Ron Weber, who introduced Rapala fishing lures to U.S., has died Ron Weber, who introduced Rapala fishing lures to America 50 years ago, has died at the age of 84. Weber died last week, according to ...

Rapala VMC is one of the largest fishing tackle manufacturers in the world. The company eclipsed $300 million in sales in 2022 and has a staff of about 1,500 across locations in 40 countries. However, ...

Dustin Connell celebrates his undeniable victory at Toledo Bend, with his trophy and the Crush City Mooch Minnow that led him to his epic win. | Rapala Features That Make the Crush City Mooch Minnow ...

Ron Weber, a Duluth native who made a fortune by creating the company that imported Rapala fishing lures and Fiskars scissors from Finland, died Friday. He was 84. "Ron has probably accomplished more ...

More than 80 years ago on the pristine waters of Lake Päijänne in Finland, a fisherman named Lauri watched from his boat as large predatory fish attacked schools of minnows. Time after time, he ...

The story of what probably is the world's No. 1-fished lure began nearly 80 years ago with a simple observation by Finnish angler Lauri Rapala. In 1936, while fishing the waters of Finland's Lake ...

Fishing lures are an integral part of Mark Fisher's life. As Rapala's director of field promotions, he can tell you in minute detail about all the lures the company offers. But his voice takes on a ...

DULUTH, Minn. — Ron Weber, the Duluth native who made his fortune by introducing Finnish Rapala fishing lures to America, died Friday. He was 84. Weber grew up in Duluth, fishing the French and Lester ...

Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Give a man Rapala Pro Bass Fishing and you give him fun for a lifetime. Fishing, it’s one of man’s ...