What has rapala done?

[Zage]

All I meant by Americans is that they probably sell mostly to Americans since they have a storefront in the U.S. and shipping costs outside make it less efficient for non-U.S. to shop from their store.  Also all their videos address American locations, was nothing against non-Americans.  

[J Francho]

Yep, dozens and dozens of threads about copies...and that's just Senkos, lol. Unless it's an OG floater, Rapala doesn't make much that turns my screws. 
 

BTW, I'm retired from moderating. 

[Munkin]

23 minutes ago, J Francho said:

 

BTW, I'm retired from moderating. 

 

Did you lose your re-election?

 

Allen

[Glenn]

The tribe has spoken.  

[Zage]

So just saw from the same person, it’s the dolive beaver.  He posted a pic and it is pretty blatant imo. I tried to share a screenshot of the pic but guess I’d have to do the old school photobucket url link.

 

[Scott804]

On 5/9/2023 at 2:13 AM, Zage said:

Just saw an IG post from the owner of a popular JDM site (trying to follow the rules here and not come off as promoting the site) where apparently Rapala has done some sort of blatant rip-off of a bait.  I’m too dam curious I got to figure it out, anyone have any idea what jdm lure rapala is copying?

Supposedly a vision 110 knockoff to my understanding. Saw the prototype laying on a pro’s deck reposted on social media

[Scott804]

On 5/10/2023 at 12:01 AM, Zage said:

So just saw from the same person, it’s the dolive beaver.  He posted a pic and it is pretty blatant imo. I tried to share a screenshot of the pic but guess I’d have to do the old school photobucket url link.

 

Saw this too. Rapala should stick to the hard baits... they legit copied 1:1 on this one and it is a pretty unique profile... 

[Zage]

Check rapalas IG, sad to see a company like rapala do such a shameless knockoff.  No this doesn’t fall under “all baits are derivative/ there’s nothing original anymore”.  

Just now, Zage said:

Check rapalas IG, sad to see a company like rapala do such a shameless knockoff.  No this doesn’t fall under “all baits are derivative/ there’s nothing original anymore”.  

That said, I’ll be buying a few packs

[Columbia Craw]

Market Share.

[rangerjockey]

On 5/9/2023 at 2:47 PM, waymont said:

I bet it's a Megabass 110 ripoff

I'd buy it

It is.  But just because it looks like a 110 doesn't mean it will fish like a 110.