Last week I was looking at getting me a few more rapalas and in the past I have always gotten the Count down in size 7's. As I was looking at rapalas, I noticed the jointed ones and I was wondering if they work as good as the count downs. They look like they would to me. I was also wondering if you fish the jointed rapalas the same way you fish a count down. If anyone has any suggestions on how they fish rapalas or which ones they like best for fishing for trout or any other fish that would be great.
Thanks! [fishon]
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I have had great luck with shad raps that are jointed and have two brown trout rapalas one jointed and the other standard the standard out fishes the jointed one almost every time on trout being trolled side by side . bass is another story jointed works better always. I wonder if it has something to do with one sinking and the other being floating.
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I think that countdowns work more often than jointed.
Windriver
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I have done very well with Jointed at Pala
es I bought some Tail Dancers this week . I have a friend that says they are the latest and greatest . I will post a report after I give them a try . Curt G.
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I have used both and only buy the jointed Rapala's now. It maybe the fact that I troll with them more often than not, but when I fished them side by side, the jointed always came out way ahead. I usually use a J5 or J7, but on the larger reservoirs, I have good luck trolling J9's. From the bank, all you have to do is add a little weight 1-2' before the Rapala. Since the jointed float, I seem to loose less of them bank fishing also as they do not sink to the bottom like the countdowns and hang up.
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We love our jointed perch, but also have some rainbow. I also like floating or neutral, cast it out there and reel for a bit then stop and let it slowly float up, then jerk a few times. I've watched the bass watch that thing carefully before finally deciding to dart up and grab it.
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I troll with them so it's a speed thing. If the fish want a faster presentation I go with the CD's and if they are looking for a slower speed I use the jointed.
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Hey Thanks for all of the information on rapalas. I had an original floating rapala once, and it took a long time before I lost it to a snag. Guess I may have to get me a few for really snaggy areas or for the Bass, or for the cold snaps. Thanks everyone!
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Depends alot on the particular body of water. Both work well. The countdowns are popular at Henrys Lake in those shallow depths. The jointed's I use often in murky water like Strike. Even the 5-7 floaters work well in the fall after the lakes flip and the fish are near the surface.
Colors have a major impact. The perch generally work well on trout water that also holds perch. My "go to" colors for trout are bright blue/dark blue over silver. That goes for spoons as well.
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Hey thanks for the tips. I have never tried the blue color, now you have me curious [
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i just use my pet gold fish as bait[
] ha, jk. but imagine the possibilities. im a big fan of cd6 early in year and cd 9 later in fall. rapala is rapala and if fished right will get u fish be it cd jointed or what not. good luck.
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