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FREE OFFER Rapala® DT® (Dives-To) Series Crankbaits
- Designed by crankbait authority David Fritts
- Dive faster and stay in the strike zone longer
- Balsa wood construction
- Custom lip design for each size
- Perfectly balanced
- Internal rattle chamber
- Easily casts 150'
The Rapala DT Series, designed by crankbait authority David Fritts, will dive faster and stay in the strike zone longer than any other crankbait. According to Fritts, "It's what you see and what you don't see that makes the DT Series an unbelievable crankbait." Only the DT Series lures are made from the top seven percent of select [Read More]
- Designed by crankbait authority David Fritts
- Dive faster and stay in the strike zone longer
- Balsa wood construction
- Custom lip design for each size
- Perfectly balanced
- Internal rattle chamber
- Easily casts 150'
The Rapala DT Series, designed by crankbait authority David Fritts, will dive faster and stay in the strike zone longer than any other crankbait. According to Fritts, "It's what you see and what you don't see that makes the DT Series an unbelievable crankbait." Only the DT Series lures are made from the top seven percent of select balsa wood. Perfectly consistent wood, combined with carefully placed internal weights, tapered fuselage and a thin tail to create the ultimate crankbait action. An ultra-thin polycarbonate lip digs the bait down quickly to the desired depth and creates a side-to-side, sound-emitting action that is only achieved by rattlin’ balsa wood lures. Designed to fly like an arrow, the DT can easily be cast 150 feet.The further the cast, the longer the bait is in the strike zone. It's the most effective way to cover the water and catch more fish. All lures come with a VMC SureSet Tail hook.
Model DT16 - 2-3/4"; 3/4 oz; #3 hook; Dives to and holds at 16'
Model DT14 - 2-3/4"; 3/4 oz; #3 hook; Dives to and holds at 14'
Model DT10 - 2-1/4"; 3/5 oz; #4 hook; Dives to and holds at 10'
Model DT06 - 2-1/8"; 3/8 oz; #5/6 hook; Dives to and holds at 6'
Model DT04 - 2"; 5/16 oz; #6 hook; Dives to and holds at 4'
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I use them on points and also fishing rip rap about 15 yards out from shore. I'm fishing in a kayak so I'm running this bait parallel to the bank. I have lost deep divers getting them wedged in between rocks in the past but I've also caught some of my biggest bass doing this.
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Everything and nothing. It all depends on where the basses are sitting. Typically I like my crankbaits to dig along the bottom whether it is mud or gravel if the basses are hugging the bottom or suspended. This is especially true if the water depth is around 15 feet and shallower. During the summer months when the basses are suspended in deeper water I want a crankbait that will run a couple feet above their heads so they can see and charge up to the bait.Details:
I'm fishing in muddy water with a foot to two feet of visibility, so is 95 a good color?Answers
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I would go to a craw or a chartreuse color in muddy water.
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its good in both clear and muddy waterA:
i have fished oodracula 80bone and silver&blue02. oodracula is the best by far.A:
You would be better off with a chartruse or a red color. If the water is stained, not muddy, then I would use the pearl/gray color. Rattles help in muddy water also.Answers
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Baby Bass
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if the water is dark and murky parrot works best and if its very clear i use the bluegill and the baby bass color.A:
black and silverA:
As of the end of September with very dingy water, I am having a lot of luck with the Brown Crawdad.A:
Silver and black in clear water.
Top 25 Contributor
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Clear water = bluegill, Stained = Parrot, Muddy = Silver. The colors you go with should be based on water clarity. Use a color the bass will see that is as natural as possible.A:
The best color depends on time of day, sunlight/cloudy, forage, and how clear the water is. Confidence in color choice may be more important than any particular color.A:
You need to match the hatch in your area. what ever that may be try nutral colors like the blue gill or bass they wont let you down.Details:
i want to get one but i dont know which color is all-round the best.Answers
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There really is not a best color. It all comes down to the lake/pond you fish. If shad is the predominant bait fish where you fish, go with the shad or silver color. If bluegill is the predominant baitfish, go with the bluegill color. Where I typically fish bluegill is the main baitfish and I have caught up to a 5 pound largemouth with a DT4 in bluegill.
Top 10 Contributor
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in clear water use baby bass and bluegill and if the water is murky use firetiger and parrot.A:
HOT MASTARD IS GREAT.Images for this Answer
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Get the red craw, then if you get a second, the brown craw. There is a new green craw out and get that too.A:
as far as murky water, less than 1 ft visability get the parrot i loved it. if not, its just and crank thats natural colored. in bluer water use sexy shad. in green clear water, use baby bass or green silver anything like thatGOOD LUCK
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if the water is muddy use one that has yellow,orange,red,bright green.if the water is see throw a little bit or very clear use colors like brown,silver,white,green also for clear water get one that looks like a smaller fish that is in that pond or lake
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If you are fishing clear water in a lake where bluegill are the main forage base, you can't beat a bluegill colored DT. Parrot is good in stained water because it stands out a little better. But black & silver is great because it works for me in any water clarity. The more clear the water, the more you try to use a natural looking color. If the water is not clear at all, you go with colors that the bass will be able to see. Bill Dance says that bass use sight nearly 100% of the time when they hit lures. Their other senses lead them to the lure, but they use sight to hit it. So you need a lure that bass can see and as natural as possible if you fish clear water.A:
I got the baby bream and it works good.Details:
perch, silver, shad, gold, bass, bluegill, firetiger?can someone please help me by telling me which is the very best all-round color.
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baby bass, bluegill, brown crawdad, firetiger, and parrot are my favorites.
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in clear water use baby bass and bluegill and in dark water use firetiger and parrot.A:
Stay with crawdad colors, they work very well for me.A:
silverA:
My suggestion is the Baby Bass...it or the brown craw are the 2 I use the most in tournaments and just for fun!
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I like perch, silver, bluegill in clear water. Shad is good in the south where bass eat more shad than bluegill, but in the north & east, use perch, silver, & bluegill.A:
Look, there's so many color questions. It all depends on your water clarity, fish activity level, and forage in the area. Oh and what you're fishing for! For bass:In clear water you should make super long casts, keep it moving fast, and hope they dont see it too well. That's more important than color.
Get something with light sides and a dark back. That comes close to imitating the tastiest forage in most fisheries. They say in clear water on cloudy days use white sides and sunny days use silver sides. I don't know about all that. If I could only have one, it'd be 06 shad. It's always tied on my rod. Scuff it up if it's too shiny.
In stained lakes I'd probably use a louder plastic bait with a big wobble and save my Raps for another day. Wiggle warts, bandit square bills, or lipless have all produced for me in the mud. Go with some blues and charteuse. Tie a loop knot so you get maximum wobble and noise.
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shad all day long, all year long!Q:
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do you think this or the cotton cordell big o is a better all-round crankbait for bass?
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this is better by a longshot!A:
This lure is better in my opinnion.
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I have fished both all over the state of Michigan and Rapala has outfished cotton cordell consistently for me. The Rapala DT Series are the best diving crankbaits. The Rapala Clackin' Raps are the best lipless crankbait for bass & northern pike.Images for this Answer
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Both work well depending on the situation at the moment. I use both.Answers
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I've not found any that is better than the DT Thug but there are others that I would use for various situations.A:
I like this the best for the price. Really for one reason and that is that I've never had to tune one to get it to run straight. You can get some nice colors in more expensive baits, but for the price and lack of trouble, these are the best. I've also had no problem with hook ups as the hooks are quality.A:
i think the bandit 200 series great bait. and versitile.but this bait is great as well
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No im partial to this one.
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In this price range they're as good as it gets.Rapala always has looked great and performed well for me. Lucky craft and Kopplers make higher end baits and while they are better made you'll pay twice as much. There is days when only strikes I get are on these Rapalas so I have a box full of them, but there are days when only a old hump back Rebel will do.................Images for this Answer
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The Rapala DT Series are some of the best crankbaits you can buy. They are worth the price and are extremely effective. I used to use several brands of crankbaits. I learned by fishing success that Rapala makes the best crankbaits for lightly stained to clear water. I spend a little more now and go with Rapala because that's what works best for me in Michigan in lakes all over the state.Images for this Answer
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After the spawn, when some bass will actually will feed on other bass' fingerlings, that lure can mimic them well.
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its great in clear water.
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It is my go to color when I use this lure. It is so natural looking and enticing to the bucketmouths. I use it in clear and stained water, and yes the bass love it.A:
I haven't used baby bass but in other lures I haven't had any luck with it.A:
Have not used this color but would assume that baby bass would be effective.
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Baby Bass is a clear water color that will catch bass in a water clarity of about 3 ft or more.Details:
what i mean by "kind" is similar shape and size.and is it really, really good for bass?
what color should i get (for bass)?
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Personally i think this is great product, I really think you should buy one of these and i usually like whitish silverish colors that look like real minnows but the one i have of these is blue shad and it works real good!A:
color Baby Bass
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its perfect for bass. for colors i use baby bass, bluegill, brown crawdad, firetiger and parrot.A:
I reccomend the black&silver
Top 25 Contributor
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You want these Rapala crankbaits. No other crankbaits are going to catch fish like the Rapalas do. The other crankbaits are designed differently and don't have the same fish catching action. If I could only use one brand of hard crankbait, it would be Rapala and that would be an easy decision.A:
absolutely, unless you want to drop $16 on a lucky craft
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