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Any you miss? I hate that they quit making the Foxxie jigs, especially in 1/32 oz, big bluegill candy. Blue fox also quit making the rattling flash jigging spoons in 1/16 oz.

Any old lures you wish were still in production?

Not that I would use them so much, but I miss the old June Bugs, and Weller Strip On.

Here is a pair I have, does anyone know or want these???

I used to catch a few walleyes on a june bug spinner with a night crawler. But i also spent lots of time slow trolling with a june bug spinner and a night crawler. Ultimatly i discovered, (actualy, i was taught) that locating fish with a lure is one thing, but catching more of them once located, is another thing. I started having more fun with the another thing way of doing it. I think i still have a few (new) june bug spinners.

A yellow tail single hook weedless spinner called a "snagless Sally"

Best lillypad, cattail, weedy bay spinner I've ever used.

Ask and ye shall receive...by Hildebrandt:

http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/sear...archtext=Snagless+Sally&x=12&y=5

I used to love the "Crawdad" color Rattlin' Rap in a number 5 or 7 size. They changed the color to be bright orange with black lines, and then a red orange with a yellow belly. The original was more subtle and seemed to work really well.

I bought all I could find when they stopped making them. Problem is, I hardly use them now because I don't want to lose them!

SS

Yes Sam, you make me think of telling folks if they have one of granddads old keepsake plugs in their tackle box, not to risk losing it using it in a Canadian rock lake.

We use that color in the fat raps. Best craw color in the fall and winter around here. If you fiND them they go for 20 bucks.

Bob, that rocks! Thanks buddy!

When my Grandfather passed away back in the 50's I inherited his old tackle box. Inside was one of these -



It's a Heddon Crazy Crawler. It's a surface lure and the metal wings give it side to side rolling action. Still have it - somewhere, including a Daredevil in traditional red and white front but with a copper back side.

A large Bagley (B-Flat Shiner?) that used to be made of wood (I caught my largest northern on one). The later ones were made of plastic.

Spinner baits with an eye rather than those damned R-bends.

Roland Martin Big Bass model.

JJ: No sweat! Enjoy!

Tackle Warehouse is an awesome place!

Original Woodchopper before they were purchased by Rapala /Lure Jensen and a Cordell Near-Nothing.

Orginal Woodchopper.

Never used a Woodchoppers but it is kinda like a nipadiddy. I used to throw those when they were biting on top and the wind made the water a little choppy. The props on those Woodchoppers look aggressive, me likey! Bet they would slam it when nipadiddy is working.

They make a lot of noise and worked good in hot weather.

A older man who ran a bait shop across the state line in Arkansas made these back in the 1970's and early 80's. I still have a couple left but hate to use them when fishing stumps.

Hate to have a fish wrap me up and have to break it off.

when i was smallie fishing regularly i would buy rebel wee-r crankbaits that hadn't been made in 20yrs off of ebay. the old natural series lures would catch fish when nothing else seemed to work. they were pricey but they worked great.

I used to throw Wee Rs when I was a kid. My favorite was the bone colored craw pattern shallow runners, now called a square bill.

The original storm wiggle warts go for a pretty penny now too. I have a butt load of them. Smallies crush'em in early spring. They thump.

Only crank bait I collect. Creek Chub Dingbat!!!

Miles Patton posting on RIO7 computer. tandemspinner

Alpena Diamond....they are brown trout killers

Guessing you're trolling those and not casting the George?

One that jumps to mind that I've only ever seen in a store one year is Mosquito Hawk jigs. Little teeny winged rubber jigs you put on a tiny jighead, came in an assortment box with about a dozen colors. They were absolutely murder on crappie around rocks and brush piles.

Ice out Northern largemouth,too.


When the ice goes i won't go on the water without a Wiggle Wart tied on. We rig them to suspend.

yes Sir far to light for casting

You know the pattern! We don't get ice much but the first time we get a couple of warm days in February, it's on. When rapala bought storm and changed the wiggle warts in went out and bought every old style I could find.

SealBilly: Yellow perch are the first pan fish to spawn in our lakes,and do it right after ice out, with water temps in the high 30's/low 40's. They stage off points and drops and move onto old grass and wood to deposit eggs.

Big largemouth follow right behind. I have taken 6 pound+ fish in 2-3 feet with some ice still on the lake. The Storm Wiggle Wart works in 6-10 feet during this period,and is my "horizontal" presentation, along with a 3/8 oz jig.

This pattern holds until water temps hit mid 40's and the perch are done spawning. The perch then move out deep again and the bass follow.When water starts into the 50's bass start shallow again. The Wiggle Wart continues to work into late pre spawn.

Find the right spot during the perch spawn and limits of 5 pound fish are not unusual.

Always on the lookout for pre rapala thundersticks in rare color patterns that are trout catchers.Problem is I want them to use and others drive up the price cause they are collectors

Heaven't seen the Lake Clear Wabbler in stores for years and thought they were out of production and gone until this thread popped up. I looked on line and WALA! There they are.

First used them with my dad 1940's. Adirondack lakes. We trolled them behind a row boat with a foot long stringer behind them and a night crawler on a single hook. Caught some great trout with it. I'll be introducing my grandson to them this summer and tell him his great grandfather caught trout on this rig.

Back in the day they were killer king salmon plugs... lots of them are still killed with them every year. Backtrolling mostly.

About 30 years ago the sporting goods manager of the Wal-Mart was a neighbor and friend. He called one day and explained that he had to toss a "box" of bass plugs. They had been sent up when the store opened and none sold. He sent them back.

They came right back with a nasty note that they sell everywhere and to try again.

None sold.

They said to toss them in the crusher.

He removed the plugs from the boxes and crushed the boxes. He gave me the plugs... It was a dish pack sized box in the boxes! Hundreds of plugs!

I have been giving them away, especially to kids ever since.

If anyone has a kid send me a PM I will send them a half-dozen or so plugs to fill a few of those slots in their tackle boxes. Give me a general idea of what they want and I will send them some.

I remember well the incredible tackle box my father had when I was a kid! It was a great way to spend a bunch of time looking at all those cool old plugs.

Just do not use them much these days...

Just looked at my bookshelf and the molding on the top edge has over 30 old plugs hanging from it now... and they are the really good old ones that came (to me) without boxes...

Wiggle Warts I was talking about...

Shed a tear or stock up on remaining inventory, Uncle Josh has quit making genuine pork rind baits. It was caused by the current marketing of younger, leaner hogs. The hide isn't as tough, and there isn't enough fat attached.

I live not far from Chautauqua Lake.
I wonder how many Chautauqua Minnows are snagged at the bottom of that lake ??

http://www.fieldandstream.com/blogs...ht-be-worth-more-than-your-truck-or-boat

Oh no....is nothing sacred?

Pre spawn without a B&B jig and pig, #11, isn't proper.

Sales tanked, everybody uses paca craws and such.