Originally designed in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, the Original Floating Rapala is still Rapala's number one seller. The integrity of the design makes it the most versatile of fishing lures. Whether twitched on the top as a surface bait, retrieved as a shallow runner, weighted with a split-shot for medium depths or bottom walked off a sinker rig, the wounded minnow action continues to be irresistible to game fish. After nearly 40 years, Lauri's secret has not been duplicated.