i have recoverd my jointed rapala from my friends tackle box. it is a j05 silver. i need to know if its going to catch sunfish or not.
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i have recoverd my jointed rapala from my friends tackle box. it is a j05 silver. i need to know if its going to catch sunfish or not.
The smaller the better, and usually your best bet is on the surface just twitching it. But, yes, I've caught a decent amount of sunfish while bass fishing with one.
Don't know if it will catch sunfish....but a jointed Rapala is my first pick out of the box when its crankbait time. I have caught TONS of fish on the firetiger and crawfish patterns.
firetiger is one of my favorites. i also really like the perch and fireminnow colors depending on how clear the water is ..
i think the j05 is a 2 inch lure, something smaller would be favorable. i bet you'd get some nips when you're running through the nesting areas.. you could switch out to some 12-16 trebles to make sure they get the hooks in their tiny mouths
they have a original floater in FO3Quote:
Originally Posted by downer
F03 - 1-1/2"; 1/16 oz; Hook size 12
J05 2"; 1/8 oz.; #10 hook
I've even caught bream on the 2-3/4" Rapalas.
i didnt mean that you wont catch any, im just saying .. a little extra insurance.
Yeah just watch out with the F03, them tiny trebles will bite ya!!!!!!!!! I got real lucky at the flea market this weekend. A guy had a double sided Plano box and I counted 36 Rapala minnows inside. He wanted $35 and I ended up getting it for $20.
Fatman
yeah thats awesome .. i just picked up an arbogast jitterbug for 0.25 at a yard sale.. thats the best for finding the crankbaits.. not exactly for panfish.. but it was a nice find.
i have one! but i haven't had the chance to use it yet. and i bought for $5.00 :(Quote:
Originally Posted by downer
wow, yeah.. at the yard sale i got a divider box of brass swivels, the jitterbug, a box of size 10 trebles which i needed to replace on some cranks, a dozen high vis small plastic floats, and about a doz and half of even smaller red/white plastic floats .. all of it came out to $2.50.. yard sales and flea markets are the best.. the flea is often hit or miss but yard sales rule if you are in the right place at the right time..