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Rapala (/ ˈ r æ p ə l ɑː / RAP-ə-lah) is a fishing product manufacturing company based in Finland. It was founded 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.
Lauri Rapala. Lauri Rapala (1905–1974) was a Finnish fisherman, inventor and the founder of Rapala -Normark Group, the world's largest fishing lure and tackle producer. He died in 1974 at the age of 69. During the course of his life, he married once and fathered seven children. [1] He created one of the first artificial fishing lures in 1936 ...
The Original Floater is a wobbler type of fishing lure, manufactured by Rapala. It is modeled after the first lure created by founder Lauri Rapala, in Finland in 1936. That prototype was made of cork wrapped in tinfoil and covered in melted film negatives as a cheap alternative to lacquer .
AU: Decemebr 3, 2008. Genre (s) Sports. Mode (s) Single-player. Rapala Fishing Frenzy 2009 is a fishing video game developed by Fun Labs. It is the sequel to Rapala Tournament Fishing and was released by Activision for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii on September 2, 2008. [1] The Wii version is known as simply Rapala's Fishing Frenzy .
A raceway, also known as a flow-through system, is an artificial channel used in aquaculture to culture aquatic organisms. Raceway systems are among the earliest methods used for inland aquaculture. A raceway usually consists of rectangular basins or canals constructed of concrete and equipped with an inlet and outlet.
Cleaning symbiosis is a mutually beneficial association between individuals of two species, where one (the cleaner) removes and eats parasites and other materials from the surface of the other (the client). Cleaning symbiosis is well-known among marine fish, where some small species of cleaner fish, notably wrasses but also species in other ...
Genre (s) Sports. Mode (s) Single Player. Rapala Tournament Fishing is a fishing video game developed by Fun Labs and Magic Wand Productions and sponsored by Rapala. It was released by Activision on the Xbox 360 and Wii in November 2006 in the US and in March 2007 in the PAL region. The game received negative reviews.
Surfboard shaper. A surfboard shaper is someone who designs and builds surfboards. The process of surfboard shaping has evolved over the years, and the shaper often tailors his or her work to meet the requirements of a client or a certain wave. Surfboard shapers can be independent or work in collaboration with mass-production companies.
Female. Upperside paler, pale brown glossed with purple; consequently the costal and outer marginal black borders more distinct. Underside paler than the male, markings similar. — Charles Swinhoe, Lepidoptera Indica. Vol. IX [3] Rapala varuna saha. Male underside on left and female. Female (upper side)
The California Department of Real Estate ( DRE) is a California state agency focused on safeguarding and promoting the public interest in real estate matters through licensure, regulation, education, and enforcement. Employees headquartered in Sacramento and in district offices in Oakland, Fresno, Los Angeles, and San Diego carry out the DRE's ...