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clarki

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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #15 on: June 11, 2013, 11:06:46 AM »
This thread has got my "I wonder..." juices flowing  I have a couple of almost 30 yr old small floating raps that worked great in the day on bass ponds back in Ontario. A couple of twitches, and then let it float to the top and hang there for a sec. Always fun to see the fish smack at it as it floated.

Think I will switch out the trebles for singles and see if it can entice a cutthroat of the beach with it this season.
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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2013, 12:33:59 PM »
In Ontario we troll all manner of Raps for Trout and Salmon. Anything that feeds on smelts really.
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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2013, 01:36:46 PM »
While I was fishing in Denmark, topwater crankbait (poppers, swimbait) are often used for targeting sea trout (sea-run brown trout) on the beach. I would think the same technique can be used for big cutthroat trout and bull trout around here since they all share similar predatory behaviours.
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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2013, 11:01:50 PM »
Quote from: HKSR on June 05, 2013, 11:58:05 AM
Was gonna post in the other thread I made, but it didn't make sense, so I started a new topic.

Other than bass, what other species would target rapala lures?  I've heard that stocked Fraser Valley strain rainbows won't be very interested, is that true?
I could see cutthroat going after them, and blackwater strain rainbows (where is the nearest place for blackwater rainbows?).

Any other thoughts?

I used to catch lots of Fraser Valley trout from Alice Lake using an orange countdown rapala lure .  This was almost 20 years ago now...
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HKSR

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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #19 on: June 12, 2013, 11:17:58 AM »
Quote from: FlyFishin Magician on June 11, 2013, 11:01:50 PM
I used to catch lots of Fraser Valley trout from Alice Lake using an orange countdown rapala lure .  This was almost 20 years ago now...

How big was the lure?  1.5"? 2"? 2.5"?
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zap brannigan

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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #20 on: June 12, 2013, 08:23:16 PM »
1.5"
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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #21 on: June 12, 2013, 11:57:46 PM »
I use them here on the Island in creeks and small lakes, just switch to singles and they seem to work wonders on almost anything. Also according to my old man, he used to use the huge ones (nearly a foot long) in the Alberni Inlet and do fine in the early 80s-90s....
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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #22 on: June 13, 2013, 05:16:07 PM »
Quote from: HKSR on June 12, 2013, 11:17:58 AM
How big was the lure?  1.5"? 2"? 2.5"?

I'm thinking 1.5 inches.   :)
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HKSR

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Re: Rapala lures on what species?
« Reply #23 on: June 13, 2013, 05:30:02 PM »
Quote from: FlyFishin Magician on June 13, 2013, 05:16:07 PM
I'm thinking 1.5 inches.   :)

You thought right :)  I have a couple 1.5" countdowns and a few 1.5" xraps to try out.  Any tips on how to cast such light lures out a longer distance?  Rod length make a difference?
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