Still In Use Or Not Really?

[Squirmin Wormin]

We all have gotten into this fishing thing for a long time now ,but how much if anymore do you fall back on any if any older lures and tackle etc ..? and if you use it, would you think that it would be just as good as the newer tackle and lures of today ? i don't put the older lures and tackle away just cause something's newer and put the older lures and tackle aside , where do you put the older lures and tackle in your fishing strategy or don't really use it anymore? that make you think is newer really better ? i say not really! imo. i rate the newer tackle and lures about 75%as far as getting the fish or job done and 25% for older lures and tackle , but my older lures and tackle still produce results. what's your op on this?

[Catch and Grease]

Plenty of old lures that still produce well, like the hula popper, Zara spook Rat-L trap, jitterbug, etc... Age has nothing to do with how effective a lure is.

[collards]

Back in the 90's I bought a Kelly pre rigged worm. Never used it, but I tried it 3 years ago and caught some big bass right away.  I use new and old lures, Heddon, arbogast, bomber etc. If it works, it works. A lot of new lures copy the old are just there to catch us.

[aavery2]

There are some very good older balsa/cedar crankbaits that can hold their own with any of the new stuff.  WEC, Lee Sisson, Bagley, Fred Young Big O,  Poes and a bunch other that I am sure I have forgot to mention. 

[Ginosocalbass]

smithwick devils horse, hula popper. I also a crippled minnow 

[Raul]

 

but my older lures and tackle still produce results.

 

 

Which demonstrates that bass were as stupid back then as they are now and there´s no reason why "old" tackle won´t produce.

[primetime]

Almost all new lures are some slight modification from a lure that was made in the past. If you ever take a look at a book that displays all the tackle since the early 1900's you start to see all the lures we have never heard of that look similar to today's lures, only tweaked with modern paint, bearings, and advancement in technology for mass production.  Wood Lures still work fantastic and I am alway's on the prowl for older Bagley balsa cranks and Hellcats, The Older Bomber Long A's with the subtle rattle instead of the louder rattles that are in the models today. I would say the USA made Long A's, Red Fins, and older Smithwick and Pradco lures catch more fish for me then the newer models. I fish a Long A or Red Fin on every trip I take, and when the Jerkbait/Topwater bite is on, the Older versions just flat out work better for me and it is not even close.

 

I have a Woodchopper topwater that is full of holes from teeth, and the only color on it is some yellow and orange I put on the bottom with magic markers and it is a great big fish topwater when the water is rough and the wind is ripping....It is way to loud to throw when the water is calme and we get some good waves in some shallow lakes where it is killer over the submerged grass in Summer.

[Josh Smith]

Of course. Most bass haven't seen older stuff, when they are often used to newer stuff.

Josh