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
Jan
16
Target reservoir channel swings with Rapala® Shadow Rap® jerkbaits to fill your boat with bass this winter. That pattern’s been working since November on Kentucky Lake, FLW Pro Terry Bolton’s home waters. Continue reading
Aug
28
While it’s no secret that Pool 8 of the Mississippi River is “a frog fisherman’s dream,” Rapala® Pro Ott DeFoe says, he was willing to share some of his secrets for where and when to throw what kind of frog to catch the most bass. Continue reading
May
7
To catch early-season walleyes, cast the Rapala® Rippin’ Rap®, an X-Rap® and the Shadow Rap® around shallow rock piles, sand flats and break lines, rather than trolling plugs or soaking live bait. That’s how Tony Roach will be catching ‘em on the Minnesota Fishing Opener, May 11. Continue reading