maxrap

[bja]

guys, help me out if possible as its my first thread and may have already been covered. The new rapala maxrap, has it been released yet? and if so any idea where i can get some, these look the buisness for early salmon over here in the UK. Thanks BJA

[bacon]

hi, BJA, glad to have you aboard, as far as new lures, i have seen most of the new lures, trolls to's, flat raps, glidin rap 15's, but not yet the max rap. the other new lures were just put up in all of the stores i have seen them in, might have the maxraps up now. i guess im on offical max rap watch now, i do want to see them close up. however, i think there will be some flat raps in my future. from the reviews i saw, long cast, fantasic action, great around rocks, excellent lure for shore casting on the river.
bacon

[Fishooked]

I haven't seen anyone carrying them yet, but they will retail around 14.99, or around that neighborhood. Looks like Rapala has now encroached upon Lucky Craft price ranges....and btw

[muskiehunter]

Dec 1, 2009 15:46:30 GMT -4 Fishooked said:

Looks like Rapala has now encroached upon Lucky Craft price ranges...

[fishing_in_israel]

You can watch a review of the MaxRap:

[casey10]

They look like they should work for muskie!!!

[bluefishbuster]

IMO they have a combination of HJ, XR, and F action. I'm sure I can have a field day with catching bluefish with the Max Rap.

[Fishooked]

When they came up with the name I didn't think they meant it to reflect the price...14.99? I'll pass unless I find them on clearance eventually...

[fishing_in_israel]

Dec 16, 2009 0:17:15 GMT -4 Fishooked said:

When they came up with the name I didn't think they meant it to reflect the price...14.99? I'll pass unless I find them on clearance eventually...

Everything in life is relative. $14.99 is cheaper than we pay here in Israel for the 'normal' lures

[muskiehunter]

Dec 16, 2009 2:12:14 GMT -4 fishing_in_israel said:

Dec 16, 2009 0:17:15 GMT -4 Fishooked said:

When they came up with the name I didn't think they meant it to reflect the price...14.99? I'll pass unless I find them on clearance eventually...

Everything in life is relative. $14.99 is cheaper than we pay here in Israel for the 'normal' lures

[Fishooked]

Just noticed Cabelas got up to speed with the new stuff.

They're asking 17.99 for the MaxRap - do yourselves a favor and check JaxCat's prices first. It's not even close.

www.jaxcattackle.com

[bja]

They are out in the UK problem is they are £16.99 each or about $25.50 each!!!!
Looking rather expensive BJA

[bass309]

in states its 17-18 for those lures, i would pick some up only they are not sold in most stores.

[Beazer]

19.99 in Calgary, Canada.
The stock gets cleaned up pretty quick so Rapala probably has made their money back, lol.

[Fishooked]

You can find them for less if you look around though. One of our sponsors has them for under 17.00 each...

[Tom]

i paid 17 euros for my stainless magnum, im used to forking out that much money for a rapala, they are hard to get hold of round here, but i know a shop in spain that is stocked full of em, so i have bought all of my lures except 3 from there, and 2 of the others i bought off ebay. I have only ever bought 1 lure here in the UK, because its the only one i have come across!

[juhiz83]

Cheapest maxraps that I have seen were 9,99€ per piece. Normal price is around 15€ here in Finland

[eloosecannon]

Have the new sizes come out yet? I'm still working on getting all the 2010 colors. At $18 apiece it is a bit much. I LOVE them but at that price I always end up talking myself out of it by saying, "I can get 3 of these for the price of that one" and I usually forego it.

[Tom]

My max rap arrived today, i got the flake red head colour. First impressions are good, the scales etched beneath the lure look amazing and the moving weight system rolls a lot smoother than it does in my x rap, which spends most of its time jammed up. I will update you guys again once i have fished it, which will probably be at the weekend.

[Tom]

Oh yeah, i only paid £10 for it, although they are usually £16. Apart from my F07, that is actually the lowest price i have ever paid for a rapala!

[Fishooked]

Nov 27, 2010 6:36:56 GMT -4 eloosecannon said:

Have the new sizes come out yet? I'm still working on getting all the 2010 colors. At $18 apiece it is a bit much. I LOVE them but at that price I always end up talking myself out of it by saying, "I can get 3 of these for the price of that one" and I usually forego it.

New sizes should be rolling out shortly, the MXR11, MXR15, and MXR17.
I can probably get my hands on them, PM me if you're interested.

Ted

[Tom]

tested out my max rap today...

OK, i have come to the conclusion that the max rap is good, but not THAT good. Don't get me wrong, this thing throws a mile for its weight, but its by no means the be all and end all of casting lures like rapala seem to portray in their videos and adverts. The action is pretty good, but not the best i have ever seen, but it is the casting that is the main feature of this lure. I would say that it is a very good lure for casting long distances, but it isn't the furthest casting lure i own. For example, the clackin' rap casts just as far, if not further, as does the glidin' rap. I have a lure made by fox called the micro topstick, which must cast almost twice as far. In fairness though, for its weight this thing really does fly.

overall, i would rate it about 9/10

[muskiehunter]

Dec 12, 2010 12:55:55 GMT -4 Tom said:

tested out my max rap today...

OK, i have come to the conclusion that the max rap is good, but not THAT good. Don't get me wrong, this thing throws a mile for its weight, but its by no means the be all and end all of casting lures like rapala seem to portray in their videos and adverts. The action is pretty good, but not the best i have ever seen, but it is the casting that is the main feature of this lure. I would say that it is a very good lure for casting long distances, but it isn't the furthest casting lure i own. For example, the clackin' rap casts just as far, if not further, as does the glidin' rap. I have a lure made by fox called the micro topstick, which must cast almost twice as far. In fairness though, for its weight this thing really does fly.

overall, i would rate it about 9/10

I tried these this past summer and was NOT impressed with them at all

In fact I sold all the ones I had gotton. Definitely not worth the 18.00 price tag.I also don't see these being around very long.

IMO this will be a big flop for Rapala

[bacon]

Dec 21, 2010 17:43:22 GMT -4 muskiehunter said:

Dec 12, 2010 12:55:55 GMT -4 Tom said:

tested out my max rap today...

OK, i have come to the conclusion that the max rap is good, but not THAT good. Don't get me wrong, this thing throws a mile for its weight, but its by no means the be all and end all of casting lures like rapala seem to portray in their videos and adverts. The action is pretty good, but not the best i have ever seen, but it is the casting that is the main feature of this lure. I would say that it is a very good lure for casting long distances, but it isn't the furthest casting lure i own. For example, the clackin' rap casts just as far, if not further, as does the glidin' rap. I have a lure made by fox called the micro topstick, which must cast almost twice as far. In fairness though, for its weight this thing really does fly.

overall, i would rate it about 9/10

I tried these this past summer and was NOT impressed with them at all

In fact I sold all the ones I had gotton. Definitely not worth the 18.00 price tag.I also don't see these being around very long.

IMO this will be a big flop for Rapala

im going to go with steve on this one, although i didnt actually buy or fish with one, im sure im not the only one. this could be a huge flop. i think the clackin series is going over well, that is if they can find a way to cut back on that ever increasing price. the $14-$18 mark is really just too much for the average angler.

and to top it off, i have always thought the max rap was just kinda ugly, looks like an older yozuri lure. ive noticed that fleet farm doesnt even carry them, which is odd, since they have one of the best rapala selections anyway.

bacon

[Fishooked]

Dec 22, 2010 1:00:31 GMT -4 bacon said:

Dec 21, 2010 17:43:22 GMT -4 muskiehunter said:

I tried these this past summer and was NOT impressed with them at all

In fact I sold all the ones I had gotton. Definitely not worth the 18.00 price tag.I also don't see these being around very long.

IMO this will be a big flop for Rapala

im going to go with steve on this one, although i didnt actually buy or fish with one, im sure im not the only one. this could be a huge flop. i think the clackin series is going over well, that is if they can find a way to cut back on that ever increasing price. the $14-$18 mark is really just too much for the average angler.

and to top it off, i have always thought the max rap was just kinda ugly, looks like an older yozuri lure. ive noticed that fleet farm doesnt even carry them, which is odd, since they have one of the best rapala selections anyway.

bacon

I'm going to have to agree here as I have yet to nail anything on one, and Ive been using normal colors like Silver and Flake Green. Even the F-13 seems to have better action to them and fish with take those before the Max Rap.

I do like the MXR-11 size so I will try those more in the spring but I will most likely lose patience quickly.

I have the same feeling about the Clackin Minnow too - the Clackin Crank has been awesome, but I only got 1 fish on the CNM so far.

[Tom]

Dec 22, 2010 7:57:29 GMT -4 Fishooked said:

Dec 22, 2010 1:00:31 GMT -4 bacon said:

im going to go with steve on this one, although i didnt actually buy or fish with one, im sure im not the only one. this could be a huge flop. i think the clackin series is going over well, that is if they can find a way to cut back on that ever increasing price. the $14-$18 mark is really just too much for the average angler.

and to top it off, i have always thought the max rap was just kinda ugly, looks like an older yozuri lure. ive noticed that fleet farm doesnt even carry them, which is odd, since they have one of the best rapala selections anyway.

bacon

I'm going to have to agree here as I have yet to nail anything on one, and Ive been using normal colors like Silver and Flake Green. Even the F-13 seems to have better action to them and fish with take those before the Max Rap.

I do like the MXR-11 size so I will try those more in the spring but I will most likely lose patience quickly.

I have the same feeling about the Clackin Minnow too - the Clackin Crank has been awesome, but I only got 1 fish on the CNM so far.

You guys must have bought a different lure to me... like i said, it isn't quite as good as rapala seem to make out, but its still a brilliant lure. OK, i haven't caught anything on it yet, but i've only used it once, and besides, i haven't even caught a fish on anything for months now (yeh, i really am that bad ). Everyone else who owns one seems to talk about how bad they are and how they are a big waste of money, but im quite pleased with mine, and look forward to trying out the new MXR 17

[keesvanderlaak]

Last year Rapala's customer service send me 3 MaxRaps to test in the dutch enviroments.
Gotta say that this lure is really a improvement to the shallow range, it is a bit of original and a bit of husky jerk with great looks, casting performances and durability!
This lure is very versatile to fish with, slow retreat or fast jerks an twitches, it al works great!
One not so nice thing about em is the way they sink, they go tail first..
Even I gotta admit that the maxraps don't get to swimming with me anymore. just not good enough.
I am very exited about the flatrap but eventually I keep on grabbing back to my trusty old J-11's

[Tom]

Kees, you mention that yours sinks tail first. I think yours might have a fault with the weight transfere system. When the lure is the right way up (belly down), and the weights roll to the front of the lure, they should lock in place so that the weight is locked into the head of the lure, thus making it sink nose down. Yours could be faulty because if it doesn't lock properly, the weights will roll to the back of the lure and therefore it will sink tail first.

Anyway, i caught the first pike on my maxrap today, although i knew the pike liked it because they had shown some interest in the past with hits and follows. I had 7 takes in total today, i know they were takes because i saw the fish grab it in the margins, and every single one was to the maxrap. The fish i landed struck 3 times before i managed to hook it, and a smaller pike struck 4 times without getting hooked before finally swimming off. Is it just me or are fish really hard to hook when they take your lure right close in? Anyway, the model i was using was the 13cm flake red head.

[keesvanderlaak]

Feb 27, 2011 17:23:24 GMT -4 Tom said:

Kees, you mention that yours sinks tail first. I think yours might have a fault with the weight transfere system. When the lure is the right way up (belly down), and the weights roll to the front of the lure, they should lock in place so that the weight is locked into the head of the lure, thus making it sink nose down. Yours could be faulty because if it doesn't lock properly, the weights will roll to the back of the lure and therefore it will sink tail first.

Matti from Rapala's customer service did tell me that this could be the problem. I got prototypes to test before they went into production.

I am really curious about the new 11 model! I think it would do great in shallow creeks.

[keesvanderlaak]

I just got me a maxrap 11 in FHB!