Rapala Countdown Elite 9.5cm 14g Gilded Chartreuse Yamame

Rapala Countdown Elite 9.5 cm 14 g – Precision Sinking Wobbler for Trout & Perch

The Rapala Countdown Elite (CDE) brings legendary balsa craftsmanship into the modern era, delivering a controlled, flutter-on-the-drop sink that predators find hard to resist — now with the casting distance and durability demanded by today's spin angler.

Controlled Sink Rate, Irresistible Action

Handcrafted from balsa wood, the Countdown Elite sinks at a predictable, countable rate — letting you target the exact depth where fish are holding. As it descends, the lure produces a seductive flutter that triggers reaction strikes even from neutral fish. This makes it especially effective when worked through the water column or held steady in current.

Built Tough, Finished to Impress

A reinforced through-wire construction and heavy-duty split rings ensure the lure holds together under the pressure of hard-fighting perch or trout. Two 2X strong black nickel treble hooks by VMC deliver reliable hooksets. The Gilded Chartreuse Yamame finish combines HD printing with a metallic gilded effect, imitating the flank of a yamame trout with a high-visibility chartreuse accent — excellent in stained or low-light water.

Choose the Right Colour Variant

All variants share the same 9.5 cm / 14 g sinking balsa body and VMC 2X strong black nickel treble hooks. Colour choice is your key lever for matching conditions and target species:

• Gilded Chartreuse Yamame — high-visibility chartreuse combined with a yamame-pattern flank; excels in murky or coloured water and overcast light for perch and trout

• Gilded Yamame — natural yamame imitation with gilded finish; clear water, selective trout

• Gilded Minnow — universal baitfish silhouette; rivers and still waters for perch and pike-perch

• Gilded Firetiger — aggressive contrast pattern; dirty water, pike and large perch

• Gilded Gold Red / Gilded Red Head — strong attractor colours; cold or off-colour water, predator searching

• Gilded Glass Ghost — translucent ghost pattern; clear water, pressured fish

• Gilded Pearl Orange / Gilded Chartreuse Orange Belly — bright belly flash; deeper retrieves in coloured water

• Gilded Gold Ayu / Gilded Ayu / Gilded Wakasagi / Gilded Inakko / Gilded Oikawa / Gilded Maiwashi — precise forage-fish imitations; match-the-hatch situations in rivers

• Gilded Gold Shad / Gilded Silver Shad / Gilded Live Roach — silver-toned baitfish patterns; open water, perch, trout and pike-perch

• Gilded Red Belly / Gilded Rainbow Trout / Gilded Iwana — trout-pattern finishes; trout streams and mountain lakes

• Gilded Clown — high-contrast attractor; when fish need a strong visual trigger

• Gilded Gold Orange — warm attractor tone; low-light conditions and murky water

Facts

• Body material: balsa wood

• Lure length: 9.5 cm (95 mm)

• Lure weight: 14 g

• Swimming action: sinking

• Hooks: 2X strong black nickel treble hooks by VMC

• Colour: Gilded Chartreuse Yamame

• Supplied: 1 wobbler