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Post by Fishooked on Feb 9, 2011 22:06:20 GMT -4
hello, im mick. 23 year old living in michigan and ive known about this place and figured its about time i joined since i use nothing but rapalas and spinnerbaits. my fav rapala so far would have to be the flat rap in size 10 in colour original pearl shad. and my fav rapalas in my collection (the lures i no longer use) would have to be my HJ08 and HJ10 in minnow. and thats all i can think of at the moment..  Welcome aboard! Love the FLR-10 - and Original Pearl Shad has been very good to me as well!  |
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Post by jerkbait on Feb 13, 2011 23:28:18 GMT -4
Howdy to all yall that has the dreaded Rapalaitis, a secondary condition to Fishus-Lureus-Itis. I fish small streams for Smallmouth, Panfish, and hope for a Muskie. I have around 100 Rapala lures and am now looking at buying more as an interest in collecting and using them. Great place you got here. *jerkbait*
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Post by sebnevers on Feb 16, 2011 13:27:46 GMT -4
Hello, My name is Sébastien. I live in the center of France and fish with rapala since let's say 30 years. I am not a real collector because i use it and take them all in my fishing box. Sometime i have to take some out to put new ones! I like looking at those small color lures ; One day i will start to collect them seriously. But at the moment i prefer using it. I will make a few photos of the ones i think that are rare or unusuals. In France the unusual colors may be different from USA so may be you are going to be disappointed. My favourite: risto rap 5 silver blue (and the same in 4 i dare not taking out of the box) the ones i do not understand: downdeep husky jerk yesterdays caughts on : xrap jointed 14 gold and shadrap 9 firetiger Thank you for the site seb  Uploaded with ImageShack.usThose 2 books were printed in 1984. this very special rapala is a countdown , it was made 500 pieces for a game . the "book" declic pêche made a game . they sended 500 personns a white bare rapala you painted it the winner ( not me ) have seen his rapala issued in 500 pieces for the people who took part. i have also the white one unpainetd but not found it. ( around 1989)  Uploaded with ImageShack.us big sinking shadraps what a mess!URL=http://img140.imageshack.us/i/rapala003.jpg/]  [/URL] Uploaded with [URL=http://imageshack one box is somewhere... i have a risto 4 plum ( near white) and a countdown 7 violet in .  Uploaded with ImageShack.usseb |
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Post by sebnevers on Feb 16, 2011 13:37:31 GMT -4
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Post by sebnevers on Feb 16, 2011 13:43:50 GMT -4
suitehttp://img141.imageshack.us/img141/456/rapala011.jpg
if you want to see some specially still ask
seb
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Post by sebnevers on Feb 16, 2011 13:44:46 GMT -4
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Post by fishermen15 on Feb 17, 2011 22:59:00 GMT -4
RapalaNation is great! I have an insane love for Rapalas and fishing! P.S. Nice bass!  |
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Post by tywilk02 on Mar 2, 2011 0:52:05 GMT -4
Hey I'm Tyler Wilkerson and im 27 years old. I live in Kentucky near the Green River, i enjoying fishing for bass, walleye, and catfish. I am a union electrician and a member of IBEW local 369. Love using rapala lures.
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 2, 2011 8:09:53 GMT -4
hi tyler and welcome my name john i am a highway manit. worker for the new york state thruway i am 37 years old and love fishing and hunting.
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Post by patipton on Apr 28, 2011 18:38:55 GMT -4
hi my name is paul i am 40 from s.e ohio i mostly bass fish but do like the rivers on ocasion i found this site looking for a lure but after checking it out i will stop back ofte great site keep it up
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Post by riverrat on Jun 3, 2011 12:58:45 GMT -4
Hello, my name is Mark and I am a 3rd generation Detroit River Handliner. I heard on another message board that the Clown pattern was coming so I had to check it out. Glad I did. Heading out tomorrow to Lake Erie and hopefully I will be back on my river pulling #11 floating Rap's Monday night for more walleye.
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Post by fishohio614 on Jun 22, 2011 11:52:21 GMT -4
Hey everyone my name is Ben. I am 18 and love fishing and live in Ohio. I will be going to college next year. I love fishing rapala lures and is one of the main lures that I fish with. I plan on majoring in environmental science because I love the outdoors and look forward to using this site.
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Post by turttle on Jul 5, 2011 7:17:57 GMT -4
Hi everyone my name is Dan.
I live in Australia on the border of Victoria and New South Wales in a town named Albury.
I am a mechanic by trade and have been for fifteen years now and i specialize in working on Chrysler Jeep and Dodge vehicles
I'm 29 married with one daughter named Ruby who is thirteen months old. My wife is a Cancer surviver who still needs treatment for time to time
My hobbies are fishing and golf I have been unable to do much of either as i have recently tron cartilage in my knee
At the moment I am collecting team esko lures so if anyone can help please feel free to PM me
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Post by mistertwister on Aug 24, 2011 16:20:10 GMT -4
Hi guys. I'm Jason and live in the UK. Have fished with Rapalas for around the last 30 years and love them all. Big fan of the Team Esko and Super Shad Rap. Good wishes to you all.
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Post by 007fishfingers on Aug 26, 2011 3:35:43 GMT -4
Hi guys. I'm Jason and live in the UK. Have fished with Rapalas for around the last 30 years and love them all. Big fan of the Team Esko and Super Shad Rap. Good wishes to you all.  good to see another brit here, i love the esko and countdown, for salmon and seatrout,  |
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Post by tominator on Aug 26, 2011 7:07:00 GMT -4
Hello, My name is Sébastien. I live in the center of France and fish with rapala since let's say 30 years. Hello Seb ! I'm also French , you have a good collection ! Thomas. |
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Post by walter on Aug 31, 2011 19:42:02 GMT -4
welcome!!!
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Original Floater
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Post by pascal on Sept 7, 2011 16:20:00 GMT -4
Hi, I'm Pascal from the Netherlands. I like fishing for perch, bass, zander, asp and trout. Fireman1979 told me about this forum. I hope one day i have as much Rapala lures as he has  . |
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Post by bluenose81 on Sept 8, 2011 17:38:45 GMT -4
hi fellow anglers.
i'm ash from the uk, i fish for pike, perch, zander and chub.
my fave rap has to be my silver skitter prop, the pike here are right suckers for it!
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Post by volman482 on Sept 11, 2011 20:07:53 GMT -4
Hi all,
Name's Chris Elliott and I live close to Norris Dam in E. Tennessee.
67 yrs. young and been fishing most all my life so far. love to fish for all species around here but my real passion is tournament bass fishing.
Been fishing tourneys since the early 1960s and still at it.
Rapalas have always been one of my "go-to" lures through all those years.
Looking forward to getting to know all here and sharing, also learning too.
I will try to participate as much as I can but my beautiful wife of 45yrs.is critically ill just now and that will be my focus. She is my first priority now as always.
BTW-Your prayers are coveted that Gods' Will be done, whatever it is. As for me, I'm praying for a Healing Miracle!!!!
May God Bless All
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Post by Goughie on Oct 26, 2011 12:16:21 GMT -4
Hi all, somehow missed this thread despite already posting a little on RN and even doing a deal with another member today!
I'm Elliott, 39 and from Horsham in England (40 miles south of London). I'm single and work as a consultant in the food industry as a food safety specialist mainly, but also provide management and sourcing support too. My main areas of expertise is (unsurprisingly!) in the fish industry but I also work in the meat and fresh produce sectors too.
I'm a fan of Ipswich Town football club, opera, quiet storm and classical music as well as being absorbed by military history (WW1 mostly).
When not pursuing these interests, I fish for all of the main predators in the UK - pike, zander (a little bit), perch and wels catfish. I also have a regular client in Dubai so fish in the Arabian Gulf every February for the cobia, hamour, kingfish and spanish mackerel that these waters hold. It is my hope to get down to Oman for my 40th next year and test myself against some GT's!
I used to be a bit of a collector, but a recent chat with a well known angler over here convinced me otherwise. I was discussing not being able to find a particular rod and he said "Fishing tackle is just a tool". It hit home and now I use what I have rather than sit and look at it! - I sold lots of lures and now have a (growing again!) selection of lures suited to my waters only - not a collection based on how nice they look in the box or in the catalogue! This site doesn't help in that regard!
My most productive Rapalas are Magnums - floating for the Pike and CD for the Arabian Gulf species. I will be experiementing with the new (to me) shallow magnums this year and think they will be great for our shallower UK venues.
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Post by bulldog21 on Oct 26, 2011 20:10:02 GMT -4
Hi Elliott. Welcome to the board!
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Post by kingsalmon on Nov 2, 2011 21:18:40 GMT -4
Hi my name is Brett. I live in Mississauga Ontario Canada. I dont live near any amazing fishing. But every time i get the chance I go out. I am 18. I found a nice little pond near my cottage where you catch 2 or 3 pound catfish. I am still usally a bass fisherman. My favourite lure is a rattalin rapala.I go ice fishing with jigging raps on lake simcoe in the winter when i have nothing to do. my dad taught my how to fish when i was about 7 years old.
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Post by happyshad on Nov 3, 2011 6:08:49 GMT -4
Hello Brett!
Lake Simcoe yields some pretty nice yellow perch! Been meaning to get over there someday! Welcome to the Nation!
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Post by carlossolis on Jan 28, 2012 15:22:21 GMT -4
Hello everyone. My name is Carlos and I'm 19 (almost 20) years old.
I live in Colombia, South America and as you can imagine I love fishing! I only practice fishing with lures like spinners and hard baits cause here in my country the soft plastics are not commonly used.
I like very much Rapala and think is the best lure maker ever, when you got in a difficult fishing situation with no bitting fishes, put a Rapala on your line and you'll get some action, that's for sure.
I'm an electronic engeneering student who enjoys a lot a fishing day with dad and my brother... well I don't know what else I can say about me.
Thanks for allow me to become a member
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Post by k4me2000 on Mar 31, 2012 1:42:47 GMT -4
G'Day from Australia, just joined up,I have been an avid angler all my life.I am almost 60 years old I love chasing Trout and Atlantic Salmon ,(although any fishing is great)whether it be bait,spin or fly fishing to do this . My favourite lures are Rapalas ,particularly the original floaters and the Countdowns.I have just got hold of some of the new ultra lights which I am keen to have a go with. Thanks for this site,it's terrific.
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Post by k4me2000 on Mar 31, 2012 1:50:28 GMT -4
Hi, forgot to mention that I live in Tasmania. Where we recently held the Commonwealth fly Fishing Championships.which went extremely well,with one of our local anglers taking out the top individual angler.
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Post by unipsychofishman on Mar 31, 2012 22:42:32 GMT -4
Hi, I neglected to introduce myself officially because I typically try to avoid putting too much personal information on the internet but after having spent some time on the site I have gotten a better feel for the nature of its members and have seen the level of trust displayed by some of the regulars.
My name is James and I live in Alberta, Canada and fish avidly for northern pike, walleye, perch, trout, and burbot in lakes and rivers in my area. Now and again I get the chance to fish for smallmouth bass in southern bc which I really enjoy. I am majoring in Biology with a focus in ecology and aquatic Biology. Kind of a Jeremy wade type; biologist and less extreme angler but not that I wouldn't if I could.
I love Rapalas and that is reflected in the proportions of Rapalas to other manufacturers in my tackle box. I am not a collector as I only have 31 Rapalas to my name. I am strictly a fisherman and so I only buy lures that will significantly increase my ability to catch fish. Since I started fishing I have kept records and graphs of fish caught by my different crankbaits and by doing so have been able to more accurately identify the best lures for my area and style fishing and so I can reduce the amount of money wasted by buying lures that I will never really use. My best lures are BY FAR the husky jerk and the x-rap and then the original floater and the Glidin' rap.
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Post by qbert on Apr 1, 2012 0:13:11 GMT -4
Well I'd like to officially welcome you to the nation!! You seem to be the type of guy to fit right in!! I too love the Xrap, but have little experience with the other lures you use regularly, although I have had some experience with the husky jerk, and think that it may work pretty well for me if I gave it more of a chance. So many lures, so little time!!
I don't collect either, but I still love getting my hands on any rapala I feel like I can catch fish with. I have currently been trying to catch fish with as many different Rapalas as I can in one year, just to keep things interesting. The local lake I fish doesn't have many monsters, so I have been doing this lately to keep the excitement up!!
Check my results from last year in my Rapala Bet thread in the Fish Tales And Bragging Board category. Nothing giant, but I definitely caught fish on quite a few different lures. I assure you the results will at least make you reconsider your thoughts on color selection. I know it did for me and quite a few others on the board.
Anyway, welcome aboard and I really look forward to seeing more of what Canada has to offer!!
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Post by unipsychofishman on Apr 2, 2012 14:28:05 GMT -4
Well thank you qbert and yes I have been following your posts and threads and also with your goal to catch fish on as many different Rapalas as humanly possible. I really enjoy looking at all the pictures of the fish you catch even though they are not huge and am waiting for your next update. That is an awesome way to keep fishing fun given a limited option for fishing. And yes your thread and others like it have influenced the way I think about color and lure selection in that I have found that, for the most part, after you catch a fish the next lure you seem to switch to is a lure of similar size, profile, and depth but not necessarily color. color seems to be the less crucial variable in lots of cases. For example; If I were to lose a lure, say a firetiger countdown, in a snag that was working really well. I would be far more likely to select another minnow-profiled lure even of a different color over, say a shadrap in firetiger.
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