Rapala Lures

[Bankbeater]

Shad raps, original floating minnow, and x-rap.

[primetime]

The Original Floating Minnow & Jointed minnows(great wake bait) are probably my best producing hard baits for lighter line, spinning gear, both as topwaters, wake baits, and cranking.  I love to throw the 05 size when water is clear or bass are feeding on newly hatched fry, sometimes the tiny 1.5" original floater is the best way to get bites when nothing is happening. Some of the natural patterns like perch, pike, rainbow trout seem to work best at times. 

 

For extra flash in stained water, the Flat Rap floating minnow in chart/orange belly in both smaller and big size is a good change of pace as it floats much slower, casts easier, and has a different roll with flat sides. 

 

In warmer weather, a small floater with fast twitches or simply burning and killing, will generate aggressive strikes. 

 

The X-Rap is another classic which works all year long. 

 

Then the countdown Minnow is one of the best hardbaits, I am convinced more people use them and just do not talk about them.

[Black Hawk Basser]

6 hours ago, primetime said:

Then the countdown Minnow is one of the best hardbaits, I am convinced more people use them and just do not talk about them.

A #5 Countdown crushes all species in the local river.  It catches lots of dinks but it provides constant action and clues me in to where more fish may be.

[YoTone]

the skitter pop still gets used in my tackle box. 

[r3825]

Shadow rap and BX Brat are both good producers for me

[rtwvumtneer6]

On 4/2/2020 at 9:08 AM, MN Fisher said:

DT-4

Might just be my neck of the woods, but the DT-4 seems to be forgotten and the DT-6 has become the "standard" size.  Big oversight in my opinion.  There's something special about the DT-4.  It will get inhaled when they're swiping at other cranks.

 

Olive Green Craw, Bluegill and Demon* (seasonal).