DT series Rapalas

[300ZX]

I love these cranks but I'm tired of breaking the bills on them. They are the only crank I'v ever had this problem with. If I were beating them on the rocks it would be different, I've got a couple that only made a few casts before they broke. I mentioned this to another guy I know that fishes them and he said he's had the same problem. Is it just us or are any of you haveing the same problem.

[artcarney_agr]

What series are you using? I've used the DT16 for a few years now and haven't ever had that problem and I bang the heck out of them on rocks!

[stevec]

I have been fishing them on a regular basis for about 3 years and I have only had one break and that was from slapping it in the water trying to get the grass off,it is my go to crankbait,I love em , as a matter of fact I still have the first one I ever bought and its still catching good fish for me

[buzzking]

Ive lost about 4 or 5 until I realized it was from slapping them on the water to get the grass off, started babying them and havent lost one since

[BB4BASS]

I have been using them for a couple of years, but here lately the bills are either breaking off or they come loose enough to pull out of the crankbait. I am going to stop buying them because they are too expensive to break after one day of fishing. I think the DT 6's are the worst about breaking but I bought one of the new DT's and it broke after smacking the water to get a leaf off.

[Danny]

I have used the DT 16s and 10s, I think that is the shallower version, and I have had no problems at all.

Good luck,

Danny

[zx150]

I have had the same problem with the DT10 I still use them because they still catch fish.

[dpage70]

i've been using these for a few years and the first year i broke several off from slapping them on the water to clean them off too. i quit doing that and havent broken one off since.

[Fishhead]

If you have more than 1 break, save the crankbait, (if you can get it back) and sent it back to Rapala. Bet they would replace them just for good PR.

I had a probelm a few years back with Titanium Spinnerbaits arms breaking, had 3 in one season. Sent them back to Terminator and they sent me 6 replacements.

It'll only cost you postage.

[chadyoung2]

Ive had this problem too. Expecially the DT04
For 4 to 5 dollars they should be better

[300ZX]

Its the dt6's that I've had the problem with. I've not broken a dt10 or 16 yet. `

[trackin_fool]

You guys should get together and write Rapala about the problem. I bet they send replacements and they work on fixing the issue.