazed by them. Freshen up your finesse game with a new VMC® Neko Rig. Continue reading
Sep
6
Rig a VMC® Spin Jig with your favorite boot-tail or fluke-style soft-plastic trailer and suspending fish don’t stand a chance, no matter the season. Continue reading
Aug
29
What’s in a name? In this case, all you need to know: Rapala® Flat Jig. Picturing a Jigging Rap® with a flatter body, but familiar hook and tail profile? Yep, you got it. Continue reading
Aug
29
When the bottom’s almost as likely to grab your bait as a gamefish, a light, slow-falling, lipless crankbait will likely get more bites and less hang up. That’s why Tony Roach has been throwing the new Rapala® new Slab Rap® since spring. Continue reading
Aug
23
It takes a lot to impress a legend. But the new Rapala® Shad Dancer® is not only an “eye opener” and a “homerun,” says Al Lindner, it might just be another bait for the ages, right up there with the Shad Rap® and Original Floating® Minnow. Continue reading
Aug
23
When it comes to knives, the sharpest choice for fishing is now the sharpest choice for hunting. Rapala®, the most trusted name in fishing since 1936 and the brand behind the world’s most popular fillet knives, is extending its passion and uncompromising standards from the fish camp to the field with the launch of a new line of knives designed specifically for hunters: The Rapala Classic Birch Collection. Continue reading
Aug
15
When walleyes are chasing suspended ciscoes, smelt and similar baitfish in deep basins, Tony Roach is confident anglers will connect with them on the new Rapala® Scatter Rap® Deep Husky Jerk® baits. Continue reading