Rapala Trout Lure?

[JBMasterAngler]

Did rapala used to make a lure called the trout rap, or trout lure (or something to that extent)? I heard someone talking about it, and that it was discontinued some time ago. I tried to google it, but didn't come up with anything. I heard the beaver house in Grand Marais (which is unfortunately closed now) had bought them in bulk when rapala discontinued them. I'm just curious if anyone has heard of this lure, or better yet, has a picture of it?

[tunrevir]

I think they may have had a spinner at one point but not 100% sure on that. JB you could check and see if the Beaver hut is doing internet/mail order. I had thought they were closing the shop but staying in the mail order business.

Tunrevir~

[Deitz Dittrich]

Not familiar with this, they have small raps now in a trout pattern that would eaily work for trout.. but I dont recall a lure that was named trout rap.

[JBMasterAngler]

The beaver house I believe does still sell lures online. However, I tried finding them and couldn't either

I have plenty of rapalas I use for trout, and work well. I'm just very curious about this particular lure (if it exists).

[monstermoose78]

JB the beaver house was open over laborday weekend. Did they close for the season.

[mainbutter]

I've never heard of a "trout rapala", but small floating raps, husky jerks, and countdowns have been marketed as trout lures.

Also the Tail Dancer has been marketed as a trout/lake trout lure.

[20lbSloughShark]

Its possible they were talking about the trout colored pattern. I often refer to my lures by their color. If I wanted you to hand me my 6" jake, I'd tell you to get me my firetiger.

[JBMasterAngler]

They are selling the building. They were closed the whole time I was up there in june. Even if they were still open, I won't be up there again until late october, when they would be closed for the season anyway. Although we know the owner, he works at the holiday in town. I'll see if I can get some tackle from him. And if I don't find anything out about this trout lure by then, I'll see what he knows.

[slipperybob]

Rapala's were originally designed for trout. So a trout rap is nothing more than the original floating rap. If my memory serves me right about the history of...When Rapala's finally got imported into the States, they had some special requests of larger sized Rapala's.

[Northlander]

Try the new design of the "Tingler". Awesome trout spoon but works for everything.

[Ufatz]

Well, the way I recall Mr. Rapala's beginnings was he carved some pike lures in mid 1030's, using cork at first, then to balsa. The lures may well have worked for large trout in icy northern lakes but probably not originally carved for trout. The lures and Lauri(sp) Rapala got a real boost by running a magazine ad that also had a big story on M. Monroe and that really got the ball rolling. Sticks in my mind a couple of MN guys had a big hand in getting things going.

I think they now live on their own tropical island where they keep their private jets an heliopters.

Who knew?? LOL

[JBMasterAngler]

Well, I sent an e-mail to rapala to see if I could get any info on the matter. I'm just more curious than anything. I have plenty of trout lures...including floating minnow raps but I'm always willing to add to my arsenal.

[delcecchi]

Maybe the DD-90, no longer in production?

[JBMasterAngler]

I found it! It was the rapala minnow spoon. Basically, if anyone remembers the rapala weedless spoon...it's that, minus the weedless part, and with a treble hook. I actually had the weedless spoon when I was a kid. I've probably been at the beaver house and held that spoon in my hand dozens of times contemplating wether to buy it or not (obviously I never did).