Rapala – Ike's Fishing Blog

Winter Water Jerkbaits

One of the best winter lures in the whole world is a suspending jerkbait. Now, when I’m talking about winter conditions. I’m talking about water […]

There must be a thousand fishing lures on the market. Choosing only six of them for this blog was no easy task. But sometimes we […]

Last time we talked mostly about the conditions and where I fished. Here’s the scoop on what I fished with, and why. My best spot, […]

Ice Fishing Lures for Warm Water Bass.

Last time we talked about jerkbaits, my favorite bait in the winter. This time I want to talk about my second favorite, the Rapala Rippin […]

This trip was really special. As you probably already know, I won the 2003 Bassmaster Classic on the Louisiana Delta. I won’t go so far […]

We all know that hard jerkbaits will catch bass when conditions are right. But we also know that they are finesse or light tackle lures […]

Have you ever wondered why so many bass fall for a black or black and blue jig? I have, and I think I know why. […]

I first started thinking about the idea seven or eight years ago. I was ice fishing with a sponsor. That’s the first time I ever […]

I love to drop shot but I don’t love line twist, and that’s one of the biggest problems with drop shotting. That’s too bad because […]