Clackin Raps

[ratherBfishnJP]

OK guys, whats the hype on these baits? Are they great baits for Northerns? ANy specific colors and sizes I need to stick with?

[rattleL]

I have had good luck matching the baitfish in a specific body of water with these baits lot of sound, vibration, and flash with these baits. The blue and gold ones have worked well for me.

[OnAFly]

I've used the Rattlin Rap with more success...and at a third the cost. I'm not going to be happy when they discontinue those things.

[Nick Kuhn]

Pike love the things, but they are heavy and do run kind of deep so they aren't the best bait in weeds, but work well on drop offs or just outside the deep weedline.

[ratherBfishnJP]

good deal I fish the mississippi by brainerd so im kind of interested in seeing how they work.

[mainbutter]

I haven't stuck any pike yet this year, but picked up a few bonus bass on 'em..

[Ctrl_Alt_Dlt]

I bought 4 this year and tried the red on maybe once or twice so far for northerns. Didnt get anything yet.

[Burbslayer]

I was using one last weekend on a lake up north. i was trolling one and my buddy was trolling a similar colored diffrent crank bait, and the clackin rap caught 3 times more northern. He even wanted to borrow it but i wouldnt let him since it was my only one! i was pretty impressed with it

[cbrooks]

What pattern were you using?

[Burbslayer]

I'm gonna say kind of a clown pattern. Yellow and white body with a red belly.

[JBMasterAngler]

I'm thinking clackin' raps will be great for pike, as I've always had good luck with rattle traps. Walleyes like them Was pitching a shallow clackin' fat rap for bass and a 29 inch 'eye slammed it!

[fishinjosh98]

what colors?

[Slabasaurus]

Firetiger is all I've used in the clackin raps. I've caught a lot of bigger pike, and some pretty nice bass on em, including my largest pike (and the only pike I've caught at night!)

[whitebassman]

I've used the Rattlin Rap with more success...and at a third the cost. I'm not going to be happy when they discontinue those things.

Amen to that. Rattilin Raps should be renamed "Pike Magnets"! Gotta love them for pike though, esp in firetiger color.

[Steve Foss]

I've used the Rattlin Rap with more success...and at a third the cost. I'm not going to be happy when they discontinue those things.

Not just pike, but great for bass, walleyes and lakers. A longstanding and proven fish-catching design. Heck, most (not all) new lures are just there to catch anglers' $.

[ratherBfishnJP]

Are u throwing a 6 or you going bigger for the pike with the clackin raps?

[harvey lee]

We were using a #9 in blue and white last weekend on Rainy and all I can say is the pike and eyes loved this lure.

The one day it out caught my lure 4-1. Off course my nephew who was fishing with me said it was simply that he is that good.

I laughed at him for quite some time on that one.

[jwhjr]

Bass and Northern both love them. I use a perch pattern and one that is black and silver.

[DogGone]

Are these the clackin' minnows, cranks, or raps? I think I should help the economy and buy a couple!!

[Nick Kuhn]

Are these the clackin' minnows, cranks, or raps? I think I should help the economy and buy a couple!!

The rap has been out longer so I'm guessing that's what most people are talking about. I haven't used my crank or minnow much but when I have I've caught fish.

[JBMasterAngler]

I have the shallow clackin' fat rap and the lipless clackin' rap. The smallmouths have loved the fat rap! While up north recently I had some follows from some nice chunky pike, but they wouldn't commit. I would also add the x-rap slash baits to your list...pike and muskies have been going nuts for those this year.

[metro fisherman]

I like the Aruku shad in emerald shiner much more than the clackin raps... And i think the pike agree

[metro fisherman]

I have the shallow clackin' fat rap and the lipless clackin' rap. The smallmouths have loved the fat rap! While up north recently I had some follows from some nice chunky pike, but they wouldn't commit. I would also add the x-rap slash baits to your list...pike and muskies have been going nuts for those this year.

You can only get the glass fat rap now right? Or did they bring it back?