These Rapalas work great on a straight retrieve, as well, or straight retrieve with intermittent pauses and twitches. This is also the lure I started bass fishing on and that is the way I had always used it. My father, who is not the most skilled fisherman just pulled in a 18" largemouth on the #11 just this past weekend on a simple straight retrieve with some highly pressured fish, he claims its his PB!
I’ve got some good memories with this lure for sure, there’s times it don’t work , and then there’s times it really works . Just takes the right timing .
Watched your video in 6-7-23…….went down to my “tackle store” in the basement, grabbed one, used it today and caught a 16” LM on my 3rd cast! Twitch, Twitch…..thanks for reminding me!
Caught 2 Giants on it just reeling it...I agree Randy, folks don't use em much anymore.but in florida I'm using it alot. Creeks,and shallow ponds it pulls in some bigguns. 3 to 5 lb fish smoke it💥🎣👍. Favorite colors are the perch and bright orange, and gold sided ones. The 4 inch ones, and I upsize the hooks 1 size to help it suspend better, or add few dots,and strips to the belly.
I have fished most of my life but this year I started really getting into it. I picked up the Silver (black top) one and the Gold (orange top) one. Oddly, the Gold one has been my go to. After I bought the Gold one, I caught my first smallmouth with it after only 3 casts. I am hooked. 😉
I have been fishing with them for almost 50 years. My go to is the size 13, either gold/black or silver/black. I like to remove the rear treble and replace it with a feathered one.
Advisable, almost all older lures came with garbage hooks AND split rings. Throw some Gamakatsu nano light trebles swinging from Owner split rings and you’re set.
I probably should have been throwing one of those today. Several bass followed a few different lures just couldn't get them to bite very well. Got Skunked Lol
My first lure, given to me by my grandfather. A timeless classic. Possibly the best lure ever made.
Pretty sure it IS the best lure ever made. That and a Mepps spinner will sure catch a lot of fish.
Great lure for walleye trolling and casting! To this day I still use it. Have been collecting Rapalas all my life and always will.
Hey Randy,talk about Deja Vu.I was born in'62.The F11 in black and silver was my baptism of fire...love your talks Thankyou.
These Rapalas work great on a straight retrieve, as well, or straight retrieve with intermittent pauses and twitches. This is also the lure I started bass fishing on and that is the way I had always used it. My father, who is not the most skilled fisherman just pulled in a 18" largemouth on the #11 just this past weekend on a simple straight retrieve with some highly pressured fish, he claims its his PB!
This is the Rapala that l would love to get again as it brings back memories in Africa in those days.
Classic lure! This and the countdown are fish catchers. Randy. Could you please give us your take and experiences with the countdown?
I’ve got some good memories with this lure for sure, there’s times it don’t work , and then there’s times it really works . Just takes the right timing .
Caught a lot of smallies on those wading a creek growing up. Passed it on to my kids, a real treasure.
Watched your video in 6-7-23…….went down to my “tackle store” in the basement, grabbed one, used it today and caught a 16” LM on my 3rd cast! Twitch, Twitch…..thanks for reminding me!
Caught 2 Giants on it just reeling it...I agree Randy, folks don't use em much anymore.but in florida I'm using it alot. Creeks,and shallow ponds it pulls in some bigguns. 3 to 5 lb fish smoke it💥🎣👍. Favorite colors are the perch and bright orange, and gold sided ones. The 4 inch ones, and I upsize the hooks 1 size to help it suspend better, or add few dots,and strips to the belly.
I seem to remember hearing in the nineties that people fished these on carolina rigs. You ever try that?
I have fished most of my life but this year I started really getting into it. I picked up the Silver (black top) one and the Gold (orange top) one. Oddly, the Gold one has been my go to. After I bought the Gold one, I caught my first smallmouth with it after only 3 casts. I am hooked. 😉
I have been fishing with them for almost 50 years. My go to is the size 13, either gold/black or silver/black. I like to remove the rear treble and replace it with a feathered one.
Thank you Randy.
That lure got me hooked on bass fishing long ago. Use it to this day!
Caught a lot of bass on them still have some from way back in the day in my tacklebox. I have 1 original gold one it is longer and has 3 treble hooks.
Use that surface twitch, with an occasional pull under the surface, for smallmouth in rivers.
I have used the Rapala for over 50 years always was a very good lure
I caught a ridiculous amount of spotted seatrout on the size just smaller than that one in Florida growing up.
The broken back version is a classic for snook
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i grew up throwing thus lure still used it !! trout love the gold!
Another great video! Do you change the hooks?
Advisable, almost all older lures came with garbage hooks AND split rings. Throw some Gamakatsu nano light trebles swinging from Owner split rings and you’re set.
When those first came out they were being rented out for $20.00 a day
Likewise, the bass are chasing shad here in VA, and I’ll put the old Storm Chug Bug up against ANY other topwater lure.
I just got one the other day!
Black and chrome husky jerk. Never leave home with less than 5 of them.
I probably should have been throwing one of those today. Several bass followed a few different lures just couldn't get them to bite very well. Got Skunked Lol
U ain't a real fisherman if u didn't have the j 11 tied on a zebco 33 back in the day lol
Love that bait too
I’ve caught more bass on this lure than all the new techniques today . Maybe Becuase I fished more back then 😂
The twitch and pause is a great technique but not to many anglers have the patience to fish it like that .
I don't know about bass, but in the saltwater I always had better luck with the broken back Rapalas.