Rapala and Storm's new big bass baits

[Randall]

I just got a new Rapala Glidin' Rap and the new eight inch Storm Kickin' minnow. I have been making my own glide baits for bass for a couple of years. Saw the Rapala bait and had to try it. Took it out to my test pond today and it works great. Really nice action. Think I might stop making mine since the Rapala sells for just $9.99. and from the first swimming test works just as well. Can't wait to try it on some big bass.

I also got the eight inch size Kickn' minnow which is new this year. Never could understand why they made a six inch and jumped all the way up to ten inches. The six inch bait has always worked great but the ten inch bait I have always modified to make it work like the six inch by taking out the weight and wire running through the bait. The weight makes the bait too heavy and the wire kills the proper action. Well on the eight inch bait they left the weight  :)out but still ruined the bait by running the wire and plastic through the bait to a second hook which makes the bait just wobble instead of swimming  :'(. Still have to do major surgery on the bait to get it to catch fish. But I do have something to work with to make a good 8inch gizzard shad swimbait.