I was wondering if anyone has ever used the Rapala twitchin Rap? I got one the other day and threw it some, but no luck. Of course I wasn't really expecting to get any bites on it right now. I think it would be a killer Striper bait. Anyone had any luck with it?

I bought 2 last year in Shad and Blugill. I have only used the bluegill color a caught a few LM , dinks but I havent used it enough to give a good review. I have always caught with anything Rapala once I put the time in to learn how they fish.

I bought a handful of them last year, and had no success with them at all, until later in the fall. Then they got hot. I let it sink to what I think is the right depth, then twitch it back, rather like walking the dog underwater, with pauses to allow it to sink back to where I think I want it. This bait has little or no inherent action. What it has is a nice glide, and will go side to side in a somewhat erratic manner once you learn how to twitch it. I'd suggest trying this out in the clearest water you can find. Experiment with rod movements and reel cranking and you'll find the cadence for it.

Cheers,

GK