Rapala Rippin' Spin

Rapala Rippin' Spin – Metal Spintail for Perch, Zander and Asp

The Rapala Rippin' Spin takes the Rippin profile you already know from the Rippin Rap and casts it in metal, with a spinner blade hanging off the tail. It is small, heavy and it flies, so you can cover water that a light softbait never reaches. On every turn of the handle the blade throws flash and vibration, and that is what pulls a perch off the bottom in cold, clear water when nothing subtle is working.

The body is compact metal with the premium Rapala finish, and the blade sits on a swivel at the tail so it keeps spinning even as the lure drops. That matters more than it sounds: most bites on a spintail come on the fall, and a blade that stalls the moment you stop winding gives the fish nothing to react to. A single hook sits under the belly, which keeps hook-ups clean and unhooking quick, and it snags a lot less than a treble when you are fishing hard on the bottom.

The 9 g at 3 cm is the perch size, fished on light gear over deeper schools and along harbour walls. The 16 g at 4 cm casts further and gets down faster, which makes it the one for windy days, running water and the bigger zander and asp.

Best used for

• Perch schools holding deep in autumn and winter
• Long casts to feeding asp on open water
• Counting the lure down and fishing a set depth
• Lift and drop along harbour walls, quays and drop-offs
• Cold, clear water where flash and vibration beat a subtle softbait

Key features

• Compact metal body that casts a long way for its size
• Tail blade on a swivel for constant flash and vibration
• Blade keeps turning on the drop, so the lure stays alive on the fall
• Premium Rapala finish over the proven Rippin profile
• Single belly hook for clean hook-ups and fewer snags

Specifications

• Type: spintail, metal body with tail blade
• Material: metal
• Length: 3 cm and 4 cm
• Weight: 9 g and 16 g
• Sink rate: sinking
• Hooks: single no. 10 on the 9 g, single no. 6 on the 16 g
• Running depth: variable, count it down to the fish

Perfect to combine with:
Rapala Rippin Blade
Vibration Baits
Rapala Collection