jointed shad rap

[Rob Mak]

if you have used them before most of you know they move great through the water with a lot of action. but they tend to dive a tad deep about 7 feet-for me-and ya know that and original jointed rapala don't move right in shallow water. i accidently created a cure for this problem.actually i nailed a bridge butment with one and it broke the lip in front of the line tie eye. from then on i have used this lure in shallow weedy areas as it only dives 18-24". recently i cut a lip on one with a hack saw-because i can-then after a day of testing -caught a dink-i made it in to a coffin lip with a grinder. while it still moves great it will only dig 12-18"down.
i belive that this modication will greatly help during the high fishing pressure times on the local lakes. where throwing it in/and or around shallow cover and grass. where 90 percent of shad raps will not work well. besides rapala don't make a shallow diving jointed lure. but till they do i guess i will have to take a hack saw to a perfectly good -read that new-jointed shad rap.

zooker

[oldfisherman]

what are you going to name it"the rap-in-stein" ??? : ;D

[Rob Mak]

nope a short nosed jointed shad rap. ;D

zooker

[dave_in_fl]

scan it zook so we can see how big the lip came out

[Rob Mak]

don't ya mean how small as i still anit figured out how to post a pic on this site i sent it to reb basser
yo rebby ya got mail dude

zooker

[Rich]

Got you covered:

[Rob Mak]

thanks reb you the man

like i said coffin lip






zooker

[Rich]

Anytime

Looks like an interestind idea-may have to try that on a couple of cranks.

[Rob Mak]

remeber to leave about 1/8 of an inch between the end of the eye mount and were ya cut it off or ya will tear the line tie out of the bait.

zooker

[dave_in_fl]

that looks pretty cool zook

[oldfisherman]

zooker i noticed you use a snap and swivel. on your cranks. i know this topic has been talked about before. but do you see any difference in the action of your bait.
between that method and tieing right to the crank. with your way i sure seems alot faster than haveing to retie when you switch baits.

[Rich]

I thought the same thing, nobass. The cross-lock ball bearing type he is using is the only kind I would use if I was going to use one.

[Rob Mak]

actually no bass one of these cross locks of that size are a royal pain to switch the crank baits quickly. i messed up and bought the ones 1 size to big -doh!-but i do a lot of suspending with cranks and the swivel lets them move better imo. as for this type swivel it is a soild ring. which wont pull a part like spilt rings will. please note this swivel was the one used in catching and landing a 42 pound blue cat fish. i did retie it 3 times since then. but that is it.

zooker

[BassNva]

i use the duo-lock clips without a swivel.i use it on topwater,spinnerbaits,jerkbaits and the occasional crankbait.

[dave_in_fl]

[quote author=bassintom link=board=news;num=1100457376;start=0#13 date=11/15/04 at 19:31:35]i use the duo-lock clips without a swivel[/quote]

That i might use that thing you got there zooker is huge lol, i think i will pass on that, but if the fish dont mind it to each his own.

[Rob Mak]

no cull it is an illusion it was closer to the glass then the crank bait. the reason i use 1 size smaller-this is a #4 -a #5 is the hook will go through most line tie rings easier. than this one. besides opening these are a tad easier when wearing gloves.

zooker

[macgyver]

[quote author=zooker link=board=news;num=1100457376;start=0#15 date=11/16/04 at 18:18:16] besides opening these are a tad easier when wearing gloves.

zooker[/quote]

So the truth finally comes out sissy ;D So you lip all these fish with GLOVES You were out here talking smack about lipping a 42lb blue, and we find out the BAD MAN zooker wears gloves Man I'm disappointed now, my idol is a fraud :'(

Lizards

[Rob Mak]

lizard
please note the date of the post is nov14 2004. any one crazy enough to fish in 33 degree air temps with a 25-30 mph wind will be wearing gloves.

also i WORK outside every day of the year. sir i have had frost bite on 3 of my fingers i can no longer feel how cold they are.

seeing i will lip any fish i catch regaurdless of size i always do it bare handed.

a fraud my butt


zooker

[fredhatch]

My faith in you has been restored. 8)

[Rob Mak]

like you had any dout hose holder.


zooker

[mblk181]

Zooker, thanks for the post and the detailed information.
Certainly an idea that a lot of us can use.
I remember a rapalla floating minnow a pike attacked and ripped out the diving lip altogether. I used model glue to seal the lip slot and placed a little (very little) unraveled red yarn in the slot so it strung out like a bleeding minnow. Used that lure on top something like a miniature zara spook and with a very light touch could almost walk the dog with it on an ultra lite outfit. Most of the time, just casting, pausing and occasionally twitching worked the best of all.
Thanks for the post......good fishing, Mac

[Infisherman1]

thanks for the idea, zook. I just happened to have the exact same jointed shad rap lying around and I made the modification. Can't eait to try it.

[Rob Mak]

just watch how much ya knock off on the outside conners for the coffin lip or it wount dive right. i messed up 3 good baits for a got it right.

zooker

[Infisherman1]

Thanks for the idea zook. It wasn't running right at first, but then it started to. I missed two bass though, because I was trying to set the hook like you do a soft plastic :P

[Rob Mak]

pooper let me know how it works out for ya.

zooker