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Had a fish hit a scatter rap a couple days ago at Otter Creek and the bill broke off. It broke off at the body and pulled 2 small pieces of plastic with it.
It was not any thing diff. from any of the other hits. (2 lbs rainbow)
This was a new lure and had not caught any fish.
Have any of you folks had problems with them? This is the only scatter rap that I have bought and liked the action, but? I've fished the other rapalas for years and not had this problem.
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I did have the same thing happen but not sure it was a fish that caused it. I caught my biggest wiper on one of those at Willard--but I digress. I contacted Rapala and sent the broken lure back. They sent me a replacement no questions asked. I think there may have been an online form. I guess those wide lips take some pretty good sideways forces. Good luck!
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I was thinking of sending it in. Glad they treated you right. I think I will just send it in with a note and see if they will take care of it.
Thanks
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I've had several Rapala lures have had the bills blown off in the last few years. It seems like their quality is sliding a bit while the price continues to go up and up. They do catch fish, but their quality is tanking IMO. Fred K.
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I used to use the balsa raps a lot but after losing three bills I'll pay more for one quality lure than two that might break. The quality just isn't the same anymore, I grew up using rapalas so I'll always have some in a box but I don't use them very often anymore.
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Have they been just the scatter rap or diff. ones?
This is the only one I've had this happen to. Coarse some of the ones I still use are 45 yrs old.
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Flat Raps, and BX Minnows have been the ones that I've had issues with. Fred K.
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