Twitchin' Rap

Question: How does one work a lure without bibs? All it does is just swim in one straight, unappealing line. 

Don't think the lure is moving the way it should? Chances are, it might not be worked correctly. Take the Twitchin' Rap as a classic example. Toss it out, crank it in flat in. At most, it gives a little wobble every now and then and that's it. But when you give it an erratic twitch of the rod tip, moving only your wrist to perform the twitching action, the lure becomes alive!

Temensis & Twitchin' Rap - courtesy of YH 

(Twitchin' Rap's one of his fav lures!)

Think of the analogy of a puppet on strings. How 'real' and lively it moves around the stage depends on how well the the puppetteer manipulates its actions. Likewise for a lure, the action depends on how well the angler manipulates the twitching or retrieval and speed. Of course, good lure design plays a big role too. 

Here's a video clip of how to manipulate the Twitchin' Rap to get a crazy erratic darting action. Enjoy!