Your Oldest Bait?

[OkobojiEagle]

I read tonight that the Arbogast Jitterbug was introduced in 1938, that's 76 years ago.  Hey, I occasionally fish one of those!  That got me thinking... have we tossed aside effective baits just because a newer model showed up on the market?  What's the oldest bait (model, not individual) you still fish at least a couple times each season?

 

 

oe

 

( I tie my own hair jigs, but I don't think the lead jig head can claim 76 years.)

[Catch and Grease]

My actual oldest lures I own is probably creek chub injured minnows or jitterbugs, I have a bunch that are 30+ years old...

[Jigfishn10]

Zara Spook, Bayou Boogie, Pop-R, Rooster Tail Spinner

[edfitzvb]

Jitterbugs, Pikie jointed minnow, Spooks, spinners, and then the next generation of older lures which include Rapala original floating minnows and Jointed L&S Poppers

[roadwarrior]

Original Floating Rapala is probably the oldest lure I actually fish.

[Raul]

All my tacklebox.

[OkobojiEagle]

Raul... you were fishing the prototypes of these reels weren't you?

 

 

oe

[DogmanRich]

Floating Rapala, bout 19years old,,,

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Old raps. And some gillraker plastics rebel rebels plastics

[OntarioFishingGuy]

I found an old rapala original minnow in a rental boat. Works great!

[Sam]

Arborgast metal crawfish is the oldest I fish. I have an antique lure collection with some very old lures that I don't use.

[tcbass]

Probably a plain old hook. lol.

[ClackerBuzz]

8 yr old senko

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/142538-the-secret-to-not-losing-so-many-senkos-heres-the-solution/page-2

[OkobojiEagle]

Arborgast metal crawfish is the oldest I fish. I have an antique lure collection with some very old lures that I don't use.

 

 

What are some of the older baits in your collection and how old are they?

 

 

oe

[ghost]

My ex-wife, she just doesn't stay on the hook...

[tbone1993]

Lumbricus terrestris  been around forever but named in 1758

[MarksHooked]

Johnson Silver Minnow

[Catt]

All my tacklebox.

Oldest lure not fisherman

My oldest I use is a Mudbug

[bassh8er]

Lucky 13

[WRB]

Hair jigs date back into the 1800's, Al Foss started his pork rind lures in 1915.

I made my jig mold that is still used today in 1971 and fish these hair jigs nearly every outing.

The early Jitter Bugs are wooden models and I fish the wooden musky size occasionally at night.

Tom