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Rapala Crankbaits
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Rapala Crankbaits:
It all began with a hungry Finnish guy and a carving knife. It was the 1930s
when a simple fisherman made an observation of simple genius: Big fish eat
little fish, especially little fish that are wounded. So begins the greatest
fishing story ever told. As Lauri Rapala fished the waters of Finland's Lake
Paijanne, he quietly rowed and watched. And what he saw was how hungry predator
fish would dart into a school of minnows and attack the one that swam with a
slightly off-center wobble. Over and over again.
Lauri realized that
if he could craft a lure that mimicked the movements of a wounded minnow, he
could catch more fish, earn more money, and not spend time constantly baiting
lines. So Lauri set to work. He whittled. Carved. And shaved. Eventually a lure
began to take shape. Using a shoemaker's knife and some sandpaper, he created
his first successful lure from cork in 1936. Tinfoil from chocolate bars formed
the lure's outer surface. Melted photographic negatives the protective coating.
But most importantly, it perfectly imitated the action of a wounded minnow.
Legend has it that Lauri sometimes caught 600 pounds of fish a day with that new
lure. And as word of his abundant catches spread, the lure's reputation grew.
The rest, as they say, is history.
Rapala DT Series
Crankbaits - Rapala DT (dives too) Series crankbaits, designed by crankbait
authority David Fritts, all dive faster and stay in the strike zone longer than
any other crankbait on the market. Numerous tournament wins and record catches
in the series' maiden year attest to its superior design and fish-catching
function. DT Series crankbaits are made from the top seven percent of select
balsa wood. Perfectly consistent wood combined with carefully placed internal
weights, a tapered fuselage and a thin tail creates the ultimate crankbait
action. The Rapala DT 10 series are 2 1/4" in length, weigh 3/5oz and are
available in seven different colors. The Rapala DT16 series are 2 3/4" in
length, weigh 3/4oz and are also available in seven different colors. |
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