74 Year old Jitterbug

[*Hootie]

This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.

Hootie

 

[Catt]

Ya gonna fish it?

[*Hootie]

1 minute ago, Catt said:

Ya gonna fish it?

Nah, I've had it for probably 40 yrs. Never have fished it.

Hootie

[scaleface]

I  like .

[KDW96]

Really cool !

[J._Bricker]

Very cool lure and history Hootie.  I thought you might appreciate these.  Last time I can remember them being wet was on a stock pond in North Carolina in 1966....

 

[*Hootie]

Very nice! I caught my first bass ever, on a black jitterbug.

Hootie

[Missourifishin]

Very cool! I didn't know about the Jitterbug. But they changed the composition of pennies and nickels during the war too,

[0119]

I collect Jitterbugs. I have 2 with white plastic lips in the original boxes with papers.  Collecting them started when I rediscovered one of my fathers he used on smallmouth on trips to Canada. Fished on a Pfleuger Akron on a True Temper metal rod.

[deaknh03]

6 hours ago, *Hootie said:

This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.

Hootie

 

So Hootie, you bought that new when you were in your 30s?

[*Hootie]

30 minutes ago, deaknh03 said:

So Hootie, you bought that new when you were in your 30s?

Hey, HEY!!.....lol.

Hootie

[Darren.]

Very neat, Hootie.

My Dad gave me a bunch of his back from the
60s, 70s, and 80s. Have used a few over the years.

Not sure where they all are now-a-days...

[Bankbeater]

That's cool,  I don't see many people using Jitterbugs anymore.  I guess that's why I have luck with them.

[Maico1]

7 hours ago, *Hootie said:

This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.

Hootie

 

You should get a lure stand so you can just look at it and enjoy the history behind it....

[*Hootie]

11 minutes ago, Maico1 said:

You should get a lure stand so you can just look at it and enjoy the history behind it....

Where do you get those lure stands?

Hootie

[deaknh03]

Just now, *Hootie said:

Where do you get those lure stands?

Hootie

I bought mine on ebay

[*Hootie]

Just now, deaknh03 said:

I bought mine on ebay

Thanks deaknh03. I'll check them out. 

Hootie

[Maico1]

17 minutes ago, *Hootie said:

Where do you get those lure stands?

Hootie

Check you messages....

 

[Crestliner2008]

Awesome Hootie! I got my first bass on a Heddon Lucky 13. Always loved the Jitterbugs. They've never been able to improve that design.

[scaleface]

I have a Musky Jitterbug . Bought it in the 80's because Bassmaster had an article on it for night fishing . Never caught a fish on it but had some huge explosions . Who knows , those explosions may have been frightened carp .

[*Hootie]

16 hours ago, scaleface said:

I have a Musky Jitterbug . Bought it in the 80's because Bassmaster had an article on it for night fishing . Never caught a fish on it but had some huge explosions . Who knows , those explosions may have been frightened carp .

You mean this big ol' dude? I read the same article, bought it for the same reason, and like you, never caught a "DANG THANG".

Hootie

[flyfisher]

i have caught a lot of fish on a jitterbug at night and during dusk.  if i am out and know i am gonna be out that late, the jitterbug gets put on right as the sun begins to set.  At least 2 or 3 of my virginia citation sized fish have been caught that way.  it really is a great bait.

[scaleface]

45 minutes ago, *Hootie said:

You mean this big ol' dude? I read the same article, bought it for the same reason, and like you, never caught a "DANG THANG".

Hootie

Yep , thats the one .

[*Hootie]

46 minutes ago, flyfisher said:

i have caught a lot of fish on a jitterbug at night and during dusk.  if i am out and know i am gonna be out that late, the jitterbug gets put on right as the sun begins to set.  At least 2 or 3 of my virginia citation sized fish have been caught that way.  it really is a great bait.

Yes it is. It's a classic. And you are right, I always found they worked best for me, morning and evening.

Hootie

[WRB]

Limited edition wooden musky Jitterbug. This lure makes a good rat by adding a small screw eye in the tail, Hitchhiker spring with 7" straight tail floating trick worm, cut the worm nose flat and screw in the spring, clip onto the screw eye to change into a rat. Easy on/ off tail.

Tom