X-Raps...decisions on color

[MCTFisher9120]

Ok so we have all have read alot about rapala's these past 2 weeks so lets narrow it down to 1 specific lure. The rapala x-rap slashbait. Going to be shopping at walmart and i'm adding 2, maybe 3 more Xraps to the box regardless. Walmart will not have every colour there, so i'm taking what is available, aside from the colors i already have what are some productive colors that have worked well with this particular lure.

 

Colors i have:

Clown,gold,and olive green. A must color that i will get will be the purple ghost color(providing it's there)

 

Thanks for any suggestions

 

Looking at getting XR10's, fishing for small & large mouth bass.

Edited December 26, 2008 by Mike The Bass Fisher

[purekgw]

it all depends where you will be fishing

[forrest]

Perch...

 

 

What size(s) are you getting?

[MCTFisher9120]

it all depends where you will be fishing

 

Large and smallmouth bass.

[trapshooter]

The pearl white colour catches fish everywhere I've tried it.

[purekgw]

i ushaly use the shad and always work or the gold

[jwl]

these ones

Edited December 26, 2008 by jwl

[Fang]

90% of my fish come on purple back and green back minnow. I primarily fish clearer northern waters. haven't thrown them much around southern waters.

[Northhunter]

I've always done well with either perch or the silver/blue with the orange belly. Gold/black too - but looks like you've got it.

 

It's supposed to be a decent pattern, but I've got a husky jerk in clown that's been in my box for about 5 years. I make a conscious effort to get it wet every once in a while, because I'm pretty sure it has yet to catch anything lol.

I have one in bright orange (x-rap) that's been in there for 2 years as well. It has one OOS smallie and one northern to it's credit. That's it. The freakin' rock bass won't even eat it.

[profisher25]

01 silver, or 02 gold... umm clown is nice to try out, n perhaps perch pattern.. though, if you want .. experiment with the hook colors.. replace the 2 treble hooks with Razor Sharp red treble hooks!

[Mike the Pike]

Mike a must in your box is the pink X-RAP.Just ask my boy he has caught bass,walleye,pike,perch,sunfishand lake trout with this lure.

[MCTFisher9120]

Mike a must in your box is the pink X-RAP.Just ask my boy he has caught bass,walleye,pike,perch,sunfishand lake trout with this lure.

 

I have room on my "Got To Get" list for bass pro, if it there it's mine!

[steverowbotham]

one thing you'll learn over time, which I learned the hard way, is that you dont need every colour out there. I now stick to about 4 colours of each bait, and buy multiples of the same colour.

[pike slayer]

i have a tackle box with around 50-60 xraps in every size and colour. for smallies up here in the sault i found the #6 white/blue,pink,and clown xshad raps, and the #8 white xrap did the best. different lakes can be different. i suggest a few different colours and sizes and it can change throughout the day. i find xraps to be the best lures out there, they have turned my fishing world upside down. the only species of fish i didnt try with them is specks. take a look at the new suresets with the new colours!

Edited December 27, 2008 by pike slayer

[richyb]

today i picked up my 2 first x raps in colour olive green and hot steel.... figured after hearing everyone talk so much about them id get a couple.