| Rapala lures have been around since the 1930s with | | | | lures. These lures are made of Balsa wood; Balsa |
| the very first lure being made of cork. These lures | | | | trees are found primarily in Central and South |
| have become much more sophisticated over the | | | | America. |
| years and some come equipped with sound, some | | | | Rapala lures come in every size and shape imaginable |
| with vibration, and others with a wiggle and wobble | | | | and are very sturdy. Some styles are made to |
| action that is sure to tempt even the most | | | | bounce off rocks, bump against the bottom of lakes |
| discriminating fish. | | | | and streams, and rip through thick weeds. Some |
| These are one of the most realistic looking lures you | | | | styles will deliver an amazing distance in each cast. |
| can buy. An ingenious fisherman created the first | | | | And some are actually designed with a sound |
| lures in the 1930s. After observing the habits of fish | | | | chamber that transmits sound and vibration. Sound is |
| in the waters of Finland, he realized that big fish eat | | | | known to heighten curiosity in fish; so any sound |
| wounded little fish. He created a lure that wiggled and | | | | combined with a wiggle will sound like a dinner bell to |
| wobbled in the water and he started catching more | | | | a fish. |
| and more fish. And to this very day all Rapala lures | | | | Rapala lures are great for ice fishing too. Rapala |
| that are made are hand tuned and water tested to | | | | offers a lure that will swim in tantalizing circles directly |
| make absolutely certain that they swim in perfect | | | | in the middle of deep game fish. They also created a |
| harmony right out of the box. Actually, no lure holds | | | | lure with a slow circle down action that works very |
| more records for the biggest fish caught than Rapala | | | | well. |