broken jerk bait

[timmyswetarded]

ok so heres the deal...i have a rapala suspending jerk bait and today somehow the lip broke off...is there any sort of mod i can do to make it into another sort of bait? i'd rather not throw $7 into the trash...

[BIG M]

I hate to give you the bad news but that bait is done.  trash it.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

ok so heres the deal...i have a rapala suspending jerk bait and today somehow the lip broke off...is there any sort of mod i can do to make it into another sort of bait? i'd rather not throw $7 into the trash...

NO dont........ try it out i have a few j-11 i use with broken lips they still work only way id get rid of a bait is if it was literally BROKE in half..Ud be surprised how many ppl use jerk baits and other swimbaits with broken lips that CATCH fish

[jonnylee82]

Same thing happened to my Live Pointer. Painful, but I had to chuck it.

Who knows? You could turn it into something productive. You never know unless you try.

[cart7t]

I had a Berkley firestick minnow and the lip broke off when it whacked the head of the trolling motor. Luckily the lip flipped into the boat. I glued it back on and use that bait today.  Unless you've got the lip you're SOL.

[timmyswetarded]

i guess its good that tomorrow my 18th b-day...time for a few new baits! ;D

[islandbass]

Man, that's a bummer. If you have the lip that broke off, you might opt to glue it back with dev con 2-ton epoxy.  If not, and you like to tinker, you can make a new bill out of lexan.  Any catches you make with this repaired rapala would definitely taste sweeter.

Good luck!

[Pa Angler]

If it was a recent purchase I'd take it back and see if it can be replaced for free or contact Rapala for a replacement.

[Dan:]

if the lip broke off, try it as a super shallow running jerkbait. There's not reason it couldn't still catch fish.

[Cephkiller]

I have used jerkbaits with broken lips as a surface, slightly subsurface bait.  They will usually walk the dog even without the lip.

[brian_d]

i would definately keep it. if you can find a piece of plastic  or  something to glue in place. if not just use it.

[cpvenom]

Turn it into a keychain. Save the hooks and make it a cool keychain pendant. That's what i did with a shiny blue broken jerkbait i found a few months back. You also may meet some more fellow bassers if they see you holding it.

[bassmaster8100]

id try and fish it anyway man never know what that broken lip may do for that bait , i had a crankbait i broke a lip on one time , it run straight for a while then it would sometimes have a somewhat eratic action to it that bass seemed to like