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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 14, 2011 15:51:09 GMT -4
Hi everyone, Recently I got this lure from Keenan (hot0n0tot) as a gift, he told me this lure would get me pike and it really did. I caught 5 pikes within only 2 sessions. Thank you so much for this Keenan!  The lure is a Rapala X-rap 10cm Hot Head.  Now I got this great idea! I would like to forward this lure to someone else. So everyone can have this lure for free. Here are the rules to this (please read the rules twice to be really sure you want to participate): - Notify in this topic you would like to participate. - You can only keep the lure for a period of 50 days. - After the 50 days you have to forward it to someone that has notified in this topic to participate, he or she has to live in another country. - There can’t be any financial or trading deal involved in this, you give the lure forward for free. - You need to tell in this topic who is the next receiver of the lure and what his location is. Notify this about 10 days upfront. - The receiver has to comply to these rules upfront of the exchange. - The receiver has to notify that he received the lure. - If possible, post a picture in this topic of a caught fish with the lure in the mouth. - You can only participate once. So the lure can’t be with someone twice. - You have to use a steal leader on this lure. - You are fully responsible so when you destroy the lure or lose it on a snag or what not you have to replace this lure for a similar shallow running X-rap lure. - When hooks get dull or needed to be cut during unhooking, you have to replace them yourself with similar size hooks upfront forwarding this lure. - When your 50 days are over you are responsible to send it correctly to the next receiver. This means you will have to pack it safely and you have to pay the shipping yourself. I think it is very clear that you can’t keep the lure for yourself any longer then the mentioned 50 days. Now let’s get started, who wants to participate and help this lure around the globe? I’ll notify the first receiver within the next week. Best Regards Kees. |
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Post by cdj711 on Feb 14, 2011 17:40:25 GMT -4
Hi Kees and all.
great idea. it will be interesting to see what one rapala can catch.
i am not on the list, because it hink i will not be able to catch a fish on it within the next 50 days. we have a closed season for pike from FEB-16 to APR-15, and i can not think of any other fish i could catch with this x-rap. and even if i was allowed to fish for pike i might not catch one. besides, we want to have it around the world, so with GERMANY being neigbors to Netherlands, the next stop should be a little more out. how about THAILAND, MALAYSIA, or AUSTRALIA?
still, i just can encourage all of you out there who think they have a chance to catch a fish on this within the next 50 days.
dont be shy.
w.
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Post by hot0n0tot on Feb 14, 2011 18:18:34 GMT -4
Hey guys....I'm Keenan. Kees put me up there as bulldog21, this is a correction  I hope a lot of you want to participate. This should be really cool to see how everyone does on this lure around the world. Listen to wolfgang and dont be shy. If you can fish this time of year, give this lure a shot. There is no reason not to its gonna end up costing you five bucks for shipping in the end of it. I have caught everything from bass to pike to trout to salmon on this thing, and thought that maybe someone else could enjoy it so i passed it on, and with Kees' success comes an opportunity for yall to have some of your own. Hope this little experiment goes great! Keenan |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 14, 2011 18:33:50 GMT -4
I have corrected it buddy, sorry bout that!
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 16, 2011 6:21:52 GMT -4
Nobody?  |
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Feb 16, 2011 7:17:47 GMT -4
I WOULD LIKE TO DO THIS BUT IT IS STILL WINTER THIER ARE FISHING SEASONS ARE STILL ONE OR TWO MONTHS AWAY.SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA AND I AM WILLING TO HELP WITH THIS  VERY COOL IDEA AND I WAY TO SHARE FISHING TIPS AND PHOTOS  HOW DO WE START THIS JOHN  |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 16, 2011 7:50:58 GMT -4
Ok, nice:
The list just started:
- jmcfish10101973
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Maybe it is good to have a couple of names before we start of so we can make sure the lure can go to the next within the 50 days.
So it will be a goo idea to wait untill let's say the 1th of march?
So people come on!
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Post by Jcbyrne on Feb 16, 2011 9:24:03 GMT -4
Hi
Will be in Canada first week of June pike fishing. If lure is available.
Put Me on the list to fish with this Rapala.
Thanks
Jim.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 16, 2011 10:21:58 GMT -4
Update
- jmcfish10101973
- Jcbyrne (june)
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Feb 28, 2011 12:51:44 GMT -4
Any more of you guys want to shred pike with this lure?
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Feb 28, 2011 13:35:35 GMT -4
hi it's john i will be fishing for trout in april and than turkey hunting in may our bass season dose not start thier in ny state until the 3rd saturday in june so if you can put me on the list for around june if that is ok.
thanks,
john
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Post by Fishooked on Feb 28, 2011 22:25:06 GMT -4
I've brought this up a couple of times on this site but was thinking of either doing something with the RapalaNation logo on it or maybe a different model lure. Again, lots of ideas just no time or not enough help to implement them all. I'd volunteer but Ive never used a steel leader in my life, then again Im mainly targeting largemouth bass mainly. I think I have an extra XR-10 in HH just in case. I'm hoping to be on the water just after ice out hopefully mid to late March, if the temperatures cooperate.  |
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Post by Tom on Mar 1, 2011 12:55:09 GMT -4
I'm not trying to be cheeky or anything, but wouldn't it be easier to let the people fishing for bass and other non toothy predators to not use the steel trace? I can understand people fishing for pike and muskies to use it, the last thing anyone wants is to lose the lure to a bite off, but bass can't bite through line like pike can, so there's no chance of a bite off. It would mean people like Ted couldn't make use of the suspending feature, and would have to get to grips with a trace for the first time. I wish i didn't have to use a trace sometimes, they can be a pain in the a*se, especially when using suspenders and small surface lures, and they also kink a lot.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 1, 2011 13:11:55 GMT -4
Ok for bassfishing leader can be forgotten
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Post by fishing_in_israel on Mar 1, 2011 13:55:11 GMT -4
I'm not trying to be cheeky or anything, but wouldn't it be easier to let the people fishing for bass and other non toothy predators to not use the steel trace? I can understand people fishing for pike and muskies to use it, the last thing anyone wants is to lose the lure to a bite off, but bass can't bite through line like pike can, so there's no chance of a bite off. It would mean people like Ted couldn't make use of the suspending feature, and would have to get to grips with a trace for the first time. I wish i didn't have to use a trace sometimes, they can be a pain in the a*se, especially when using suspenders and small surface lures, and they also kink a lot. Tom, Have you seen this stuff: cgi.ebay.com/AMERICAN-FISHING-WIRE-AFW-40LB-CAMO-/280637692083?pt=UK_SportingGoods_FishingAcces_RL&hash=item41574f58b3 |
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Post by eloosecannon on Mar 1, 2011 16:40:39 GMT -4
I'd like to give it a shot, I mainly fish for largemouth. Has it already started it's rounds? If the weather stays like it is now, I'll be hitting the water in the next few weeks. No biggy on when my turn is with it, when I start hitting the water I'll be fishing at least 3-5 times a week till after the start of fall. It's handy living 2 minutes from a really nice stocked lake.lol Just PM me. Thanks.
Also, it would be pretty cool to send a lure with the rapalanation logo on it around like this one, it could help promote the site.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 1, 2011 19:13:31 GMT -4
It is still in my hands untill we have enough people joining this adventure
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Post by Fishooked on Mar 1, 2011 20:11:12 GMT -4
Ok for bassfishing leader can be forgotten That is simple enough, of course if anyone loses it they would have to replace it asap. |
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 1, 2011 21:15:26 GMT -4
but what if we can not find that one
john.
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Post by eloosecannon on Mar 1, 2011 22:17:12 GMT -4
He says in the first post to replace it with one that's similar. Of course, I'm sure that finding the exact one shouldn't be a problem, we other members will surely give a hand locating one.
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 2, 2011 7:09:17 GMT -4
ok thanks
john.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 4, 2011 9:52:42 GMT -4
A little update,
- jmcfish10101973
- Jcbyrne
- Fishooked
- elooscannon
I am really looking forward to send it of to the first one and get to see pictures of other fish having it in the mouth!.
And as said before, loosing it means replacement with similar lure, this does not say exactly the same lure.
just a couple more people and we can get started, I am goaling on the end of march to send it to the first one.
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 4, 2011 12:35:03 GMT -4
hi it's john don't send it to me until june i will not be able to use it until than thanks john.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 6, 2011 6:37:59 GMT -4
Ok, I'll send it to someone else first then he has to see if he can send it to you in your desired period. please keep looking after this. I will post the name of the person who is going to recieve it first. that person will post the second and so on.
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 14, 2011 15:57:14 GMT -4
Any more?
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Post by muskiehunter on Mar 22, 2011 9:34:33 GMT -4
Kees you can add my name to the list  Looking forward to fishing this lure Steve |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 22, 2011 10:04:58 GMT -4
A little update,
- jmcfish10101973
- Jcbyrne
- Fishooked
- elooscannon
- Muskyhunter
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Post by hot0n0tot on Mar 22, 2011 10:13:55 GMT -4
Awesome. Good to see that there is quite a bit of interest. At first i got scared for a minute but this is a cool idea and i wish everyone the best of luck on it.
Keenan
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 22, 2011 13:08:39 GMT -4
Tomorrow I wil sort things out and I am planning on sending it off to the first person next weekend!! I also like to change the policy a bit, Lets close the participation. We are doing this with these 5 brave man! the last one has to return the lure to me. I will make a youtube slideshow with the pictures and some other nice features that are yet to be revealled! Here is a little teaser, just took the picture on my sunroof terrace  |
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Post by keesvanderlaak on Mar 23, 2011 13:53:14 GMT -4
Ok, here we go.  I made a list in the next following order. Muskyhunter will be the first one to recieve it around the 5th of april.
Muskyhunter has to send it off to Jcbyrne around the 18th of may.
Jcbyrne has to send it off to jmcfish10101973 around the 27th of june.
jmcfish10101973 has to send it off to Fishooked around the 15th of August.
Fishooked has to send it off to eloosecannon around the 2nd of oktober.
eloosecannon has to send it off to jaketomberlin around the 20th of november.
At last jaketomberlin has to send it back to me around the 1th of Januari 2012.So send eachother your adresses!  All of you guys will have to notify here when you recieved it and when you sent it so we can follow this every step of the way. We are going to have a blast at this!!!!  I am allready looking forward to the pictures!! Tight lines!! |
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