Do you still fish 7" rebels ?

[tlapinski]

I really like the Rebel in both the old-style windcheaters as well as the standard ones (both new and old). There are times when it simply catches better than other similar Finnish swimmers for some reason.

[DZ]

Not as much as I should. Once in a while I break out an F80 when I need to get a little deeper than my redfins. The F90s were great boulder field plugs as they ran shallow. Yellow back/red head was the pattern of choice during our squid runs in the spring. The 5.5 inch F30 was also a killer when small bait was present - didn't cast the greatest but it sure fooled bass when nothing else caught. I should start using them again because I have at least a hundred or so.

[Ed B]

I still fish them and all models remain most excellent fish catchers. Don't paint them, sharpen the hooks and just use them. (If you do paint a couple though, solid black is a good bet)

I actually have found the 7" non windcheater catches better than the windcheater, as the skinnier versions always seemed to bring more hits than the stouter thru wire models. Don't worry about casting distance, it's hits your after, not yardage.

Smaller versions still kick butt in fresh water too.