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FREE OFFER Rapala® Jointed Shad Rap®
- Jointed body for wide swimming action
- Rhythmic rattle sends out distressed minnow signal
- Quick diving lip design
- Lifelike finishes
- VMC® Black Nickel Hooks
The rattling, suspending Jointed Shad Rap's "distressed minnow" swimming action has proven that its slower, more pronounced wide-action is "just the ticket" when fish are in a negative or sluggish feeding mood. Running depth: 4'-15'.
- JSR04: 1-1/2"; 3/16 oz; #8 & #10 hooks; Runs 4'-6'
- JSR05: 2"; 1/4 oz; #6 & #7 hooks; Runs 6'-13'
- JSR07: 2-3/4"; 7/16 oz; #4 & #4 [Read More]
- Jointed body for wide swimming action
- Rhythmic rattle sends out distressed minnow signal
- Quick diving lip design
- Lifelike finishes
- VMC® Black Nickel Hooks
The rattling, suspending Jointed Shad Rap's "distressed minnow" swimming action has proven that its slower, more pronounced wide-action is "just the ticket" when fish are in a negative or sluggish feeding mood. Running depth: 4'-15'.
- JSR04: 1-1/2"; 3/16 oz; #8 & #10 hooks; Runs 4'-6'
- JSR05: 2"; 1/4 oz; #6 & #7 hooks; Runs 6'-13'
- JSR07: 2-3/4"; 7/16 oz; #4 & #4 hooks; Runs 7'-15'
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Probably depends on the local forage, but I caught several largemouths, between six and nine pounds, on the perch model at Keuka Lake, recently. Keuka, one of the Finger Lakes, has plentiful perch; other patterns may work better elsewhere.Images for this Answer
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def, fire tigerAnswers
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ABSOLUTELY, in lakes. troll them in front of cliffsA:
haven't tried it in the streams yet but I bet it would be. In the lake I'm catching mostly perch, small mouth, blue gill & rock bass with it.A:
YES!!A:
absolutely!!A:
no
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I would think something else would be more effective.Details:
I bought a couple of Rapala lures including the Rapala Jointed Shad Rap. I think that they would be great lures for where I fish but they all have the same problem. When I reel it in it tends to flip onto its back or darts to the left or the right and its not the right action. What can I do to prevent this?Answers
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SnookKing I would suggest you use a clip. This may fix your problem.
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Gently bend the eye (where you attach the line) the opposite way the lure is running. They shouldn't do that right out of the box. They do get out of tune.A:
use norman speed clipsA:
I have encountered this problem as well, and my solution was to make sure my cast was straight and not moving to much in the air, and to not reel in to quickly when the lure hits the water. Hope this helps.
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i think your retrieve is to fast. just slow it down a little.A:
It may be doing that because of the speed you're reeling in. Also, make sure that you're not using a swivel or a leader. Tie the lure directly on to your line and make sure that the knot is on the front of the ring and not on the top. If that doesn't help, try going to Rapala's website and look for more information there. They have a great website, giving you all of the information you need about each and every product they make.A:
Do you have a spinning reel? Line twist may come into play, try a leader with a swivel on your main line.A:
This could be helped with a sticker weight added to the belly of the bait. Darting to the left or right might not be a bad thing, as the added action may entice even more bites. If it really bothers you, use a pair of needle-nose pliers to twist the split ring into a straighter position.
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dont buy Rapalas, seriously they all seem to need tuned out of the box. tie your line directly to the lure and you may have to bend the eye to the right or left to get them to run right
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It just depends on your preference. I like jointed when the fish aren't really biting because the action that it has is so life-like. Regular crank-baits are great, too. It is just up to you. I have a few jointed baits in my arsenal, but I have hundreds more single body cranks.
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I swear by jointed cranks, alot more action and when trolled along side an unjointed, they outfish them 3 to 1A:
Jointed has way better movements do that will help attract fish.A:
I think the jointed improves the "wounded minnow" look in the Rapala.A:
The jointed works better for me.A:
I personally like the jointed lures better only because they have better action that simple one pieced lures. If you have a jointed lure, it is great to give it a little twitch to make it look wounded or hurt I guess you could say. Buy yea, Jointed are my favorite for the actionImages for this Answer
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Jointed by farA:
Jointed gives the bait more action. Jointed by fair.A:
jointedA:
Depends on water temp and clarity. If crank baits will produce strikes both will work , jointed seems to work better when fish are lazy.
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I have had much more success with the jointed.Details:
I've had 2 of the last 3 I purchased pull out. One on a Fire tiger and one a Perch pattern.Answers
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yese I have and besides the lips breaking off, 90% of rapalas need to be tuned right out of the box, thus, I dont buy rapalas anymoreA:
i never have.A:
I use the Fire Tiger all the time and have never had that problem. I also use the silver version on occasion and no problem there either.A:
No lip pull out to date.A:
yes, but now never just super glue on them when you buy themA:
We had a problem the hooks straightened out, o rings were pulled long and the bill got twisted on a craw pattern. By the way it was on a 46 inch musky and yes we got it to the boat, that lure is now decorationA:
Not so far.
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I have had no problems with two dozen jointed ones.A:
Never had that problem. My problem is the split ring where you tie your line constantly rusts.
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I have not had a problem with the lip but i have had problems with the treble hooks coming off....but yeah like stonefly said contact rapala or bass pro shops and get it replaced.
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I have not had that problem, but I'm sure if you contact rapala they will replace them. Try e-mailing them describing what happened. If you bought it here, talk to bass pro also.Answers
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They float.A:
It dives, the 1.5 inch dives about 4ft.A:
Suspend, relatively. it's definately not a perfect suspending lure. if you have a steel leader on, then it will sink slowly, rather then rise, if you don't have a leader on
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says it suspends if you read the descriptionImages for this Answer
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FloatA:
suspend
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suspendsA:
floats
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4 to 12 ft. depending on how fast you retrieve it.A:
This is what's on the Rapala website for the jointed shad:Model Number Target Depth
JSR04 4' - 6' 1-1/2"
JSR05 6' - 13' 2"
JSR07 7' - 15' 2-3/4"
Rapala also has videos on some of the lures to show you how they look in the water. Hope this helps.
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The JSR-4 with 4# florocarbon at 80 ft about 6' trolling @ 2 mphA:
Not sure exactly, I know it says on the box though. It definitely runs over 8'.A:
It varies by size, the 1.5 inch dives about 4ft. It says the depth on the end of the package.A:
10' to 15'A:
10-12 feet
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i think it dives around 5-8 feet.A:
3-6 ft or deeper if retreved rapidly.
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The 7/16 oz goes to about 10 feet on long casts with 10 lb. flourocarbon.
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