Hey guys so I bought a scatter rap on Friday and on Saturday I caught a couple of fish with it. I also broke the bill on it. So that night I bought another one. On Sunday I hit the water again. The new scatter rap will not swim right. Even if I swim it slowly it still wants to turn on its side. Sometimes it will stay straight and only kick out when I speed the reel up, other times it constantly turns from one side to the other and upside down as well even when I reeling slowly and not trying to make it kick out to one side. I know they are supposed to hunt, but this one will even at times turn on its side and refuse to dive. I dont know if you would call it tuning when this is a bait that is not supposed to come straight back to you, but does anyone have an idea how I can fix this?

take it back and the store should replace it

I was thinking that, but I was hoping before I had to go to the store, someone would have an idea about just fixing it.

It's a Rapala, throw it in the garbage, rid yourself of it and quit buying there junk. Yes I am anti Rapala..... Again.

My buddy lost the bill off of two of them over the weekend. Sad thing is he never even hit the bank or anything but the water.

I was so excited about these things.  I bought a few and had the same issues.  Never again!

More like Shatter Rap! 

I must have got got lucky with the ones I got, got four or five and beat the heck out of them and they all run perfect.

Sounds like you have a bad bait.  I'd return it.  The bill breakage is a little worrisome.  I'm not sure how people are managing to break bills off Rapala baits but if you're doing it then stop buying Rapalas.

This is the first Rapala bait I have had any problems with breaking. I normally really like them. The Dt's are my go to baits in 10 foot of water or less

My buddy lost the bill off of two of them over the weekend. Sad thing is he never even hit the bank or anything but the water.

 

 

I had that problem with a brand new Bomber. Threw the first cast and the bill broke off. I was like, I don't understand?

I had the same problem with the scatter rap turning on its side and not swimming right. after i looked at it i noticed the line tie that holds split ring wasn't straight, i bent it straight and no more problem

I must have got got lucky with the ones I got, got four or five and beat the heck out of them and they all run perfect.

Me too, all of mine work fine.

Scatter Rap Not Swimmming Right

 

Isn't that the whole point ?

 

 

 

A-Jay

Every company can't have perfect products all the time.  Take it back and get another one.  I have quite a few of their scatter raps and like them along with the xraps and all of the dt series bait too.

The scatter rap will randomly shoot to one side here and there to look like a fleeing baitfish. That's the point. Watch the videos, also you might have to try to turn the ring that's connected to the bill to "tune" the bait. I've had good luck with the scatter shad one. 3-4 feet fishing along the shore

I fish my scatter rap for first time this evening. Just seemed to pull through the water. Little vibration or wobble and just drifted.