Rapala Techniques

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Hey MFNers,

It’s just one day topic and it start to be seriously HOT.

As said in the other topic, let’s share our luring techniques using Rapala. Many anglers would love to be like you guys. Many more to learn from you guys too :slight_smile:

Can we have a standard format for this?

I suggest:

  1. Technique name: (It can be anything from your imagination)
  2. Lure used:
  3. Target species:
  4. How it’s done:
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Like this cannot aaa…
just a crazeee tips…

floating become a countdown..
use solder lead on hook…
the action is a bit disturbed..
but you’ll never knew what the fish want…

at the time…at that moment…

ampon,pak…lariiiiiiiiiiiii…

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Bro Hazadin,

Are you saying using Floater then add more weight to it so that it sinks?

Based on my experience, it would cause the action to be more subtle and not much wiggle/body shake due to the imbalance weight distribution.

However, we will never know when the fish gonna strike :slight_smile:

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Let me get the ball rollin’.

  1. Technique name: What else but ‘Toman Popping’ hehehe[:D].
  2. Lure used: Rapala Skitter Pop 9, favourite colour so far: Silver (S) and Chartreuse Red Head (CRH).
  3. Target species: Toman of course hehehe[:D].
  4. How it’s done: I have been using SP9 for a number of years now. Could not find the right technique until I learnt it from a boatman in Air Ganda last October. Surprisingly, the catch rate improved significantly. Nothing secret about popping except for the speed of retrieve. I do it fast and I mean really fast[:D]. Don’t worry about not getting enough water splashing around, as I found out that the sound that the lure made was more important, other than the colour of it of course. Use Silver when the weather is bright and sunny, normally around noon. As for CRH, use it at anytime of the day. Tested in AG last January, during the CNY, lots of strike, bitten off in the afternoon, didn’t bring a spare along, had to resort to borrowing from a friend, and still got lots of strike until it was time to get back to the jetty. Landing the fish is another story.




These 2 were caught at the same spot using SP9 S.


This one was caught using SP9 CRH.

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Bro Jay,

Nice fishes on the SP9. I will remember to stock up the CRH colour [:D] Have never fish Air Ganda, will love to fish there 1 day. Let keep the ball rolling, gimme gimme more!!! [:D]

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Vince[:D], if I’m not mistaken, I have 4 SP9 CRHs stocked at home hehehe[:D]. This colour is currently extinct in JB, the work of yours truly hahaha[:D]. Will post some details on Fat Raps later hehehe[:D].

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Hi Fred[:D], now let’s continue with Fat Rap.

  1. Technique name: Wiggly Fat Rap hehehe[:D].
  2. Lure used: Rapala Fat Rap 7 (balsa) and Glass Fat Rap.
  3. Target species: Toman of course hehehe[:D].
  4. How it’s done: In sight casting, you have to be very quick to react once you see a toman rise. Cast slightly further than the rise spot. Once the Fat Rap lands on the water, reel in as fast as you can. The purpose is to get the lure deep enough while the toman is still within the area. Once, you think the lure is deep enough, reel in at a medium fast rate. Applicable for both singles and mamas with fries. For mamas with fries, once the fries surfaced for air, apply the technique. The mamas are usually way down underneath the fries. If the mamas are there, they will usually take a bite. If you have casted a few times and get no bite at all, then the fries no longer have a mama accompanying them. If you do get a bite, but you couldn’t get a hook-up (most probably becoz you are slow to react to the bite), don’t bother to try again as the mama will not take a bite the second time, doesn’t matter if you change to a different colour. So, go search for others.


A 4.8 kg specimen on balsa FR7 FT[:D].


A smaller specimen on Glass FR7 Citrus Shad[:D].

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Wow.. Jay,

thank you for the good tips, I am sure many fellow MFNers here appreciate your contribution. It is good to see that classic FireTiger FR7 getting that nice toman. This topic is really good for those who are into luring, whether experienced or beginners. All of us has different ways of working our lures and catching fish. It is good to share.

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Fred[:D], just came back from a holiday trip with my family to Pulau Besar, Mersing. Spent some time casting at the jetty for banang a.k.a. huge todaks, and they were huge, averaging close to a meter in length. Damn strong too hehehe[:D]. Was using the X-Rap 10 in Olive Green (OG) colour. It was a nightmare trying to get a solid hook-up. They always manage to dislodge the hook when they do the out of water dance[:(]. Any advise? I am thinking that it could be due to the treble hooks. Maybe I need to change them to single hooks whenever I fish for the banangs. Now, my X-Rap 10 OG have lots of battle scars hehehe[:D].

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quote:
Originally posted by Jay
Let me get the ball rollin'.
  1. Technique name: What else but ‘Toman Popping’ hehehe[:D].
  2. Lure used: Rapala Skitter Pop 9, favourite colour so far: Silver (S) and Chartreuse Red Head (CRH).
  3. Target species: Toman of course hehehe[:D].
  4. How it’s done: I have been using SP9 for a number of years now. Could not find the right technique until I learnt it from a boatman in Air Ganda last October. Surprisingly, the catch rate improved significantly. Nothing secret about popping except for the speed of retrieve. I do it fast and I mean really fast[:D]. Don’t worry about not getting enough water splashing around, as I found out that the sound that the lure made was more important, other than the colour of it of course. Use Silver when the weather is bright and sunny, normally around noon. As for CRH, use it at anytime of the day. Tested in AG last January, during the CNY, lots of strike, bitten off in the afternoon, didn’t bring a spare along, had to resort to borrowing from a friend, and still got lots of strike until it was time to get back to the jetty. Landing the fish is another story.




These 2 were caught at the same spot using SP9 S.


This one was caught using SP9 CRH.

Additional tip: If the fish missed its first strike, do not stop reeling in the lure. Keep on reeling and the toman will make a U-turn and strike again and again[:D][:p].

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quote:
Originally posted by Jay
Fred[:D], just came back from a holiday trip with my family to Pulau Besar, Mersing. Spent some time casting at the jetty for banang a.k.a. huge todaks, and they were huge, averaging close to a meter in length. Damn strong too hehehe[:D]. Was using the X-Rap 10 in Olive Green (OG) colour. It was a nightmare trying to get a solid hook-up. They always manage to dislodge the hook when they do the out of water dance[:(]. Any advise? I am thinking that it could be due to the treble hooks. Maybe I need to change them to single hooks whenever I fish for the banangs. Now, my X-Rap 10 OG have lots of battle scars hehehe[:D].

hi Jay,
It has been ages since I last visit Pulau Besar, there are some nice GTs that you can pop outside the drop off, but you will need a boat. Anyway, back to todak, it is not easy to get them to hook up. The X Rap is a good lure for them and you are right, changing to single hooks will have a better chance of hooking them. Other than that, winding fast and preventing them to jump by dipping the rod will give you slightly more chances. You will lose more than catching them ha…

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quote:
Originally posted by Rapala VMC - Fred
quote:
Originally posted by Jay
Fred[:D], just came back from a holiday trip with my family to Pulau Besar, Mersing. Spent some time casting at the jetty for banang a.k.a. huge todaks, and they were huge, averaging close to a meter in length. Damn strong too hehehe[:D]. Was using the X-Rap 10 in Olive Green (OG) colour. It was a nightmare trying to get a solid hook-up. They always manage to dislodge the hook when they do the out of water dance[:(]. Any advise? I am thinking that it could be due to the treble hooks. Maybe I need to change them to single hooks whenever I fish for the banangs. Now, my X-Rap 10 OG have lots of battle scars hehehe[:D].

hi Jay,
It has been ages since I last visit Pulau Besar, there are some nice GTs that you can pop outside the drop off, but you will need a boat. Anyway, back to todak, it is not easy to get them to hook up. The X Rap is a good lure for them and you are right, changing to single hooks will have a better chance of hooking them. Other than that, winding fast and preventing them to jump by dipping the rod will give you slightly more chances. You will lose more than catching them ha…

Hi Fred[:D], will change the trebles to singles next time[:D][}:)]. No way to dip the rod as I was fishing on a jetty[:(].

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Ha.. the other way is not to give the todak any slack, just wind in as fast and as hard as possible. No fun but lesser chance of thrown hooks. [:D]

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Hi Fred[:D], what you have mentioned was just what I did. The drag was completely locked down on my Revo Inshore. But once they were airborne and with all the dance moves that they did, off goes the hook[:(]. That is why I have come to assumption that the treble was the problem. No worries, single hooks for me the next time hehehe[:D][}:)]. And also as what I have mentioned before, damn strong too hehehe[:D].

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  2. Lure used: Any size/color X-Rap</font id=“green”>
  3. Target species: Channa Emperor</font id=“green”>
  4. How it’s done: Leave ur lure bout 1 feet n dangling then do zig-zag wherever/whenever there are boilings nearby…so useful when the shoal suddenly ‘timbul’ near by you as it is too close-range to cast…</font id=“green”>

*Rony…eh Rorytate mastered this skill hahaa…

Lengkuas, TS, Mizan, Sabri Jaring, Abe Mat

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What about Storm Lures - can?
Here goes…

  1. Technique name: Half-Hearted Technique
  2. Lure used: Storm Chug Bug
  3. Target species: No target - just shore casting
  4. How it’s done: Cast out the lure, retrieve half-heartedly, as if you gave up one the lure(!), continuously giving the rod short gentle snaps while retrieving.

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Hi Minnow,

Of cos boleh la!! All lures under our family are most welcome. Nice senangin caught from shore on the Chug Bug, one of favourite lures.

By chance, are you from Penang? [:D]

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Hi Tony,

That is an interesting technique, did not really get the picture how it is done. Ha ha.. I will ask Rorytate when I get the chance to fish with him. [:D]

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quote:
Originally posted by Rapala VMC - Fred
Hi Minnow,

Of cos boleh la!! All lures under our family are most welcome. Nice senangin caught from shore on the Chug Bug, one of favourite lures.

By chance, are you from Penang? [:D]

Yes Fred, I’m from Penang :slight_smile:

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Hi Minnow,

My guess is that not many places can catch senangin from rocky shoreline and Penang is one. Dun tell me that you are Jeffrey, good friend of Daniel Wan?