Rapala ( ) is a manufacturer of fishing lures and other fishing related products. It was founded in Finland in 1936 by Lauri Rapala, who is credited for creating the world's first floating minnow lure carved from cork with a shoemaker's knife, covered with chocolate candy bar wrappers and melted photography film negatives, for a protective outer coating.
Rapala ( ) is a company that produces fishing lures and related products. It was founded in Finland by Lauri Rapala, who invented the world's first floating minnow lure made from cork with a shoemaker's knife, coated with chocolate candy wrappers and melted photography film negatives for protection.