Rapala DT Thug Review

Meet the bully lure of the Rapala collection. The DT Thug from Rapala is a beast of a lure. Take the classic Rapala lure swimming action and give it a boost of adrenaline. Then give its lip a shot of botox. Follow all that up with a quality balsa wood construction and a pair of SureSet hooks and you have a winning lure on hand.

 

This is a lure that is meant to be fished in the toughest of conditions. They designed the lip on this lure for a quick diving action. It has a steep angle to the lip to allow this. The body on this lure is thick and heavy that will resemble sunfish to bass.

 

 

 

This is a lure that you will need to fish when you are in heavy cover or the bass are aggressive and protective. This lure can make it out alive from just about any type of vegetation. Fish it near the cover of aggressive bass and watch them strike out of instinct. Fish it near the edges of vegetation, but don't be afraid to get too close. With the Rapala DT Thug, there's no need to worry. Fishing a rocky environment? No worries, the strong wood construction of this lure allows it to take them head on.

 

 

 

The fishing depth of the Rapala DT Thug is anywhere in the range of 4 to 8 feet. This makes it a great mid-depth lure for catching bass. Because the lip on this lure is steep, you can reach those depths quickly and retrieve it in an aggressive fashion to pull strikes from bass out of mere reaction and territorial anger.