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| Just left the Wausau Gander Mountain, and saw some of the coolest custom Shad Raps. They just got in 5 new colors, and they look great. I bought a bunch, just couldn't help myself. Not sure if all the other Ganders are going to get them or not. I'll try to post pics tomorrow when I get home. Remembered the camera, forgot the cable.
Damn, I feel as old as Worrall today. Maybe it's the 3 weeks of being a former smoker.
I'll be back up to Wausau next Monday/Tuesday. If the local stores aren't getting them, I will take orders. hehehe
Justin, GMG? Are you guys going to get these too?
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Location: Elgin, Illinois | THree qweeks... no smoking... Congrats... That is an accomplishment that is worth noting... Now, just keep it up... |
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| As a former smoker (12years now) keep giving yoursel rewards for quitting, Rapalas are a great self gift, hang in there and when you start to have dreams about smoking and waking up feeling guilty about it you got er licked.
Those dreams didn't come for me for about 8 months. It can be done
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Location: Manitowoc, WI | Great job Shep. Keep up the good work!!! |
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| Keep working on not smoking its well worth the pain!! I lost my mom when she was 48 to smoking related lung cancer. I sure miss her more than you miss the cancer sticks and your family and friends would miss you more also.
Besides if you give up a pack a day habit that should get you a crankbait a day in self reward.
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| Quitting has gone pretty good. The worst was last Wednesday on a road trip with the boss and 4 others. 4 of them smoked. It was tough around 1:00 AM, but I made it! hehehe
Nerd, A Shad Rap a day, just for quitting? Never really thought of it that way. And the wife quit, too. She was worse, at two packs a day! Perhaps I will have to put half that money away. I'll have a new boat in no time! That 2002 is looking mighty old, LOL
Hope to find out if these Raps are only for the Wausau store, or will we be seeing them on the shelves in Appleton. Does Gander do that? Get a custom color only for one store? |
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Location: Byron, IL | Congrats on your accomplishment so far Shep...
Unfortunately, I am still a slave to tobacco...I am trying to come up with some preparation in quitting...I have tried a few times before with various medications and quit smoking aids to no avail...
Please give more details on these Raps and what to look for...I'll look at the Rockford store and if they have them...I will also take orders if other cannot locate them... |
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Location: Oklahoma | As a manufacturer of crankbaits myself, I have also had the good fortune as to make customs for Gander Stores. I have made custom colors for a few stores, but all purchasing still must get approved (as I understand it) by Corporate Gander. SO, to answer your question as to "does Gander do customs for just one store"?...it is possible! My cusom GLOW color KA-BOOMS are Gander exclusives and are available so far in two Gander stores...Appleton and Sheboygan. Other stores are lined up to get some, but no official PO yet..Hope so!! I also make custom color lures for distributors and other dealers as well. As for Rapala's distribution of customs...I do not know, but if there is a demand, I am sure they will get it done. Hope this helps.
Oh yes, congratulations on your success of quitting smoking. I knew you could do it!
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| Thanks, Dave. I got a bunch of your Gander Customs 2 weeks ago at the Appleton Walleye Wisdom event! |
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Location: Omro,Wi. | Dave what I'd like are some Clear Unpainted Deep KA-BOOM Shiners. Have a couple of old style Thunderstick Jrs. like that,and on a sunny day,with suspended walleyes on Bago,they are fantastic.Just something to think about.I will be starting my own collection this year,so you better ramp up production. |
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| Shep, I'm right behind ya on the smoking. I have a week and 2 days.Yahooo!!!!!!! I've been rewarding my self more also by icefishing more and buying more baits,two new reels. Keep up the hard work!! I have notice one thing, I keep my self really busy now.
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Location: Rhinelander | Shep,
My friend, you absolutely COULD'T feel as old as I today... 
Pretty nice patterns, nice looking lures. Pretty soon there won't BE a standard color! |
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Location: Colgate, WI | Great job Shep!
This April it will be 5 years without a smoke. I tried everything to quit but always faltered until my nephew told me to take the money I spent on smokes and buy cranks. That idea worked great, it did not cost anything extra, I quit a very nasty habit and man, my crank inventory grew.lol
Good luck buddy. |
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Location: Hartford, WI | Was at the Gander in Germantown on Saturday , and yes they do have the new colors...... |
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| Appleton: Shad Raps are in! |
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Location: DeKalb, Illinois | Sorry guys I bought out Geneva, IL today, but they said more will be in soon. they look really tasty, and have great finishes. I bought 8 of each color and plan to try 'em out soon |
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Location: Germantown and Land O Lakes, WI | YOU SONS OF GUNS.....YOU GOT TO ALL THE PINK/PEARLS BEFORE I DID! ahhaahhahahahahaaaa
The G-Town store is out of Pink/Pearl. The purple/pearl looks so much like the standard purple Shad Rap, that I don't see that much of a difference.
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Location: Darboy USA | Went to the Appleton store today, no pink or purple left. What's the deal, does everyone think these are going to be hot or are people just buying them since they are a limited edition??? Lots of the other colors left so something has to be up with these 2. |
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| What's up with the Purple? Didn't I mention that I bought 5 on the other thread? That's all it takes! hehehe
I really don't know about the pink though. There's a Pink thing going on in the Muskie world, too. Sad, really sad. hehehe |
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Location: DeKalb, Illinois | Guaranteed many MWC teams have bought most of the pink pearls for the IL River Tournament this coming weekend. Pink and pearl is one of the hottest and most productive colors on the river. Used to be a secret but a few guys let the cat out of the bag a few years back. |
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| They have/had some at the Gander Mtn. in Merrillville, IN, too. |
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Location: Oshkosh | With all of the hype on the purple prism DJ's, I finally bought a few last summer and broke them out on 'bago last year... it is easy to see why they do not stay on the shelves long!
It may be a long for some, but Cabela's in Prairie du Chien, WI has glas Shad Raps on sale for 3.99- I loaded up on a bunch this past weekend. I believe the sale is good thru March 20th, and is good only at that location.
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Location: Isle MN. | Maybe with all the excitement of these pink ones Rapala will take notice?!?!?!?! I must say when the fellow that came in and bought 450 bucks worth of Pinks raps from Mankato, he was the talk of the fishing department, I'm just glad I picked up my share!!! |
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Location: Otterlake MI | was at gander moutian in flint mi and the new shad raps are in almost bought them out of a couple colors pink pearl and the orange and chartuse will be looking for more at other stores |
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