Rapala · Stickbaits & Minnows
Rapala Original Floater F7, 2.75 in, 4 g, Hot Steel
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Color: Hot Steel
- Hot Steel
- Brrok Trout
- CHL (Live Iwana)
- Item weight
- 4 Grams
- Product dimensions
- 1 x 1 x 1 inches
Quick take
A 2.75 inch balsa minnow that floats and can be worked shallow, deep or bottom-walked with different retrieve techniques.
The Rapala Original Floater F07 is a 2 3/4-inch balsa wood lure that floats at rest and weighs 1/8 ounce. Its running depth of 3 to 5 feet suits shallow water, where a twitch on the surface or a slow retrieve keeps its minnow profile moving. Anglers who want a natural minnow bait for shallow bass and other fish can start with this size.
Best for
- Twitch-and-pause topwater fishing for bass
- Wading streams for trout on light line
- Largemouth bass around shallow cover
Skip if
- You need a lure for heavy weeds; use weedless designs
- You fish in current faster than slow pools
Strengths
- Balsa construction floats and tracks true when twitched
- Hand-tuned and tank-tested for reliable action
- Wounded-minnow profile triggers aggressive strikes
Trade-offs
- Balsa is brittle and dents easily from hard impacts
- Floats only in shallow water; weighing down changes character
- Through-wire adds weight and limits customization
Fishing fit
- Species
- Bass
- Trout
- Panfish
- Pike & musky
- Water
- Freshwater
- Techniques
- Casting
- Topwater
Specifications
| Type | topwater minnow |
|---|---|
| Weight | 4 g |
| Body | Balsa wood |
How deep and around what
It runs to 5 ft, in the shallow zone, over grass and around wood.
- Surface
- Shallow (to 5 ft) (this product)
- Mid (5 to 12 ft)
- Deep (12 to 25 ft)
- Very deep (over 25 ft)
- Maximum diving depth
- 5 ft
- Depth zone
- Shallow (to 5 ft)
- Cover
- Grass
- Wood
About this type
A lure is an artificial bait that draws a strike with its shape, color and movement.
Each kind is built for certain depths and ways of fishing.
Weight decides how far a lure casts and what rod and line it needs; color changes how visible it is in the water.
Facts
| Lure weight | 1/8 oz |
|---|---|
| Length | 2.75 in |
| Maximum diving depth | 5 ft |
| Buoyancy | Floating |
| Color | Hot Steel |
Common questions
How much does it weigh?
It weighs 1/8 oz.
How long is it?
It is 2.75 in long.
How deep does it run?
It runs to a maximum depth of 5 ft.
Does it float or sink?
It is a floating lure.
What color is this version?
This version is Hot Steel.
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