Sep
19
Onstage, after winning Bassmaster’s 2017 Angler of the Year award, Idaho pro Brandon Palaniuk thanked family members for their support. On the water all season, baits in the Rapala family of brands helped him catch the bass that put himself in a position to win. Continue reading
Sep
12
While Ott DeFoe’s boat got the headlines for getting him to unpressured water, it was his jig that got him the bites to win last week’s Bassmaster Northern Open tournament on Tennessee’s Douglas Lake. DeFoe flipped a half-ounce, black-and-blue Terminator Pro Series Jig to catch most of the fish he weighed, including his biggest, a 4 ½ pounder. Continue reading
Sep
5
The best new Rapala® baits for saltwater fishing just got better, with the addition of several new hatch-matching color patterns – Hot Purple, Mangrove Minnow, Mullet, Pinfish, Pilchard, Carbon, Purple Mackerel and Bone. Continue reading
Sep
5
The superline of choice for boating saltwater fish of all species and sizes, in all sorts of situations and conditions, is now available in a blue-pattern option for blue-water anglers. Sufix® 832® Advanced Superline® now comes in a variegated color called Coastal Camo. Continue reading
Aug
29
There’s a new bully on the block and bass better hide their lunch money. The Rapala® BX™ Brat features a balsa core encased in a brawny co-polymer shell, so this unpredictable square bill bait can take a punch. Continue reading
Aug
29
Storm®’s Original Wiggle Wart®, known globally as a world-class fish catcher, is available now in four new crawfish color patterns designed to help anglers to match local conditions: Phantom Green Copper Craw, Phantom Copper Craw, Faded Molting Craw and Brown Mustard Craw. Continue reading
Aug
22
Think finesse baits are for wide open water only? Think again. You needn’t think twice about throwing VMC®’s new Weedless Neko Hooks around the gnarliest of cover, a tactic that put big bass in the boat for Brandon Palaniuk when he won the Bassmaster Elite event on Sam Rayburn Reservoir this spring. Continue reading
Aug
22
VMC®’s new SpinShot® Neko Hook combines features from other popular VMC tackle to create the ultimate drop-shot hook for anglers targeting the biggest Bass in the water. Continue reading
Aug
15
When targeting mid-depth structure in clear water, you’ll find no better bait than a Scatter Rap® Glass Shad. The new Rapala®crankbait combines translucent color patterns, a classic Shad Rap® profile and an inimitable Scatter Lip™. Continue reading
Aug
15
Anglers asked and Rapala® delivered. Shad Dancers are available this year in five more popular color patterns. Continue reading