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FREE OFFER Rapala® Clackin' Rap®
- Signature Clackin' Cadence Rattle
- Translucent textured body with internal holographic foil
- 3D Holographic eye
- Lipless swimming action
- SureSet Black Nickel Belly Hook
- Signature Clackin' Cadence Rattle
- Translucent textured body with internal holographic foil
- 3D Holographic eye
- Lipless swimming action
- SureSet Black Nickel Belly Hook
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but i don't want to jig it, preferrablyi would really like to steady-reel it in, if i can
do you think that a slow steady reel would work for summer bass?
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I have caught 22 inch bass with a surface temp of 87 degrees on a steady retrieve and occasional pause for bass following. Rapala Clackin' Raps catch bass on steady retrieves all season even in water as cold as 34 degrees while it's snowing in Michigan, and they work in the hottest weather of the summer. You need Clackin' Raps - they are better than any other lipless crankbait for big bass. My favorite colors are Yellow Perch, Hot Steel, & Red Crawdad. You will always find Clackin' Raps in all my tackleboxes, and on my rod. They are that great of a lure for huge bass, big pike, and big walleye. I start out with a Clackin' Rap on each spot and don't leave a spot without throwing it again. It catches so many good fish that it's hard to put it down and use anything else. Jigging does work if you have rock piles or underwater structures, but I usually do great along the deep weed edge tight as possible to the weeds without snagging them.Images for this Answer
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Yes, this would work for summer. Just pick the right color for water and the sunny days.In clear water use clearer, lightly colored worms, shad colored crankbaits and white spinnerbaits. In dingy water, use more chartreuse, more spinnerbaits with hammered blades, brighter chartreuse crankbaits and purple or black worms. For stained or muddy water, throw some sort of dark or bright colored lure.
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I have a 5.2:1 reel is this a good reel for this lure?Answers
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A 7to 1 will work better
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Well if its a Spinning reel its good but if its a baitcast reel then NO to slow, You want a 6.3:1 baitcast for that lureA:
I think any 6.3 or 6.4:1 is a better choice. The 7.1:1 are too fast and changes the sound of the bait. 5.2:1 is great for deep diving crankbaits.Details:
I fish in shallow wooded spots generaly in 5' foot of water and I wanted to know if you can fish the Clackin' Rap 8 in these spots?Answers
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the clackin rap 8 is perfect for that. you can also bump the bait into the wood. that generally produces strikes.
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Yes you can fish it in a depth of 5' around wood as long as there are no weeds growing high in the area. I like the Clackin Rap 6 shallow and the size 7 is good 8' to 15' and the size 8 is great for deep water 10' and down to 30' for big bass and pike. Fish your Clackin Rap on deep drop offs and along weed edges in addition to the wooded spots. I used a Size 8 Clackin Rap on a weed edge about 8' to 12' deep and big bass were all over it, including the bass in the picture I will upload.Images for this Answer
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Yes but you might have to burn itAnswers
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this is an easy one, the clackin rap due to the shiny metallic finish and the superior, not to be beat impressive clacking sound. the only drawback is the price but its completely worth it.
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i would choose the clackin rap over any other lipless crankbait.A:
Clachin' Rap for sure!
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Absolutely the Rapala Clackin' Rap, especially when it comes to big bass and pike. The size 6 Rapala Clackin Rap is a great smallmouth bass lure and will catch a lot of largemouth bass and average size pike. The Size 8 Rapala Clackin Rap for me has caught bass 16" and bigger including 6 pounders from a lake in Michigan where local fisherman usually catch 2 to 3 pound bass. On that same lake it has also landed a lot of pike. Use the smaller Clackin' Rap for numbers of fish and smaller sized bass, and when you want a big bass use the size 8 Clackin' Rap. Get colors that you know are good for bass where you are fishing and be confident that a good bass could hit at any time. One of my 6 pounders hit 4 feet from the boat I was using the day after Thanksgiving 2009 in 35 degree water! Rapala Clackin Raps work for bass and pike anytime there is not ice, and the cold water hits tend to be the bigger fish.Images for this Answer
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I've had excellent results with Firetiger. I can't speak of the other colors.A:
I like to use the fire tiger as an all time favriote or the perch color too. Most of the baits all produce fish for me
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With everything being equal - olive green is the bestA:
I personally like the firetiger color best for bass.A:
Gold works best for me, but yellow perch and firetiger work great too.
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Natural colors dark water bright colors, Clear water lighter colorsA:
number 82 the red oneAnswers
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I have used the rat-l-trap for years with great results. I just tried two crackin' rap and both lures broke on the first fish I hooked with them. Get the rat-l-trap. I am.Images for this Answer
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This is a much better bait becasue the fish go crazy over the clack. The clack might not seem as loud but it drives the fish crazy.
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the clackin rap definetly. but if you dont like this lure try the rattlin rapalaA:
I prefer the Clackin' Rap, but whatever works best for you.
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They are both great lures, but I prefer the Strike King Red Eye Shad. The Clackin Rap and the Red Eye Shad can be "burned" quite effectively while the Rat L Trap has a tendency to turn on its side. The Red Eye Shad also has a seductive shimmy when it falls straight down and then is ripped back up, while the Rat L trap will often spiral or turn on its side. However, all three are incredible fish catching lures.Details:
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Firetiger has always worked for me.A:
Firetiger is best
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Go with the color that looks like the natural forage base of the lake you fish. If you have a favorite color of crankbait, get a Clackin Rap in the same color and expect to catch a lot of bass. You will want a net and pliers when you use the Clackin' Rap; it catches big bass.Images for this Answer
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Well the silver is the most common color to use for everyday use. The red with green back is superb for most times of the year. I would buy a small assortment and toss all of them and find out what the bass want. I have had the best luck with the red craw green back myself.
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Just try to mach the forage... What ever the bass are eatting try to match that
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i use glass ghost.A:
Any color as long as it's red will do.A:
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It depends on the color of water and time of day I fish stained water and deep water so I got the Gold.A:
I use the olive green and the perch colors. the olive green looks like alot of the forage around IL. im not exactly sure what kinds of forage you have in NC but id say the olive green will look like most any kind of shadDetails:
I have a 6:2:1 gear ratio reelAnswers
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i use a 6:3:1 baitcaster
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I use it on a 6:2:1 gear ratio reel most of the time, and sometimes 7:1 too. It is very effective at any speed you fish it on a high speed reel. I like slow rolling, fast rolling, any speed on a steady retrieve is good: slow & steady, moderate steady, and steady fast catch bass and northern pike. Try fishing it close to weeds for some huge bass.Images for this Answer
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It will have action and make noise with most retrieve speeds. Try an erradic retrieve - lifting it swiftly and then allowing it to fall.
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Change it up... Mostly burning it works well. Or fast reeling then stop let it sink then fast reeling again they love thatA:
go about a med retrieve not to fast not to slow just right in between
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The Clacking nosie will start as soon as you start reeling! and you will hear it!A:
well not to fast but not to slow for example:you reel it in to fast it looks fake
but you reel it in to fast it rattles like crazy
so a normal speed
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While Rapala makes a saltwater line of most baits, they don't make one in this bait (that I'm aware).Having said that, if you use it on some decent line (braid), I don't see why you couldn't use this bait for saltwater. You might experience some rusting of the o-rings, that's usually the difference in salt vs. fresh water baits.
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Oh yea its loud and heavyA:
im sure u couldA:
YES! they work great for saltwater. Ive used them on baby tarpon and groupers. Goodluck!
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Although I am from Michigan, I have fished in shore saltwater. This is a great lure for speckled trout and any aggressive saltwater species that you might try a rattle bait for. Depending on the size of the fish, you may want bigger hooks. This lure gets tons of bass in freshwater and is good anywhere you fish it!Details:
the exaggerated part of the front hook broke off. Should i just leave it or replace it and if so should i put another sureset hook on or just a regular treble?Answers
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replace it with another sureset or regular treble.
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I would probably suggest changing the hook as three barbs are better than two-You might consider going to a 'red' hook, Owner makes some nice replacement hooks as does Mustad.
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I would either buy some more hooks just like that or buy a slightly oversize quality treble to replace that hook. I do like those hooks but I havent had to replace one yet. We have beat those hooks to death and have not had any trouble. Very odd bit of bad luck there.
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Use a normal treble hook 1 size biggerA:
im sure u could just put a reg treble hook on but i do like the sure set hook it isnt much more either
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Because of the thickness of the Clackin' Rap, I like the sureset hook. It seems to help when fish swat at the lure without a decisive hit. Aggressive fish can be caught with a regular hook, but finicky fish are more easily hooked on sureset hooks. If you have the sureset hook straighten out on a big fish, replace it. Bending it back weakens it to the point that if it doesn't break immediately, it will on a fish later. That said, the Clackin' Rap will catch you a ton of fish. I catch big bass and pike on it all the time.A:
I found that the exaggerated hook just caught on everything from rod socks to tackle bags to my pants. I replaced one with a regular treble hook the same size and it seemed towpork just fine. Do not change the hook without changing the spit rings, they are not very good.
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