Rapala® X-RAP® Xtreme Action Slashbait

Target Species: Smallmouth Bass
Also Good For: Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Northern Pike

The X-Rap from Rapala is the next generation of crank baits from the legendary maker of your father's (and grandfather's) classic lures. However, unlike the balsa wood classics your Grandpop used to plug, the X-Rap uses new technologies to build a lure optimized for truer balance and color attraction while adding enhanced casting ability.

First Impressions

For our review we used 5 colors in 2 different sizes. We used a 4" Ghost Minnow, 4" Rainbow Trout, 5" Glow, and 5" Baby Bass.

Fishing the Lure

Every lure had a fish on, but we only landed on 3 of the 5. Upon rigging the lure, the first thing we noticed was the greatly improved casting ability. The Rap pops off the cast and has a very true flight for a light lure. If you've ever put down a Rapala because the cast was too light, you may want to reconsider the X-Rap. To us, casting ability was something noteworthy of right away.

Review Summary

All in all, we’re tough on our lures and a 62 rating is very respectable — definitely worth keeping in the tackle box. The X-Rap impresses on quality of construction, available colors and durability.