The Rapala Husky Jerk works awesome on the Lower Kananaskis Lake for the huge Bull Trout that live there. The color I use when fishing the Lower Lake is called silver/blue and the action on this lure seems to make the trout go wild. Rapala lists this lure not only for trout but also for Panfish, Bass, Pike, Salmon and Walleye. This lure runs at a depth of 4 – 8 feet and should be tied on with a Rapala knot for best results. It looks like Rapala has come out with a new lure to mark the 100th anniversary of designing fishing lures. These limited edition lures are made with the star foil used on the original Rapala’s back in the early 1960’s. These lures come in three color choices for you to choose from, they are Gold with a Brown Orange belly, Silver and Olive and Silver and Grey.

I have not used these specific lures yet but they look like fish would just destroy them. If you have tried these lures and like them, then leave a comment on this page and let me know what you’re fishing for and how you like these new Rapala lures. All your comments are greatly appreciated. The Rapala lure is very effective when trolling the Bow River for the Rainbow’s or the big Browns that live here. When floating the Bow I go with the X-RAP; which runs at a depth of 3 to 5 feet and my colors of choice are Gold, Hot Pink, and a color pattern that Rapala calls Hot Head, and probably my favorite color would be the Hot Steel which looks like a Rainbow Trout and works awesome here on the Bow River

Next is the Countdown which consistently reaches suspended fish at any depth. I’ll put this lure on when I’m coming out of a shallow area of the river into a big deep hole. As soon as I’m just into the top of the pool, I cast the Rapala into the shallow area and retrieve it into the deeper water reeling at a steady pace. More often than not this is how I’ll catch my biggest trout of the trip. Try the Brown Trout color, or the Rainbow Trout color or you can go with the Brook Trout color. Any of these colors work great.

Finally I would like to finish up with a saltwater lure from Rapala I use in freshwater. It’s called the Magnum and comes in three awesome colors that I always buy when shopping. The first color is called the Mullet, the second is the Dorado, and the third is what Rapala calls the Sardine. The swimming action on these Magnums is why I buy these lures. Something that’s stood the test of time for a hundred years has to be taken seriously. Rapala lures are sold in over 140 countries around the world and is the only company in the world to mass produce fishing lures made of wood (balsa). So when you set out on your next journey to the Bow River make darn sure you have some Rapala’s on hand. More world records have been caught with Rapala lures, than any other lure on the planet. Remember to have fun out there fishing and please practice catch and release fishing. Lets keep are rivers and lakes full of fish for the next generations to come.