surfer Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 I caught the swim bait bug, but after losing a couple of expensive baits ($20) I spotted some big Rapalas in the salt water section at BPS. $8 for trusted brand name big bait sounded like it was worth the test. Apparently bass don't know they are for salt water. My catch rate and weight with big saltwater Rapalas is similar to the few true swim baits I have tried so far. I think the swim baits have a slight edge for the moment. I have not had a lot of time on the water with each yet, but I am very pleased so far. I just wanted to share this incase there are other Rapala fans who are considering or starting swimbaiting. ps bigger bait does = bigger fish Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted August 26, 2008 Super User Posted August 26, 2008 please share which lures you used... i have one of the big 5.5" xrap jointed shads, made for fresh or salt water (has saltwater hooks). i have not fished it because i havent had a rod that could cast it, but now i do, and i am curious how it will work out. Quote
surfer Posted August 26, 2008 Author Posted August 26, 2008 SR09 caught a 3.5 lber XJS13 caught a 6.25 lber This might be the lure you have. The SR09 looks similar to a Norman 22, but slightly larger. The XJ13 really looks like a salt water lure. I notice now on the Rapala web site these are in the fresh water category. At BPS they were in the saltwater isles. Quote
Super User .dsaavedra. Posted August 26, 2008 Super User Posted August 26, 2008 this is the lure i have i do believe it is the same lure. i cant wait to fish this. i think it will do well. how were you fishing it? Quote
LCpointerKILLA Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 this is the lure i have i do believe it is the same lure. i cant wait to fish this. i think it will do well. how were you fishing it? that's the one Quote
surfer Posted August 27, 2008 Author Posted August 27, 2008 how were you fishing it? Cast and steady retrieve near some pads. It felt like I snagged a log and was reeling down on it. Then the log twitched. I rarely do more than the steady retrieve or troll. Quote
CRFisher Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Just grabbed a cheap Marathon Saltwater 7" jointed minnow at Dicks for $2. It looks like a jointed saltwater Bomber A. Quote
loomis spookwalker Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 Rapala Xrap Jointed #13 Slashbait is the best jointed Rapala model. Quote
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