Dave Lefebre

"Must Have" Rapala Lures And Why:

CountDown - The CD 9 can be fished super slow for pre-spawn sluggish fish.

Skitter Walk - Topwater pattern when water has chop to it - super loud rattle, throws water!

Shad Rap - I add a weight to the tiny SR 5 (Silver, Shad, Gold) around schooling fish that are not biting. They can’t resist it.

DT 10 - Best 10' crankbait on the market, when fishing 6' - 10' structure!

Jigging Rap - When the lake is frozen.

This Year’s Favorite Rapala Lure:

Skitter Walk (Shad Translucent) - I caught several big fish on it this season in tournaments.

The One "Go To" Rapala Lure:

DT 6 - Great for covering a lot of water in a hurry. Parrot and Silver are probably my two favorite color patterns!

Did You Know...

The first bass I ever caught was on a 4" floating silver Rapala. I used to collect Rapala lures from 1980-1990 until my collection was stolen! I had every size and every color original and countdown made... even Huskys. I still have old Husky Jerks with huge teeth marks on them.

Favorite Lake:

Presque Isle Bay, Lake Erie

Favorite Technique:

Flipping, pitching, skipping jigs and shallow cranking.

Favorite Fishing Memory:

Taking my son, Mitchell out in the boat for the first time and watching him light up when he hooked a big crappie. He’s 5 years old now and is ate up with fishing like I was... and still am!

Hobbies:

Writing songs, playing drums, ice fishing and watching Steelers games.