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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Fishing Forum Anyone use scatter raps? |
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05/25/2018 06:46PM
I have one of these but I have not caught anything yet. I did not have time to really try it yet. It looks like it would be outstanding for Smallmouth Bass. It moves like a Super Spook zig zag motion. Like a wounded minnow swimming wildly.
"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD
05/25/2018 06:50PM
I like the SCM11 in blue,silver and gold alburnus colors. Also a SCR Shad in red. Good luck with them here. Mostly wallies at/after dusk, a few smallies and a couple small pike. Cast then a big sweep to get them down. I really like the SCM11 for night fishing wallies.
Not to Hurry-Not to Worry
05/25/2018 08:27PM
I have used them. In my hands, they are not the most effective Rapala. I was really enthusiastic, but if you have not already invested, I wouldn’t. The original floating is still king. Shad rap, husky jerk and rattlin’ will always have a place in my tackle box (and my heart!). The jigging raps are great. Heck, if Rapala makes it, I’m probably buying at least three. But frankly, outside of the five I mentioned, I think the rest are marketing and line extension. For that price, there are probably tons of other lures that will work better. Bandits come to mind.
"In the woods, we return to reason and faith" Emerson
05/26/2018 04:41PM
When I used to slaughter the big bass in the St Johns Marsh (Lake St Clair) in the early spring I used to use a 8' fiberglass steelhead rod (SST Shimano rod) and I would make radical barrel rolls with the rod while I was reeling (exhausting). This rapid circular motion would really snap that original rapala and it would "scatter" left and right and all over the place. It was absolutely devastating with the light line I used. The scatter rap would do exactly the same thing I believe. I own one and liked it.
For the scatter to really "happen" as intended I would not tie direct. Get a fas snap (have I mentioned those before?) and use light line and a continuous jerky retrieve with brief little pauses thrown in. (Yes I know some would suggest that I excel at that sort of retrieve but nobody is perfect).
For the scatter to really "happen" as intended I would not tie direct. Get a fas snap (have I mentioned those before?) and use light line and a continuous jerky retrieve with brief little pauses thrown in. (Yes I know some would suggest that I excel at that sort of retrieve but nobody is perfect).
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