Vintage Rapala Fishing Lures
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Vintage Rapala Finland 4 Inch Floating Minow .2 oz Fishing Lure Very Good
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Vintage Original Rapala Finland Wobbler Countdown 4 Inch .5 oz Fishing Lure
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Vintage JS Fin Minnow Rebel/Rapala Knock Off Made in Taiwan Rare!
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Vintage Rapala Countdown Lure Black/Silver/White Excellent Vintage Condition
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Vintage Rapala CD 11 P New
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11 Storm Texas Shad AW60 Nat. Perch in Dealer Box Pre Rapala Red Label Rare NIB
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12 Storm Texas Shad AW74 Hot Tiger in Dealer Box Pre Rapala Red Label Rare NIB
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Two wiggle wart Magnum -Plus One Risto Rap New.
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[PACg but] 6 different Rapala lures some jointed
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Vintage Rapala CD11 Fishing lure, 4.375-Inch, Balsa, Made in Finland, Blue
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Vintage Rapala CD11 Fishing lure, 4.375-Inch, Balsa, Made in Finland, Perch
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Vintage Rapala CD11 Fishing lure, 4.375-Inch, Balsa, Made in Finland, Silver
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Vintage Fishing Lure 3 Lot | Rapala | Jointed - Sinking - Original | With Boxes
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VTG LOT 2 PRE-RAPALA LUHR JENSEN HOT LIPS DIMPLES DEEP DIVER CRANKBAITS LURE USA
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2 VINTAGE STORM PRE-RAPALA THIN FIN FISHING LURES
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Limited Edition Vintage Rapala Fishing Lure w/ Box Valvoline #6 Synpower in box
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Two Storm Pre Rapala Deep Thunderstick Fishing Lures- Re-Paints
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Lot of (4) Storm Pre Rapala Deep Thunderstick Fishing Lures
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Storm Pre Rapala Hot' N Tot Lure- NOS - Brown Scale- Crawdad Color- 1/4 oz
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Storm Pre Rapala Magnum Wiggle Wart Lure- NOS
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Storm Pre Rapala Wiggle Wart V74 Hot Tiger Silent &S PT-LH+
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NWOP! NEVER SEEN WATER! VINTAGE STORM PRE-RAPALA !FISHING LURE
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NOS Vintage Pre Rapala Storm ThinFin HOT'N TOT #AH2 Blue Scale Lure Crankbait
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Storm Pre Rapala Wiggle Wart V108 Met Silver Red R&S PT-LH+ ST Mirror 🍑
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Lot of 4 Pre-Rapala Luhr Jensen Brush Baby Vintage Crankbait Lures 1/2oz CRAWS
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FISHER • RAPALA LURES DOWN DEEP RATTLIN FAT RAP 5 FISHING LURE • #DRFR-5 IRELAND
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5 Diff Storm Wiggle Wart Metalic Colors Rare Pre Rapala NIB Fishing Lures Baits
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TWO RAPALA RATTLIN FAT RAP RFR-7 FIRETIGER
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Storm Hot n Tot H9 Bone Orange Be Pre Rapala Rare NIB Crankbait Fishing USA Made
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Vintage Rapala Jigging 2" Lure W-5S With Original Box And Paper 1973 Normark Cor
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Vintage Fishing Lure Lot Brand New Norman Daiwa Storm Bill Lewis Rapala
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12 Storm Hot n Tot H58 Phantom Blue in Dealer Box Pre Rapala Rare Crankbait NIB
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4 Vintage Fishing Lures. 3 Rapala, 1 Red Eye Wriggler
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(3) Pre Rapala Storm Magnum BH Series Hot N Tot Lures
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VINTAGE FLOATING RAPALA 11-G GOLD , 4-3/8" , 3/16 oz SEALED BOX
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VINTAGE REBEL SPOON BILL MINNOW LURE , 5-1/2" BODY, 3/4 oz , WITH BOX
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*VINTAGE* RAPALA "THE ORIGINAL FINNISH MINNOW"
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Pre Rapala Storm Hot N Tot H82 Lure ~ 1/4 oz. Purple Tiger
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Pre Rapala Storm Hot N Tot H62 Lure ~ 1/4 oz. Naturistic Brown Crayfish
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Lot Of 10 Vintage Fishing Lures Crankbaits
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Pre Rapala Storm Hot N Tot H73 Lure ~ 1/4 oz. Chart/Green Herring Bone
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Vintage Rapala Finland Shad Rap Crankbait (Lot of 3-V187)
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Vintage Rapala Floating 2 3/4" Lure 7S Silver With Correct Box And Paper!!!
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Vintage Rapala Ireland Risto Rap Crankbait (CV222)
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Loaded Box Full Of Pre Rapala Rattling Thin Fins Salmon Special Colors 🔥
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Rapala Risto Rap 8 RR-8 Vintage Crankbait Fishing Lure 3 1/8” - SD Shad
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RAPALA W-9 S "Silver" Jigging Lure Ice Fishing FINLAND
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LOT RAPALA FAT RAP FR-5 & FR-7 FISHING LURE BROWN CRAWDAD JERKBAIT FINLAND
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Lot of 2 Pre-Rapala Storm ThinFin Hot'n Tot Vintage Crankbait Lure 3" - H26
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Vintage Lot Of 3 Rapala Floating Lures 1 Jointed (worn) 5.5” 2 Straight 7” 5”
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Rapala is still in business making artificial rattling lures and various salt and fresh water baits. The company website has a page devoted to Rapala lures history telling about how Finnish angler Lauri Rapala first observed that bait minnows that moved with a jerky, wiggling motion because they were wounded were the first to be attacked by predator species. He decided to make a lure that would move as if it were in trouble, and the Original Floating Rapala was born.