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Lauri Rapala
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Lauri Rapala was born in 1905 November 27 and as the story is told, the birth was an accident. He was burn out of wedlock to Maria Eerikintytar. Lauri Rapala was born on an island in lake Paijanne, the largest lake in Central finland and part of the Sysma Parish, in the village of Rapala. Lauri never met his father, but story says his father name was Kalle Sten. Times where hard for them his mother did find work it usually was as a maid or domestic help, and that was how she was able to take care of them both.
Lauri Rapala was called up to military service on September 11th in 1925 and finished his military service on September 3rd of 1926. He served as an infantry soldier and was stationed in the army barracks at Kouvola some 37 miles east of Lahti. When his service was over, he returned to live with his mother on the tommola farm in Sarkijarvi.
When Lauri was living with his mother a young lady came to work on the farm by the name of Elma Leppanen. The young lady was about two years younger then Lauri, and love blossomed between them. On September 29th 1928 they where married on the farm of Mattila and then they moved to a home in nearby village of Riihilahti.
When Lauri and Elma moved to Leppanen all the work theu could find was farm work for Lauri and Elma did the same type of work as Lauri mother did and that was maid and domestic help work. In the winter Lauri worked in forestry, felling trees, trimming branch’s and cutting firewood. Life was hard for the both of them and their income so low that it was almost impossible to buy decent clothes for the winters of Finland. Any free time Lauri had he would go fishing and us that to help supplement the usual diet of potato soup and pork stew.
In 1929 they had a son named Reino and in 1932 they had another son Risto and in the year 1933 Lauri and Elma decided that the way of life to which they had become accustomed was not for them. Lauri and Elma worked for pitiful wages and they decided the best course of action would be to find work for themselves and live by their wits. Lauri had become a successful fisherman and he could also turn to farming and forestry work. Lauri wife also had skills, Elma could make brooms and brushes from plants such as Christmas tree decorations from pine cones, which Lauri could sell on his fish stall in the nearby Lahti market.
Lauri would do his commercial fishing and he would have to row 20 miles each day weather permitting. He would fish all day or even into the next day and if Lauri had a good fishing trip he would take the catch to the market in Lahti and he would also take fish home to he’s family. One time Lauri went fish and he’s wife’s two cousins went fishing with Lauri and they had brought some lures with them. This is where the idea came to mind about carving his own lures. Lauri had two friends he stayed with when he went on he’s fishing trips and he talked with them and they started to carving and whittling new shapes for lures from locally available materials, such as cork and pine bark, experimenting with various shapes in the quest for the perfect lure.
But it wasn’t until 1936 before Lauri Rapala had carved he’s first lure out of cork. The lure that produced an off center and enticing wobbling action. The story of Lauri’s hunt for the correct action is well documented. He studied the habits of pike in the clear waters of Lake Paijanne, and noted that they would take a slower or off balance bait fish in preference to apparently more healthy fish. The lures carved by hand by Lauri and his friends were unlikely to travel in a perfectly strait line anyway, as they were all slightly off centered and the person carving the lure would incorporate ideas into the basic pattern. Lauri Rapala first successful lure was made of cork and this was extremely buoyant. Its buoyancy necessitated the use of an oversized swimming lip to get the lure to dive. The lure was sealed with a varnish containing flecks of gold colored metal. A number of coats were applied in order to seal the cork and achieve a reflective gold finish. The lure was painted black along the top. The first Rapala lure had been born.
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The Most Realistic Fishing Lure
When we use fishing lures as bait, it’s extremely important that we’re using the most realistic fishing lure that we can. When it comers to fishing lures, the choices arte almost endless. They come in seemingly every shape, color, and size, and yet finding one that truly looks realistic is difficult. Some are more realistic than others or course, but some are truly remarkable in their realistic appearance. When I refer to the word realistic, I’m obviously referring to whether or not the fishing lure looks like the bait fish that it’s attempting to mimic.
In my experience some fishing lures look realistic, some don’t. They all tend to look quite realistic out of the water, but what’s important is how they look under the water. This is where cheap imitation fishing lures aren’t worth the couple of dollars that they cost you. For this reason, it’s important to stick with quality manufacturers or actually see what a fishing lure will look like under water, before you spend any of your hard earned money on it. The most famous manufacturer (that makes very realistic fishing lures) is Rapala. Rapala makes fishing lures that are very realistic, and any money that you spend on Rapala lures will not be wasted.
One of the most realistic fishing lures that I’ve ever encountered is called the KickTail Minnow. This minnow/shad imitation lure looks as realistic as any fishing lure that I’ve ever seen. There are videos of this lure underwater, which allow you to see exactly how the lure looks before spending a dime. And let me tell you something…this fishing lure looks as much like a bait fish as a real bait fish. It really is amazing, and I would have to say that the KickTail Minnow is the most realistic fishing lure.
When attempting to catch a fish, we don’t want our lure to not look like the kind of bait that we’re trying to mimic, and either any form of Rapala or a KickTail Minnow are your best choices when it comes to purchasing a truly realistic fishing lure that looks as much like a real bait fish as it’s probably possible. Check either of these fishing lures out for yourself, and see what you think? You’ll be glad you did, and don’t forget; if they cost you a few more dollars, don’t worry about it, the fact that they’re so realistic is the reason.
Why The Bass Fishing Season Has Never Been Better
Studies indicate that the bass fishing this year is expected to be very hot, especially in the traditional hotspots for bass fishing. This is expected to be particularly good in the bass fishing regions of Pennsylvania.
The regional supervisor of the Fish and Boat Commission said that fishermen can expect a large population of smallmouth and largemouth in the fishing rivers, and that bass are abundant in the main braches of most rivers. Normally, the fish population remains pretty steady, especially the bass population, he said, but now the populations are up and ripe for an excellent bass fishing season.
As far as what is expected to work best this year for bass lures, some strategic tips were offered, although he stated that bass fishermen “pretty much know what they are doing, and you can rarely give them advice”, he said with a smile. He suggested minnows and rapala lures when doing your bass fishing on lakes and ponds, and artificial lures such as Mr Twister jigs when on the river. He also noted that Stone Cats are working very well, claiming “those are dynamite for bass”.
The reason that bass fishing is expected to continue to be good around the country in the traditional bass fishing spots is thought to be weather related. Some preliminary studies indicate that a relatively mild winter, and the warmer spring weather starting earlier in the year has given bass a jump start on breeding this year. Although almost all fresh water fish are in this same situation, it is interesting to note that the bass population seems to have really liked the weather this year, especially the much earlier thaw of most northern ponds and lakes.
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