CrushCity Report
Tournament champion Jacob Wheeler stakes his career on versatility and efficiency, so when it comes time to clean up a mess, real or imagined, he calls on the CrushCity Janitor.
The Janitor is one of four new softbaits to join Rapala’s wildly popular new line of tournament-grade softbaits called CrushCity. The Janitor is a fearless worm ready to tackle the toughest tasks.
“Three hundred sixty-five days a year, I have this bait rigged up in some way, shape or form,” he said. “Coast to coast, north to south, no matter what conditions I’m dealing with, I can get bites on the Janitor.”
Wheeler worked closely with Rapala’s designers to take an existing form, and make it not only better, but as close to perfect as possible. The little subtleties that make a difference include a six-inch ribbed body, a quivering, tapered tail, and a pre-designed slot for VMC Crossover Rings. The Janitor comes in 14 pro-selected colors to account for any water clarity or conditions.
Wheeler also likes the fact that it’s made of a precisely formulated PVC, which allows for perfect additions of salt and scent.
“You can use it on a dropshot, a shaky head, weightless, on a weighted Texas Rig or on a Neko Rig,” Wheeler said. “It has the perfect gliding action. The blunt nose and pointed tail cut through the water and when they get into the strike zone it creates the key action to generate bites.”
The Janitor is available in 14 colors, including: Baby Bass, Bama Bug, Black, Black Blue Flake, Candy Bug, Ghost Morning Dawn, Green Pumpkin Magic, Green Pumpkin, Merthiolate, Ox Blood Red Flake, Perch, Plum, Sprayed Grass, and Watermelon Red.
The Janitor is sold eight per pack and has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $6.49.