Aug
20
The balsa-wood crankbaits that have helped a number of the nation’s top bass pros win tournaments will soon come in five new Pro Custom color patterns to help anglers better “match the hatch.” The new patterns for the Rapala® DT® Series crankbaits will include three baitfish-matching patterns and two crawfish imitators. Continue reading
Aug
18
VMC® tackle and Sufix® line helped Rapala® Pro Jacob Wheeler to a runner-up finish last Friday in the FLW Pro Circuit Super Tournament on Lake Erie. In three Super Tournaments, Wheeler has finished an amazing 1st, 2nd and 2nd. Continue reading
Aug
4
Whoooooo!!!
If you follow our Rapala®/VMC® pro anglers, then like us, you’re probably just catching your breath after the incredible performance that Brandon Palaniuk, Seth Feider and Jacob Wheeler had this past weekend on the Bassmaster Elite and FLW pro fishing tournament series. Continue reading
Jun
1
Dredging Pickwick’s famous ledges with a Rapala® DT®-20 crankbait helped Major League Fishing Pro Jacob Wheeler win an FLW Toyota Series tournament Sunday on the Tennessee River reservoir beloved by bass anglers for its reliable offshore summer bite. He said his DT-20’s balsa body gave him an advantage over competitors throwing plastic crankbaits. Continue reading
May
14
With the Bassmaster Elite Series on hold due to coronavirus concerns, South Carolina pro Patrick Walters has been using his downtime to dial in a big-fish bait he’s confident could someday win him a tournament – the Storm® Arashi® Glide, a 7-½-inch, single-joint, hard swimbait with a replaceable soft tail. Continue reading
May
7
With state officials recommending anglers fish close to home due to coronavirus concerns, the Minnesota Fishing Opener might look and feel a bit different this year. But don’t fret, says celebrated guide Tony Roach, there’s plenty of fish to catch near you. Continue reading
Mar
5
Whether the fish move shallow or remain around offshore cover and structure this week on Lake Guntersville, Bassmaster Classic competitors will catch many big bass on Rapala® DT® series crankbaits, top pros agree. Other go-to baits will include Rapala and Storm lipless crankbaits and Rapala jerkbaits. Continue reading
Feb
26
Balsa-body Rapala® crankbaits helped Jacob Wheeler win and Ott DeFoe finish third in the first Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour tournament of the year. Wheeler put himself into the championship round with Rapala DT-14’s and DT-16’s. DeFoe caught much of his weight on a prototype new Rapala flat-sided crank he called “OG Slim. Continue reading
Feb
20
There’s no hotter bait to catch bass in cold, colored water than a Rapala® DT®-6 in the red-orange Demon color pattern. That crankbait is Rapala Pro Gerald Swindle’s pre-spawn “MVP” lure. Continue reading
Feb
13
When pre-spawn bass are on flats, your best bet to catch them is a lipless crankbait like the Storm® Arashi® Vibe. In extremely cold water, fish it as slow as possible, but as water temps warm as the season progresses, gradually increase your retrieve speed. Continue reading