Here is EP #2 of Lure Review w/ EPF! In this series, I am going to be fishing different public bodies of water around my area while reviewing lures that I have never used before! In this episode, I review the Rapala XR-4 Slashbait/Jerkbait. Note that this is NOT a sponsored video! Hope you folks enjoy it! Watch the previous episodes in this series: Leland Lures Crappie Magnet Combo: ruclips.net/video/ta-MS9lpSas/видео.html P.s. next upload will hopefully come on 07/25! Stay tuned!
No offense meant, but its kind of funny. The sunfish love you. Sometimes it seems like you could fill a pool with 12 bass and put 1 sunfish in there and you would catch the sunfish first. 😁😉
I love these new lure videos. It brings something new to the channel. It's not just a usual trout magnet type of video (which are still great). But it adds a bit of variety and we get to see how well you can use something else. Plus...I love the mystery that comes along with it. There are a ton of popular lures out there, but also tons of oddities. Who knows what will be next. This is fun because you never know what type of fish you'll get on them. As for those that are hating because you're using smaller lures and only getting smaller fish...a small hook can catch small fish AND big fish, but a big one will usually just catch a big fish. You're a multi-species angler and this allows more variety for you to catch. Plus I can't wait for you to catch something big on a tiny lure and just look at the camera and give a big "I told you so" to doubters haha.
Oh yeaaaa SON shout out brotha great work as always. Love the videos and reviews AS always , I'm digging the knew series . If I buy it has to be EPF approved
I live at high elevation in Colorado so there are really not many places to fish for these species. I want to tell you that that Pumpkin Seed you caught was probably one of the most beautiful fish I have ever seen. I really enjoyed your video and I have subscribed.
I got one of these XR-4's a while ago. Haven't fished it much but this video shows exactly why I wanted one. I'm hoping to get a day of panfishing like this someday.
started my first time lure fishing with a rapala x rap 04 gold trolling with it in 12 meters of water/36 ft almost every weekend and had all kind of fish attack it. aeven had a 6 pound bluefish attack it when i borrowed it to my fishing buddywho was new to the hobby so he lost it as soon as he closed the drag. i still have that x rap to this day 5 years later with those holes from the bluefish teeth
the xr4 and yozuri pin minnow are great for trout. Also have had many many longnose and spotted gar attack it but have never actually landed a gar with it.
Hi Leo.The lure you need to try for a review is the Bagley Bang O Lure # 4 that has a Black back Gold Foil and a red bottom with a tail spinner on it. It is of 1\4 oz and it is a topwater lure too. I catch big basses on the lure but the lure is hard to find here in Louisiana. Try it and you will like it too. God Bless you and your Family. Take Care and stay safe and how is your Dad doing too.
I use the rainbow trout xr-4 all the time and believe me when I say it catches everything. I catch bass, pickerel, Sunny's, perch, and everything in between on these things. my girlfriend actually turned me into them cause she had a massive pickerel on that tiny lure.
yo leo im fishing alot in päijänne and i know lauri rapalas relatives :) and you shall try some rapalas minnow spoons. They are good for pike ;) and you may want to try some bete lotto lippas (lippa=spinner)
I just bought this lure and it's great for crappie in my area. But the plastic lip on the nose of the lure broke off in a few days. I didn't have any snags or anything.
Hello !! I am a new subscriber and love your videos ! I really like how you show all your fish no matter what species or what fish . I am fascinated with fish and really appreciate how you say the name of the fish and their scientific name to . I really like your videos and I have one question as well. How do you tell the difference between a pumpkinseed and a greensunfish pumpkinseed hybrid ?
I somehow never caught a pumpkin seed. All the ones I try to catch get spooked so easily. I actually never tried to catch one with night crawlers. Maybe I should try that?
Those hooks are .... treblesome, you say? I've recently been catching sunfish on a little squarebill. Thanks to some heavy rains, some sunfish have been bedding again. I think they were more chasing a pest, than going after a potential meal, when they attacked my lures.
Epf I love this lure review but I always have a problem w the retrieval of the lures and the hook set. So if u could include how to actually fish the bait that would make this sooooo much better. If u look up lure retrieval there are barely any videos on this much less on specific baits i.e. hard bait, soft plastics, jerk baited etc. Thanks and keep up the amazing videos.
The fish behaviour described by Rapala is typical of the Zanders. They hunt school of baits in pack, killing and injuring as much as they can, and after the slaughter they go back eating the injured ones. A really cool fish to catch !
Maybe bigger jerk baits would help weed out the smaller bass and sunfish I live the xr-9 and xr-8 they slay big bass and peacock bass down here in Florida
awesome video lol i love those x rap slash bait. not because i caught fish with it but because of their swim action and how universal it can be plus plays really well to some situations especially wen the fish r in deeper water or wen the fish is fussy and you need that extra action that you dont normally get on a spinner. plus also like how the feathered tail hook also provides extra life on the lure too. been spending too much money on them though XD haha lost count how much i bought over the last year since i started trout fishing haha
Enjoyed the video (as always!), but I'm on a limited budget, and find the price of these things ($10) too much. If I were to lose one, I'd be bummed out for the rest of the day....or two. :)
Bass can be very scared when they can see you and will be less likely to bite, if you use 4lb or 2lb line you should be able to cast farther and get to where they can’t see you
I see that you tied the lure directly on your fluorocarbon. Isn't their a loop knot that is preferred that will give a little more action? Then again, maybe not so much for jerk baits. Help!
Crushed barbs make your life easier and improve your technique. Easier to release fish, not a big deal if you hook yourself, do less damage to the fish. There's only 2 cons. It's easier to foul hook fish and you have to keep tension on the fish or it'll get off. The latter improves your fishing skill though.
We have parks full of geese and they come running when you park because all the damn tourist Constantly feed them! Then the geese never leave! As well as loose all self reliance! The parks smell bad and you can’t walk without stepping in the crap. Yes parks and recreations need to figure something out about that here in Michigan too!!
People believe they are being kind feeding geese but what thhey are actually doing is domesticating them. They stay around and forego migration. We have a great problem in most large cities here in Florida. You aren't kidding about the poop either.
Here is EP #2 of Lure Review w/ EPF! In this series, I am going to be fishing different public bodies of water around my area while reviewing lures that I have never used before! In this episode, I review the Rapala XR-4 Slashbait/Jerkbait. Note that this is NOT a sponsored video! Hope you folks enjoy it!
Watch the previous episodes in this series:
Leland Lures Crappie Magnet Combo: ruclips.net/video/ta-MS9lpSas/видео.html
P.s. next upload will hopefully come on 07/25! Stay tuned!
U the best EPF
Try the strike king crappie crankbait
What action where you using? Small pops ? Or jerk bait motion on slack line?
Under Armour is Freemason wear.
Try fishing that jerk bait for crappie they love those lil baits I slay on em
love the xraps! probably their best lure hands down.
No offense meant, but its kind of funny. The sunfish love you. Sometimes it seems like you could fill a pool with 12 bass and put 1 sunfish in there and you would catch the sunfish first. 😁😉
Beast Man if there was 12 sunfish and a bass then there's 13 sunfish lol
I really enjoyed the story at the beginning! Learn something new everyday watching you! Thanks Leo!
Loved the story and your never ending enthusiasm. Keep up the great work.
That story was awesome! I never knew where the Rapala lures came from! Thanks Leo 😆
Dude is This Christmas? I totally didn’t expect a new video today👍🏽👍🏽
1:52 made my day lol
Really digging the new lure review series. Keep up the good work Leo!
Really liking these review videos. Keep them going!
Those tiny 'jerk' bait or broke back minnows are the jack of all trades I catch everything on them !
I love these new lure videos. It brings something new to the channel. It's not just a usual trout magnet type of video (which are still great). But it adds a bit of variety and we get to see how well you can use something else. Plus...I love the mystery that comes along with it. There are a ton of popular lures out there, but also tons of oddities. Who knows what will be next. This is fun because you never know what type of fish you'll get on them. As for those that are hating because you're using smaller lures and only getting smaller fish...a small hook can catch small fish AND big fish, but a big one will usually just catch a big fish. You're a multi-species angler and this allows more variety for you to catch. Plus I can't wait for you to catch something big on a tiny lure and just look at the camera and give a big "I told you so" to doubters haha.
You were fishing with my favorite lure
Oh yeaaaa SON shout out brotha great work as always. Love the videos and reviews AS always , I'm digging the knew series . If I buy it has to be EPF approved
I live at high elevation in Colorado so there are really not many places to fish for these species. I want to tell you that that Pumpkin Seed you caught was probably one of the most beautiful fish I have ever seen. I really enjoyed your video and I have subscribed.
Your a true inspiration, keep up the good work leo!
I got one of these XR-4's a while ago. Haven't fished it much but this video shows exactly why I wanted one. I'm hoping to get a day of panfishing like this someday.
My grandpa LOVED rapala lures when he fished.... Thank you so much for sharing that story
Edit- #EPF
I found one of those in a tree like 2 weeks ago and I was like hell yeah
I'VE DONE VERY WELL ON THE X RAP 10 IN MY AREA SO FAR THIS YEAR in the WV MOUNTAINS !!
Try the yozuri pins minnow always works for me
Come back to the Kirkwood Lake in New Jersey. I just started fishing last year and that’s my local lake that I fish all of the time. Great Video !
EPF...come on man!! Redbreast are a special fish. You should enjoy each one and be honored to catch them. Love your finesse tactics
started my first time lure fishing with a rapala x rap 04 gold trolling with it in 12 meters of water/36 ft almost every weekend and had all kind of fish attack it. aeven had a 6 pound bluefish attack it when i borrowed it to my fishing buddywho was new to the hobby so he lost it as soon as he closed the drag. i still have that x rap to this day 5 years later with those holes from the bluefish teeth
That Yellow Perch lure looks good. I think I need to grab a few of those real soon.
Lure reviews are great! Please keep it up
the xr4 and yozuri pin minnow are great for trout. Also have had many many longnose and spotted gar attack it but have never actually landed a gar with it.
Hi Leo.The lure you need to try for a review is the Bagley Bang O Lure # 4 that has a Black back Gold Foil and a red bottom with a tail spinner on it. It is of 1\4 oz and it is a topwater lure too. I catch big basses on the lure but the lure is hard to find here in Louisiana. Try it and you will like it too. God Bless you and your Family. Take Care and stay safe and how is your Dad doing too.
I just got one of these for my birthday and haven’t tested it so this video is a help thanks
Loving this new series.
Sound effect in this vid were on point!
Nice review on my fav micro lure
I use the rainbow trout xr-4 all the time and believe me when I say it catches everything. I catch bass, pickerel, Sunny's, perch, and everything in between on these things. my girlfriend actually turned me into them cause she had a massive pickerel on that tiny lure.
yo leo im fishing alot in päijänne and i know lauri rapalas relatives :) and you shall try some rapalas minnow spoons. They are good for pike ;) and you may want to try some bete lotto lippas (lippa=spinner)
Anyone els die laughing when he got to the part about the geese
Leo man, if you want those bigger bass and pickerel you have to use bigger sizes of that lure. It will also keep those panfish from eating it.
Good vid to watch. Question did you add any weight such as a split shot or egg sinker to cast being that the xr4 is extremely light to cast
Rapala is where it's at! Best lures in the market
That issue with getting all the treble hook points into a fishes mouth can be fixed,by replacing the trebles with single inline hooks.
Interesting video as always! Leo take on the dog tag fishing challenge!!!
I used to have one of these. Best lure i ever used, i tried using it in a really weeded area and when i casted out it got snagged and disappeared:(
I just bought this lure and it's great for crappie in my area. But the plastic lip on the nose of the lure broke off in a few days. I didn't have any snags or anything.
Try using a panther martin spinner i cought several perch and pumpkinseed with a number 2 model.
Hey EPF I got the Kastking Mela 2 and let me say that reel is smooth AF at that price its pretty good
try the shad rap shallow runner size 5 (i think) i prefer chartreuse, crawfish, or natural (silver) colors
This channel should blow up soon!
Blow up as in get bigger lol
“Jerk it nicely.” “Jerk it comfortably.” Haaaa
Hello !! I am a new subscriber and love your videos ! I really like how you show all your fish no matter what species or what fish . I am fascinated with fish and really appreciate how you say the name of the fish and their scientific name to . I really like your videos and I have one question as well. How do you tell the difference between a pumpkinseed and a greensunfish pumpkinseed hybrid ?
Great video
I somehow never caught a pumpkin seed. All the ones I try to catch get spooked so easily. I actually never tried to catch one with night crawlers. Maybe I should try that?
Hi epf do you use a hard or soft rod case if so what do you use/recommend?
Making my first hellgramite crank tonight leo will send you some picks on patreon
Next do a Rebel Crickhopper! It’s a little topwater cricket lure
Those hooks are .... treblesome, you say?
I've recently been catching sunfish on a little squarebill. Thanks to some heavy rains, some sunfish have been bedding again. I think they were more chasing a pest, than going after a potential meal, when they attacked my lures.
Epf I love this lure review but I always have a problem w the retrieval of the lures and the hook set. So if u could include how to actually fish the bait that would make this sooooo much better. If u look up lure retrieval there are barely any videos on this much less on specific baits i.e. hard bait, soft plastics, jerk baited etc. Thanks and keep up the amazing videos.
He made it seem so intense describing how the redbreast sunfish swipe at the lure
Yo Leo .. your out to clip of the Dae one of the fish have a deformity at the tail
What should I buy if I’ve never panfished before
Man, that school of Dace has had no idea for quite a few videos now. :p
Do you have any weights on the line ?
The story of Lauri Rapala is a lil different but this version is entertaining either way :)
The sunfish are probably bedding and are defensively hitting the lures. You can throw almost anything at a bedding sunfish and get them to bite.
The fish behaviour described by Rapala is typical of the Zanders. They hunt school of baits in pack, killing and injuring as much as they can, and after the slaughter they go back eating the injured ones. A really cool fish to catch !
Cara muito bom conhecer você !! Sou o cara q tava com a esposa nas pedras em Barnegat light point
The complete Angler: multimedia explanations
Caught my first musky on a jointed rapala J-9, Pike color... if they didnt work, they wouldnt have stood the test of time. Great lures.
Also, are those the 1 dollar dollar tree pliers? Best bang for your buck there!!
Congrats on your musky!! I am yet to catch one!
Likin leo Shane..
Maybe bigger jerk baits would help weed out the smaller bass and sunfish I live the xr-9 and xr-8 they slay big bass and peacock bass down here in Florida
awesome video lol i love those x rap slash bait. not because i caught fish with it but because of their swim action and how universal it can be plus plays really well to some situations especially wen the fish r in deeper water or wen the fish is fussy and you need that extra action that you dont normally get on a spinner. plus also like how the feathered tail hook also provides extra life on the lure too. been spending too much money on them though XD haha lost count how much i bought over the last year since i started trout fishing haha
Yo philly next video fish with live blue gill or shiners to catch a bass
How did you retreive it
Enjoyed the video (as always!), but I'm on a limited budget, and find the price of these things ($10) too much. If I were to lose one, I'd be bummed out for the rest of the day....or two. :)
James Ritter
Check out a flea market or even a low end pawn shop. I can get them for $4 at those places
That is one messed up dace at 20:07
Thanks for the history of Rapala . I have a shiner in the tackle box so excited to try it. #Faroukentertainment
I use rapala baits a lot here in austria , they are bretty uncommon thats why i use it. But we can buy it start by sice 2
Bass can be very scared when they can see you and will be less likely to bite, if you use 4lb or 2lb line you should be able to cast farther and get to where they can’t see you
Leo Sheng here...
Aww yeaa got the 100th like!!!
What's up Leo!!!
I see that you tied the lure directly on your fluorocarbon. Isn't their a loop knot that is preferred that will give a little more action? Then again, maybe not so much for jerk baits. Help!
best time to use rapala is late summer/fall.
LEO=godlike wizard fisherman
Hemostats would be better for removing hooks than pliers.
cool video
1:51 thank me later folks.
Skip to 5:38, you can thank me later
I can probably use that jerkbait to mess around with some mackeral that jerkbait looks fun to use
Leo Rapala is well known here in south africa
You should do a z vibe lure review bro
Crushed barbs make your life easier and improve your technique. Easier to release fish, not a big deal if you hook yourself, do less damage to the fish. There's only 2 cons. It's easier to foul hook fish and you have to keep tension on the fish or it'll get off. The latter improves your fishing skill though.
You looked like Psy in the picture lol
I don't have much time for water fowl either.
We have parks full of geese and they come running when you park because all the damn tourist Constantly feed them! Then the geese never leave! As well as loose all self reliance! The parks smell bad and you can’t walk without stepping in the crap. Yes parks and recreations need to figure something out about that here in Michigan too!!
I own all these lures
Love you Leo
At 20:36 what Happened to that fish it's really messed up
Fan art was a bit off. You need under armor. (It’s pretty good though. Not dissing it.)
People believe they are being kind feeding geese but what thhey are actually doing is domesticating them. They stay around and forego migration. We have a great problem in most large cities here in Florida. You aren't kidding about the poop either.
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wuhuu leo aka the new perric :D