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RAPALA FISHING LURE
THE RAPALA FISHING LURE
IS A TRUE LEGEND
By Ken Liebeskind
Yalesville, Connecticut
The history of the rapala fishing lure is legendary. When Lauri Rapala, a poor Finish fisherman, carved his first lure from cork and native balsa wood in 1936, he could hardly have realized the repercussions, but the lure was so successful that it led to the foundation of the company that would become the world's largest producer of fishing lures, which today makes over 20 million lures a year that are sold in 140 countries.
The rapala fishing lure is the embodiment of Rapala's idea that if he could craft a lure that would mimic the movements of a wounded minnow it would catch more fish, and Rapala apparently caught 600 pounds of fish a day with the new lure that would become known as the Original Floating Rapala.
Catch fish like this with a Rapala fishing lure when you are bass fishing
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Today's newest rapala fishing lures include the lipless Clackin' Rap, with a translucent textured body that transmits a distinctive clackin' sound.
Many anglers have praised the rapala fishing lure, with one saying, "It's the most versatile lure I have ever encountered for smallmouth bass, northern pike and walleye." There's even been a comment on Twitter that says, "I have had great success with the rapala shad rap when fishing for bass."
While rapala fishing lures remain the top seller worldwide, there's plenty of competition. www.scientificfishing.com, another top selling company, specializes in scientifically designed lures that are guaranteed to at least double your catch. NGC Sports lures are based on patented technology like the aeronautical flutter that causes the five part tail of the KickTail lure to wag left and right in the water like a live fish. And the BiteLite is the world's most popular electronic lure that blinks blood red when it's submerged in water to mimic an injured prey.
Not even Lauri Rapala could have envisioned the new technology that is revolutionizing the fishing lures that NGC Sports now offers.
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