Rapala Twitchin' Rap 12cm 0.6–1.5m 53g Scaled Roach

Rapala Twitchin' Rap — Shallow Jerkbait Built for Pike

The Rapala Twitchin' Rap is a 12 cm, 53 g balsa-bodied jerkbait engineered for aggressive, reaction-based pike fishing just beneath the surface.

Responsive Balsa Construction

Built around a genuine balsa core, the Twitchin' Rap is exceptionally sensitive to rod input. Its broad, flat profile displaces water with authority, creating a wide gliding action that triggers strikes from pike that follow but hesitate.

Versatile Retrieve Techniques in One Lure

Fished rod-tip down with short twitches, the Twitchin' Rap walks the dog in a lateral zigzag just below the surface. A twitching retrieve adds sharp, erratic darts, while a stop-and-go pause lets the lure hang temptingly in the strike zone — all within the 0.6–1.5 m running depth window ideal for shallow flats, weed edges, and reed margins.

Choose the Right Variant

All Twitchin' Rap 12 cm models share the 53 g weight, gliding action, and 2 × #2/0 VMC Coastal Black hooks. Colour and buoyancy differ between variants — match to your water conditions and target species:

• Scaled Roach (this variant) — natural roach pattern; twitching, walk-the-dog & stop-and-go; subsurface; ideal for clear to lightly coloured pike water with roach as prey

• Scaled Baitfish — neutral baitfish finish; twitching, walk-the-dog & stop-and-go; subsurface; versatile for mixed prey environments

• Live Perch — realistic perch colouring; twitching, walk-the-dog & stop-and-go; subsurface; slow sinking; excellent over weedy shallows where perch are present

• Hot Pike — high-contrast attractor colour; twitching; slow sinking; strong visual stimulus in murky or stained water

• Halloween — bold orange/black; twitching; slow sinking; high visibility in low-light or coloured conditions

• Classic Red & Black — traditional contrast pattern; twitch, stop-and-go, walk-the-dog; slow sinking; reliable all-round attractor

Facts

• Lure length: 12 cm

• Lure weight: 53 g

• Running depth: 0.6–1.5 m

• Swimming action: gliding

• Retrieve techniques: twitching, walk-the-dog, stop-and-go

• Water zone: subsurface

• Body material: balsa

• Hooks: 2 × VMC Coastal Black, size 2/0

• Target species: pike

• Contents: 1 jerkbait in selected colour