Jigging Rapala?

[fishon22]

This will be my first year using jigging rapalas for ice fishing. I was just wondering what you all tip your jigging rapalas with. Do you use worms, plastics, Shiner head or tail. Just wondering what all of you use, so i know whats good to tip my jigging rapalas with. thanks in advance.

[quackerkiller5]

I just use one red jensen egg on the bottom hook and thats it. Sometimes I don't even do that. Raps are for sure my go to lure all winter for perch

[jjc155]

I just use one red jeson egg on the bottom hook and thats it. Sometimes I don't even do that. Raps are for sure my go to lure all winter for perch

yep red jensen egg on the belly hook works for me too.

J-

[fishon22]

Where can you get jensen eggs??

[quackerkiller5]

They don't make them any more. I bought 3 jars of the red before they were gone. But a company called atlas mikes now makes them and they are exactly the same. Get the red ones, in the anise oil.

[fishon22]

They don't make them any more. I bought 3 jars of the red before they were gone. But a company called atlas mikes now makes them and they are exactly the same. Get the red ones, in the anise oil.

ok cool ill check it out.

[jbird68]

I have two Jigging Rapalas and on both of them the plastic "coating" is cracked.

[icejunky]

I tip my jiggin raps with one of three things..

1. Berkley Gulp Minnow heads
2. Berkley Gulp Waxies
3. Minnow Head (real)

[fishon22]

I tip my jiggin raps with one of three things..

1. Berkley Gulp Minnow heads
2. Berkley Gulp Waxies
3. Minnow Head (real)

Yeah im definetly going to use minnow heads. Im gunna give the berkley gulp waxies and minnows a try. Thanks!

[Norman Schrader]

I usually do not tip them with anything, but work it hard to get the swimming action going.  I do a lift with the rod tip of about 2-3 ft let it swim back down and then pound the rod tip for 20-30 sec before repeating.  I also match the color of the Rapala to the baitfish we have in the lake (golden shiners, perch, or Niagara minnows).  It has been working well for the bass, walleye and crappie in our lake.  Some of my friends tip theirs and they do well also.  Some days I get more; some days they get more.
Good luck.
Norm

[fish-e]

You will be very happy with your purchase.  I usually fish for perch and these work really well.  Just present the lure in smooth up and down 7 inch movements.  Each time you come down, pause for about 7 seconds.  And repeat.  I have used the jigging rap #3 in fire tiger, perch chrome, and char yellow.  All have been effective (GFT my favorite).  Baiting the hook is not necessary.  I used the Jensen Egg, and PowerBait Maggots, and didn't notice a difference.  You would think it would since all the fish I caught on the treble.   

[CrappieBuster]

Jigging rapala whats that? A decendant of the chubby darter? lol

[jjc155]

They don't make them any more. I bought 3 jars of the red before they were gone. But a company called atlas mikes now makes them and they are exactly the same. Get the red ones, in the anise oil.

Yep made by Atlas now, except I still get and see Jensen branded eggs (bought about 20 bottles last year at Gander Mtn).

Here is the link to Atlas.
http://www.lakemichiganangler.com/store/Luhr_Jensen_Eggs.htm

J-

[chris3303]

Really no need to tip them with anything at all

[crazie]

yea i usually don't tip the raps they have a good action themselves.  i just order some Hali jigs never used them what u guys think of them.

[jjc155]

yea i usually don't tip the raps they have a good action themselves.  i just order some Hali jigs never used them what u guys think of them.

Hali's are on my short list of jigs when nothing else is working, they are good to go.

J-

[vipercat64]

I have rapala's, and have never caught anything on them.  The Hali is the jig I use almost exclusively now...head and shoulders above everything else I have.  I use the perch striped hali's..since perch are the bait fish in the lake I fish. 

[wiredstone]

When I am in N.Y. I use Buckeye heads. In Maine I use Smelt heads. In Pa rosies or fat heads. Spikes or mousies work too.

[icejunky]

I now carry three variations of the jigging rap, I use the original rapala, the northland puppet minnow, the Hali version, and now I just bought the moonshine lures version,

I love this style bait

[icejunky]

Here is the family described above..

1) Jiggin Rapala ( and jiggin shad rap)... you'll notice the top rap has taken some punishment (Bay of Quinte Walleyes)



2) Northland Puppet minnow



3) Hali's





4) Moonshine Lures



5) Fishka Balance

[fishon22]

Woah! Thanks a bunch for the pictures. where do you get the moonshine rapalas?? they look insanely awesome. i want a few. haha.

[icejunky]

I got them from a place called Gagnons in Oshawa Ontario, but they are available online at...


http://redrockstore.com/Catalog/index.php?crn=213&rn=2924&action=show_detail

[fishon22]

I got them from a place called Gagnons in Oshawa Ontario, but they are available online at...


http://redrockstore.com/Catalog/index.php?crn=213&rn=2924&action=show_detail

SWEET! Thanks! Im definetly going to order a few. Hey, in the moonshine rapala picture u posted, what size were the two rapalas on the bottom of the picture. Not the big one. the two smaller ones in perch, and the purple coler. I wanna get those sizes. were they the smallest sizes there are?

[icejunky]

yep, those are the smallest available, i beleive they are size 2.

[chartreuse]

how about a comparison shot of each brand/size?

[fishon22]

Thanks for the info icejunky.

[icejunky]

I bought two more today, I had never seen these ones befor, they are called Quick strike minnons made by Froce Lures (the back says HT Fishing)

cool colors and half the price of jiggin raps, Halis or Moonshine..

[Idahogator]

icejunky, I truly believe you do, absolutely and completely, have everything. In great variety also.

 Question: Anyone use a 2" fluoro dropper with single red wide-gap after removing the center treble?   

[dsids]

For lake trout I don't tip them at all, and you don't usually need to for twighlight walleyes either. During the day though I tip a tiny sliver of nightcrawler on them to keep from ruining the action. If you use them for perch or crappie they always need to be tipped.

[Wiener]

icejunky, I truly believe you do, absolutely and completely, have everything. In great variety also.

 Question: Anyone use a 2" fluoro dropper with single red wide-gap after removing the center treble?   

Yes, I have tried this set up, and it works quite well.
I also use Hali glow bead chains attached where the bottom treble used to be.

I really like this setup for perch and trout.


Hope this helps,

Wiener