Rapala Risto Raps?

[carlcmc]

I'm looking at buying some online. They appear to be discontinued but you can still buy some. What are people's thoughts and opinions on these?

[Deitz Dittrich]

carl- I am a huge fan of some of the Rapala cranks.. I have a friend that re-paints cranks so I buy a ton when they go on sale becuase they are colors nobody likes... anyway.. I got a bunch of risto raps and stripped the paint off them to find some really bad wood.. holes in the wood.. ect.. never had a problem with any other crankbaits.. even from Rapala..

Ever since then I have not had any confidence in the Risto rap.

You should be able to find them on hsolist, but not sure what you would pay for them.

[carlcmc]

wow. that makes me think twice. i have already bid on a bunch of them. if i get outbid maybe i'll hold off. About this friend. does he charge for his services? and how reasonable?

[Deitz Dittrich]

Carl- if you like them, I would continue to buy them.. I just dont have the confidence in them. I have quite a few other crankbaits that will run the same depth with similar actions.

As of right now, no he doesn't paint for anybody but himself and me when I beg... LOL Should he change his mind I will contact you!

[No_Net]

I used Risto Raps before they worked perfect to me. I've never had a problem with them. The only holes in mine are from a northern.

[carlcmc]

:-)

oh to have more holes in my lures because fish have been biting them!

[Boedigheimer]

Carlcmc, I have used risto raps for bass with little success, not sure why, they look good and run O.K. Pike magnets though.