Jerkbait that stays in the strike zone
A sneak peak to the official WPC 2015 Rapala lure: a hard bait with a patent pending action that mimics a dying minnow’s last struggle
At day’s end, a shadow doesn’t die, it slowly fades away. So it is with Rapala’s new slow sinking jerkbait, the Shadow Rap. Combining a horizontal struggle with a vertical
fade, it perfectly mimics a minnow’s last moments before its end of days. The Dying Minnow Action compliments
Rapala’s already comprehensive offering of hard bait actions: the legendary Wounded Minnow Action and the recently introduced Escaping Minnow Action featured in the Scatter Rap series.
Dying Minnow’s Action ..
Unlike other jerkbaits, the Shadow Rap kicks almost 180 degrees when twitched and given slack line so it can be fished nearly in place with very little forward travel. This keeps the flickering fade of the Shadow Rap right in the strike zone for extended time. While most jerkbaits follow a forward trajectory
with each twitchw of the rod tip, the Shadow Rap’s action stands out. Not only will it dart side to side, but with a quick, sharp twitch followed immediately with slack line, it will spin around almost 180 degrees to take a look at its adversary. Shadow Rap’s moves are not limited to
horizontal darts – it moves vertically too. It will dive down, then move up. After a twitch the lure will flicker and then settle to a head down posture like a dying minnow, and then starts to slowly fade and sink down. The combination of quick darts, look-back
turns, flickering and slow-fading fall on the pause will draw bites from all predators in all conditions.
All-Season Lure ..
In cold water conditions the Shadow Rap can be fished slowly, maximizing its time in the strike zone – still with a lot of flash and roll combined with the
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