Rapala Rage Baitcasting Reel

Rapala has finally launched its long awaited Rage 'Custom Tuned' baitcaster RG100SR / RG100SL. 

Features:

Rigid Drive Train - for efficient transmission of power when cranking

Centrifugal Braking System

Low startup inertia spool (weighing 16g)

Ergonomic EVA knobs

Indexing star drag

Gear ratio: 6.5:1

Max drag: 9lb

Weight: 188g

Bearings: 6/1

Max retrieve per turn: 65cm

Line Capacity: 0.20/200m / 0.24/130m / 0.28/90m 

With a rather lightweight spool, the Rage is versatile enough to pitch light lures with or punch out large crankbaits. The best part - it's saltwater OK!

With a MSRP of only RM299.00, the Rage is quite a baitcast reel to be reckoned with given its relatively low price point. Available in Left or Right hand retrieve.

New for 2014: Rapala MaxRap Fat Minnow

Riding on the long-casting capability of the Rapala MaxRap concept, the new Rapala MaxRap Fat Minnow now comes in a broader side profile and larger girth to give a slightly larger 'presence'. One of the key characteristics of the new MaxRap Fat Minnow is the ability to dive deep very quickly upon the first few cranks and yet allowing anglers to make long-casts with accuracy. This is made possible with Rapala's patented Max Cast mechanism balanced with tungsten balls. 

Action wise, the Rapala MaxRap Fat Minnow has a very tight, tail-kicking action that rises slowly on the pause. On a recent trip to Thailand when conditions were a bit more challenging, the Rapala MaxRap Fat Minnow produced some nice Sebarau on the bright-coloured patterns. Being able to cast further is a distinct advantage when fish are spooky. On top of that, being able to quickly dive deep into the strike zone upon water entry is another plus point that enabled us to extract some deep holding fish too. 

Fred hoists a Sebarau on Rapala MaxRap Fat Minnow PRTU (Parrot UV)

This one was on a FGFR (Flake Gold Fluorescent Red)

This one was on a FGFR (Flake Gold Fluorescent Red)

Storm Gomoku Micro Snacks!

We'll be seeing some pretty cool lures from Storm in 2014. Happy New Year indeed! Here's a sneak peak of peanut-sized snacks from Storm. They look lovely! Peacock Bass and Tilapia beware! More Micro lures to come!

Gomoku Popper 

Cute ain't it?

Gomoku Spin Jig

A Storm is brewing....

The Storm Gomoku Keiryo is probably Rapala Southeast Asia's worst kept secret. Photos of the PE04.1-1 variant of the Gomoku Erito have emerged on the web way way before it's launch, and not to mention the many raves it got after its debut in Australia before Christmas. Looks like micro jigging fever has finally caught on! So when's the official release in Southeast Asia? 

Check out shops end January 2014. These are short-butt versions of the Keiryo, making it much more comfortable to flick and wrist-jig with. 

Rapala Reel: More photos...

Good news for centrifugal braking baitcaster fans! Looks like the upcoming 'red hot' Rapala reel will have centrifugal braking instead of the usual *yawn* magnetic brake cast control system!

Rapala XXX Rap / Triple X Rap

The Rapala Triple X-Rap (XXX-Rap) has arrived! Designed to be a tougher, meaner and durable lure with the same holographic extreme slashbait X-Rap finish, the Rapala XXX-Rap is rigged with ultra-tough, premium VMC hooks - ready to tango with hard-fighting tropical fish! The slightly elongated bib allows this tough, extreme slashbait to dive up to 1.5m (5 feet).

Model: XXXR10
Length: 10cm
Weight: 14g
Available in 8 colours

Heavy Duty XXX-Rap - coming soon!

Here's a preview of what's hitting stores in the coming weeks... it's a heavy duty X-Rap-like 10cm lure with 6X strong VMC hooks and built to withstand some serious bashing from serious fish. So is it an X-Rap? Not quite...

A Rapala Reel in 2014?

We've received countless enquires about that mysterious 'red baitcaster' used alongside the Storm Mojo baitcasting rod in the Storm Mojo advertisement. 

The good news is that the mysterious 'Rapala Reel' will be unveiled coming in the first quarter of 2014! Apparently it features a 'rigid drive train' support system for more efficient gear meshing, energy transfer and power. 

Stay tuned for more info.  

Skitter Pop 9cm Special Colours!

Some interesting Rapala Skitter Pop colours coming our way...

These have just arrived on my desk and will be making their way to shops in the coming weeks...

I think they'd be catching anglers first before catching fish! Haha...

Colours: Fire Perch (FP), Parrot (PRT), Goldfish (GF), Golden Alburnus (GALB), Silver Shiner (SS), Baby Bass (BB) & Chartreuse Mackerel (CM)

Arowana on Rapala Scatter Rap Crank!

How good is that? All terrain man, Da Fisho shares with us a magnificent catch with Rapala Scatter Crank - an Arowana!

Congrats Da Fisho!