Rapala “Crush City” Continues Partnership with TXTT for 2025

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (March 3rd, 2025)  Outdoor TeamWorks is excited to announce the continued partnership with Rapala and Rapala “Crush City” into 2025.

In 2024 Rapala stepped into the bass fishing soft plastic market by introducing the Rapala “Crush City” line-up. Designed by MLF Pro angler Jacob Wheeler and Ranger Boats Pro-Angler Dustin Connell, these new designs quickly gained popularity among bass fishing anglers across the country. In addition, anglers fishing the TXTT also started reporting great success in tournaments.

For 2025, Rapala “Crush City” introduced four new designs to expand the already deadly line-up. These new baits include the Mooch Minnow, Pigstick, Janitor, and Hedgehog. The Mooch Minnow has already produced tremendous tournament results for anglers fishing with forward facing sonar. But with spring temperatures soon approaching and warmer temperatures, the Pigstick and Hedgehog will quickly find themselves on the deck of tournament anglers. Not to mention the finesse functionality of the Janitor and the multiple ways to rig this unique worm including on a shakey head, Neko rigged, or on a dropshot.

With the addition to the Rapala “Crush City”, the design team has also introduced two new designs in the PXR hardbait line. This is the Jowler 127 topwater walking-style bait. And the Maverick Deep 110 jerkbait, a big brother to the already great fishing catching Maverick 110.

Throughout the tournament season, TXTT will also be showcasing the VMC and 13 Fishing brands as well. The entire Rapala hardbaits and Rapala “Crush City” line-up is available for purchase at Bass Pro Shops!

NEW! Rapala CrushCity Customs Mooch Minnow

Already racking up tournament wins on the Bass Pro Tour, the Rapala® CrushCity™ Customs Mooch Minnow stirs up excitement wherever it swims. This versatile finesse lure combines the best attributes of a minnow-style bait and swimbait into a single magnificent morsel. Professional angler Jacob Wheeler collaborated with Rapala to create every bait in the CrushCity Customs lineup. The pre-release tourney-winning production of this minnow swimbait speaks for itself. The Mooch Minnow’s unique paddle tail design swims with a subtle motion for easy attraction. Ultradurable Super TPE material forms a solid body with buoyancy ready to survive strikes and keep on swimming. Smart Injection technology places custom color, flake, salt, and scent precisely where needed for perfect presentation. Add a secret weapon to your jig heads and drop-shot rigs with the CrushCity Customs Mooch Minnow from Rapala.

  • Combines properties of a minnow-style bait and swimbait
  • Tournament-proven attraction
  • Paddle tail design produces a subtle swimming motion
  • Ultradurable Super TPE material
  • Solid, floating body
  • Smart Injection technology for perfect presentation

NEW! Rapala CrushCity Customs HedgeHog

Sometimes you need to downsize your creature bait to upsize your catch. The Rapala® CrushCity™ Customs HedgeHog proves up to the challenge, packing powerful attraction into a smaller profile. Curly tail appendages flutter enticingly at even the slowest speeds, while back ribs hide the hook point and increase attraction. Impart even the slightest movement to this Rapala Hedgehog soft bait and the forward-facing legs produce subtle secondary action, converting hesitation into hits. Professional angler Jacob Wheeler collaborated with Rapala to create every bait in the CrushCity Customs lineup. These soft baits have what it takes to fill livewells –– and win tournaments. Smart Injection technology places custom color, flake, salt, and scent precisely where needed for perfect presentation.

  • Powerful attraction in a smaller profile
  • Designed in collaboration with pro angler Jacob Wheeler
  • Fluttering curly tail appendages
  • Back ribs hide the hook point
  • Forward-facing legs produce subtle secondary action
  • Smart Injection technology for perfect presentation

NEW! Rapala CrushCity Customs Pigstick Worm

Shimmy, shimmy, shimmy! Rapala® CrushCity™ Customs Pigstick Worm shimmies all the way down until bass strike with all their might. Professional angler Jacob Wheeler collaborated with Rapala to create every bait in the CrushCity Customs lineup. These soft baits have what it takes to fill livewells –– and win tournaments. Extra salt content gives the Pigstick Worm enticing wiggle on the fall that begs bass in for dinner. Use the integrated slot to add MC Crossover Rings for maximum effectiveness on a wacky or Neko rig. Smart Injection technology places custom color, flake, salt, and scent precisely where needed for perfect presentation.

  • Extra salt imparts shimmy on the fall
  • Designed in collaboration with pro angler Jacob Wheeler
  • Integrated slot for MC Crossover Rings
  • Smart Injection technology for perfect presentation

New! Rapala CrushCity Customs Janitor Worm

Hire the Rapala® CrushCity™ Customs Janitor Worm to get the job done when other worms prove a little too lazy during a tough bite. The notched and tapered tail quivers with minimal movement, working hard for maximum production wherever it dives. Professional angler Jacob Wheeler collaborated with Rapala to create every bait in the CrushCity Customs lineup. These soft baits have what it takes to fill livewells –– and win tournaments. Use the integrated slot on the Rapala Janitor Worm to add MC Crossover Rings for maximum effectiveness on a wacky or Neko rig. Smart Injection technology places custom color, flake, salt, and scent precisely where needed for perfect presentation.

  • Notched, tapered tail easily quivers
  • Designed in collaboration with pro angler Jacob Wheeler
  • Integrated slot for MC Crossover Rings
  • Smart Injection technology for perfect presentation

New! Rapala PXR Deep Mavrik Jerkbait – 4-3/8″ – 1/2 oz.

Engineered with utmost precision, the Rapala® PXR Deep Mavrik™ Jerkbait has the unrivaled technical qualities you need in a deep-diving lure for all conditions. This Precision Xtreme® Series jerkbait features a Long-Cast system for accurate distance and extended time in the strike zone. The bait’s hard-cutting, semi-erratic action with suspending movement and head-down posture mimics an injured baitfish with versatile efficiency. Fish it slow with short twitches to walk it side to side or snap it quick to turn the body approximately 180°. Premium VMC® RedLine Series® treble hooks finish off the Rapala PXR Mavrik 110 jerkbait with rock-solid hooksets in mind.

  • A go-to, deep-diving jerkbait for all conditions
  • Long-Cast system for accurate distance
  • Hard-cutting, semi-erratic action
  • Suspending movement and head-down posture
  • Mimics an injured baitfish
  • Premium VMC RedLine Series treble hooks

New! Rapala PXR Jowler

One of the most innovative topwater baits to come along in years, the Rapala® PXR Jowler established a tournament-winning reputation long before it was even brought to market. Any angler who loves surface lures will find this sashaying sensation to be an instant game changer in their lineup. The PXR Jowler has professional anglers raving about the lure’s epic castability and how easily the splash-n’-walk action cuts hard at any speed. You’ll easily be able to fly it to long-distant targets with accuracy and rely on the thrashing surface disturbance and dual-frequency knocker to get all the attention of lurking bass. Meticulously designed hand-in-hand with pro Jacob Wheeler, this Precision Xtreme Series bait combines the finest construction with unrivaled technical attributes like the innovative mouth design to be the complete fish-catching package. Each PXR Jowler from Rapala comes tourney ready out of the box with premium VMC™ RedLine Series® treble hooks and dressed rear flash feather tail.

  • Easy to cast for distance and accuracy
  • Hard-cutting, splash-n’-walk action at any speed
  • Thrashing surface disturbance
  • Dual-frequency knocker
  • Premium VMC RedLine Series treble hooks
  • Dressed rear flash feather tail