Pike / Predator Rapala Lures * X-Rap Otus Lures 25cm

Rapala has been producing world-class fishing lures to anglers since 1936. Rapala’s reputation branches from an astounding list of world record catch landed with their tackle. It is a company that prides themselves on a history of unwavering dedication to quality, taking advice from professional anglers. Rapala is big on precision and so its lures are still hand-tuned and tank-tested before packaging, assuring the Rapala trademark swimming action that big fish cannot resist. Recently, Rapala has expanded from lures to knives, tools, bags, even sunglasses. Nonetheless, all the Rapala products are reviews and trusted by fishing enthusiasts in over 140 countries worldwide.

A formidable creature, the X-Rap Otus, combines Rapalas fish-catching X-Rap construction with a beautiful colour matched curl tail to create a seamless hybrid bait. The lure is available in three colour options of live roach, blue ghost or live perch and is the ideal choice for cold water and more challenging conditions of UK weather.

This is the big brother of the very popular X-Rap Peto, this lure has the same strong belly flash action that the Peto does, but the Otus is unique for its big curly tail that makes this lure imitate an even larger baitfish. The Otus also sinks completely horizontally whilst the tail gives off subtler actions and vibrations in the water.

The lure has a running depth of 0.5-1m and features a slow sink rate due to the wide wafting curl tail. The body rolls from side-to-side in the water as the enormous curl tail pulses behind when retrieved. When paused, the tail acts as a parachute, stabilising the lure as it slowly swims into the depths.

The soft tail is firmly secured to the body with a 6-point stainless plate. Rapala has also generously included a spare tail in case any pike try to chomp through the softer jelly-like material. The lure is fitted with two VMC coastal black treble hooks which ensure the catch will not damage itself by accidentally unhooking in the water, resulting in your losing a catch.

Has a hybrid of a flexible, curly PVC tail with a hard ABS plastic body. The teeth of the large predator gamefish come right off, so if a pike attacks your lure, you not only have a higher hooking percentage but also the lure remains unscathed for future use.

The soft curly tail of the X-Rap Otus is the very foundation of modern pike fishing, making it an essential piece to add to your tackle box collection.