Haven't seen many posts referencing this technique/style of lure on the site, just a couple from 4-5 years ago from people who were thinking of testing them out.

Does anyone have any experience (positive or negative) using these in the BWCA for walleye? I've seen reports of people using these on lakes outside the BWCA and outfishing live bait. I liked the look of the Shiver Minnow and Rip N Glide more than the Jigging Raps as they don't have the front hook which just seems like it might increase the risk of catching myself while trying to unhook a fish.

In 5 years I caught one small perch on a jigging rap, otherwise nothing.

Of course that doesn't mean they can't produce. I know some guys have good success through the ice chasing lake trout with these style baits.

I would say they are probably effective if you can get them in the zone consistently for walleye. The problem is that getting them in the zone while not snagging and losing a bunch of these is the hard part. I've done pretty well jigging for lakers with these in both summer and winter - less bottom contact required for lakers makes the risk/reward more balanced.

Good thread, I have been tempted but never tried them.

I’m sure they would be great on a flat with minimal jig eating rocks, but that situation is rare in the BWCA.

If I’m going for a reaction bite I’ll snap jig a plastic (much cheaper to lose).

I would be more than willing to give them a go if others have been doing well with them.

We used these jigging for lakers out west - Idaho and Wyoming - with a lot of success. We removed the bottom treble as they have to bounce on the bottom of the lake to work best and you'd get hung up every time with the treble. It also helped to tip them with a piece of sucker meat. I've tried the technique a couple of times in the BWCA, but didn't carry in sucker meat, and didn't have much luck. One 18" laker. Pics of the lakers out west coming in the next post.

My brother with his big laker using our technique from the post above. Haven't been able to replicate the success in the BWCA yet!

I tried them a few trips ago. They are ideal for large sandy/muddy flats. Unfortunately you don't have a lot of that in the BWCA. I caught a few veritical jigging but the best presentation is a slow drift over a large area snap jigging them. Again, with rocky bottoms this can get expensive fast. A less expensive option would be jig and plastic (minnow imitation).

What he said. My feeling is that it would be a pretty rare occasion that the only thing they'd bite on is this style of bait. They do have that unique glide, but I still feel like a jig and plastic would be the way to go in canoe country when they want an aggressive rip jig.
It doesn't take long on youtube to see that this is a trending bait, but there's always more than one way to skin a cat.