MarksHooked Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Hello friends, I got a chance to get up to BPS today to look around. Among my purchases was this Storm Wiggle Wart Original Series. I had read on here people talking about a 'pre rapala' version, and I was just wondering where this lure stands in regards to that. Here is a picture, on the back it has a copyright sign beside the year 2006 and is 2" and 3/8oz. I couldn't find the same colour when I got home and checked the BPS site quickly, so if anyone knows anything about these, (name of colour, best time of year to use or around what types of cover or structure) I would appreciate the help. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted March 9, 2014 Super User Posted March 9, 2014 Pre rapala warts are not sold in retail stores and have not been for years and years. Acquiring them requires lucky garage garage sale finds, forum sales, etc. that is not a pre rapala wiggle wart. Quote
tbone1993 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 I figured, thanks for the reply! It may not be pre-rapala but people have been saying that the recent versions have been tweaked as well. Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted March 9, 2014 Super User Posted March 9, 2014 It may not be pre-rapala but people have been saying that the recent versions have been tweaked as well. Yes I did hear that they are going to go back to making them the the way they were! Alot of people were not happy with the change!! So I think they got the hint! Quote
tbone1993 Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 Yes I did hear that they are going to go back to making them the the way they were! Alot of people were not happy with the change!! So I think they got the hint! If you buy enough you are bound to find a few that work like they should. The new ones sound completely different though. Quote
gripnrip Posted March 9, 2014 Posted March 9, 2014 They went back to the original molds that were you used back before Rapala. Storm changed the style around 2000 I think, to what it was before the present Wart. Quote
Super User eyedabassman Posted March 10, 2014 Super User Posted March 10, 2014 I hope they put Storm back on the bill! Or it will be hard to tell the bad ones from the old molds that they went back to! Quote
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted March 10, 2014 Super User Posted March 10, 2014 I was on the verge of picking one up buy i didn't. I might give them a try though if they get good reveiws Quote
Super User Raul Posted March 10, 2014 Super User Posted March 10, 2014 That is not an original pre Rapala WW, it is a new Rapala WW but made with the original Storm molds before the company became owned by Normark. I own all varieties, original Storm WWs are not better, they are just different. Quote
Stbrown Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 The density of the plastic on pre-rapala warts is different than newer versions. The rattles in pre-rapala were also lead. Older pre-rapala will have wiggle wart stamped under the bill but be careful folks are forging the stamp. If the stamp looks clean and easily read most likely a fraud. Quote
Super User Raul Posted March 10, 2014 Super User Posted March 10, 2014 The density of the plastic on pre-rapala warts is different than newer versions. The rattles in pre-rapala were also lead. Older pre-rapala will have wiggle wart stamped under the bill but be careful folks are forging the stamp. If the stamp looks clean and easily read most likely a fraud.Yup, that is what I say, original Storms are different, feel different and sound different even though they look, theoretically, identical, to the new Normark versions Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2014 I hope they put Storm back on the bill! Or it will be hard to tell the bad ones from the old molds that they went back to! I hope they don't, then it will be impossible to tell them from the true "originals". They could just put something on the box about them being made from the original molds or something. 1 Quote
BuckMaxx Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 I usually find most of my pre ww when fishing with my buddies. I always ask to borrow it the leave it tied on when we leave the lake. Quote
Stlbob Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 got lucky in a trade got a whole 3700 tray full of them 39 total...got 2 in an ultra rare V90 missouri craw..could not believe the prices some of these things sell for on Ebay..heck i dont to spend 18 bucks on a lure let alone what these go for....some i will be like the Billy Joel song and just polish the fenders....for now... Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2014 I usually find most of my pre ww when fishing with my buddies. I always ask to borrow it the leave it tied on when we leave the lake. That's dirty man Quote
Rangerphil Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Anyone have some pics of the pre rapala? Quote
BuckMaxx Posted March 10, 2014 Posted March 10, 2014 Oh I was only kidding. I am partial to em. Infact I sleep with them under my pillow right next to my 357 Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted March 10, 2014 Global Moderator Posted March 10, 2014 Anyone have some pics of the pre rapala? Some of my collection of originals Side to side comparison of an original versus a post Rapala version (original on the bottom). The underside of the bills, the originals say "wiggle wart", the new ones say "Storm". Quote
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