Rapala Jointed

The Rapala Jointed is a classic articulated minnow lure designed to create an exaggerated wounded-baitfish swimming action that attracts bass, walleye, pike and other freshwater gamefish. Featuring Rapala's famous broken-back design, classic minnow profile and responsive swimming action, the Rapala Jointed provides a natural baitfish presentation that remains effective even at extremely slow retrieve speeds.

The defining feature of the Rapala Jointed Minnow is its articulated, or broken-back, body. The jointed construction allows the front and rear sections of the lure to move independently, creating an exaggerated side-to-side swimming action that resembles an injured or distressed baitfish.

This pronounced wounded-baitfish action can help trigger reaction strikes from predatory fish that might ignore a more subtle presentation. The exaggerated movement makes the Jointed especially useful when fish are following baitfish or responding to an easy-looking meal.

One of the biggest advantages of the Rapala Jointed is its ability to maintain an attractive swimming action at very slow retrieve speeds. This makes it an excellent option during cold fronts, colder water and other difficult fishing conditions when gamefish become less aggressive and may be unwilling to chase faster-moving lures.

For bass fishing, cast the Rapala Jointed around points, weed edges, docks, shorelines, submerged vegetation and other areas where largemouth or smallmouth bass are feeding on minnows and other baitfish. Adjust retrieve speed based on fish activity and water temperature.

For walleye fishing, the Rapala Jointed provides a natural minnow presentation that can be worked through productive depths around points, breaks, weed edges and baitfish. Its ability to swim effectively at slower speeds makes it particularly useful when walleye are less aggressive.

For pike fishing, larger Rapala Jointed models provide a substantial baitfish profile and exaggerated swimming action that can attract northern pike around weed edges, points, bays and other ambush areas.

The Rapala Jointed is designed to be fished throughout the water column, with running depth depending on lure size. Anglers can select from several models to match forage size and the depth at which fish are feeding.

The classic Rapala construction provides a lightweight, responsive baitfish profile. Most Rapala Jointed models feature balsa wood construction, while the larger J13 uses Abachi wood construction.

Each Rapala Jointed is equipped with VMC black nickel treble hooks for dependable hook penetration and fish-holding performance.

Rapala also hand-tunes and tank-tests each Jointed lure to help ensure proper swimming action right out of the package.

Fisherman's Central carries the Rapala Jointed in J05, J07, J09, J11 and J13 sizes, providing anglers with presentations ranging from a compact 2-inch minnow to a larger 5-1/4-inch baitfish profile.

The J05 measures 2 inches, weighs 1/8 oz and runs approximately 3 to 5 feet deep, providing a compact presentation for smaller forage and shallower water.

The J07 measures 2-3/4 inches, weighs 1/8 oz and runs approximately 4 to 6 feet deep.

The versatile J09 measures 3-1/2 inches, weighs 1/4 oz and runs approximately 5 to 7 feet deep, providing a useful mid-size baitfish presentation for a variety of freshwater gamefish.

The J11 measures 4-3/8 inches, weighs 5/16 oz and runs approximately 4 to 8 feet deep.

The larger J13 measures 5-1/4 inches, weighs 5/8 oz and can reach approximately 4 to 14 feet, providing a larger baitfish profile for predatory gamefish.

Fisherman's Central carries the Rapala Jointed in a selection of proven baitfish, perch and trout-inspired colors, including Blue, Brown Trout, Firetiger, Gold, Perch, Pike, Rainbow Trout, Silver, Silver Fluorescent Chartreuse, Yellow Perch, Gold Fluorescent Red and Brook Trout.

Natural finishes such as Silver, Perch, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout provide realistic forage-matching options, while brighter patterns such as Firetiger and fluorescent combinations provide additional visibility in stained water and low-light conditions.

Key Features:

• Rapala Jointed

• Classic jointed minnow lure

• Articulated broken-back design

• Exaggerated wounded-baitfish swimming action

• Classic Rapala minnow profile

• Excellent action at slow retrieve speeds

• Great for cold-front fishing

• Effective for finicky and less-active fish

• Floating minnow design

• Multi-species freshwater lure

• Excellent for bass

• Great for walleye

• Effective for northern pike

• Balsa wood construction on most models

• Abachi wood construction on J13

• VMC black nickel treble hooks

• Hand-tuned

• Tank-tested

• Can be fished throughout the water column

• Available in multiple running depths

• J05 – 2 inches

• J07 – 2-3/4 inches

• J09 – 3-1/2 inches

• J11 – 4-3/8 inches

• J13 – 5-1/4 inches

• Multiple natural baitfish colors

• Perch patterns available

• Trout patterns available

• Bright high-visibility patterns available

• Versatile year-round hard bait

Whether you're slowly retrieving a wounded minnow after a cold front, casting for bass along weed edges, targeting walleye around baitfish or presenting a larger jointed lure to northern pike, the Rapala Jointed provides the classic broken-back swimming action and proven Rapala minnow profile that has made this lure a longtime favorite among freshwater anglers.