Alright so I'm buying quite a few Rapala lures to start expanding my selection of bait from just Burkley Gulps outward.  I had three rapalas *lost one today in a tree  :-[* and I wanted to pick some more up, I mostly fish in New Hampshire and I've only been around smallmouths but I want this lot to be able to handle largmouths as well if the opportunity arises, I was wondering if you guys could give any suggestions or critiques about the sizes about what I'm buying.

Rapala Clackin' Rap Lures

COLOR: SILVER BLUE

SIZE: 3 1/8"

Rapala Super Shad Rap

COLOR: SHAD

SIZE: 5 1/2"

Rapala® Countdown Minnows

COLOR: SILVER

SIZE: CD5 - 2"

Rapala® Minnow Rap

COLOR: BLEEDING ORIG SHAD

SIZE: 2 3/4"

Rapala® X-Rap® Deep Shad

COLOR: GOLD

SIZE: 8

Rapala® X-Rap® Shallow Shad

COLOR: CLOWN

SIZE: 2 1/2"

Rapala DT Crankbaits

COLOR: PARROT

SIZE: 2"

Rapala Jointed Minnows

COLOR: SILVER

SIZE: J5 - 2"

Rapala Jointed Minnows

COLOR: PERCH

SIZE: J7 - 2 3/4"

Rapala Jointed Minnows

COLOR: FIRETIGER

SIZE: J9 - 3 1/2"

Rapala Jointed Minnows

COLOR: BLEEDING OLIVE FLSH

SIZE: J7 - 2 3/4"

Don't forget the original floating silver minnow, the one that started it all.

Don't forget the original floating silver minnow, the one that started it all.

Actually those are the two I have right now ;D once I was able to get the right action on them they are amazing!  I did lose my husky jerk though

may i suggest a shad rap in #7 and the jointed silver minnow?

i like the floaters and suspending rapala's.

use the size you feel comfortable.

i use a snap for easy changing while fishing.  

Rapala® Countdown Minnows

COLOR: SILVER

SIZE: CD5 - 2"

I'm sure they'll catch bass, but I'd use the CD7 orCD9. The 7 would probably be my choice for bass up north, maybe the 9 for southern locations where bigger bass abound. But neither would be a bad choice here in NY.

Origional #11 floater black/gold.

Any Rapala collection has to have it...great color/lure.

Mark

where in new hampshire do you fish?

i use size 9 rapala original floaters, but i have  pretty much all the sizes.  black and gold and the silver are the best colors in my opinion.

i also like the skitter pop in the frog color.

Thanks for all the replies!

I fish mostly southern NH

I would'nt get the clackin rap. You should look into the xcalibur one knocker instead.

I would'nt get the clackin rap. You should look into the xcalibur one knocker instead.

I agree with this, but the Clackin' Rap is not a bad lure at all.

Im a fan of the Skitter Walk for topwater.

i'd say the more DT's the better. huge fan of the DT6 and DT10