Rapala, a legendary company already in possession of the industry’s most accomplished and diverse set of pro-staffers, announces the addition of Bass Pro Tour star Dustin Connell to their pro staff. He will represent Rapala hard baits and tools, Crush City Plastics and VMC Hooks, joining a team that includes perennial Major League Fishing superstars Ott DeFoe and Jacob Wheeler, the latter generally considered to be the hottest bass angler on the planet, as well as past Bassmaster Anglers of the Year including Davy Hite, Gerald Swindle, Kyle Welcher and Seth Feider.
“This is an incredible opportunity to join an iconic brand,” Connell said. “When I look back to my college fishing days and days of fishing local tournaments, I can think of several Coosa River tournaments that I won on a Rapala DT10 and I still have a ton of old Shad Raps that I relied upon during my Lake Martin team tournament days.
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