Iconic/Timeless Lures

[TedderX]

Growing up as a kid my father often talked about the "daredevil" lure.  There's a specific company out there but they're so common you can find them at any bait shop, even most of the gas stations sell them around here.

What other classic and timeless lures are there out there that any old timer would know?  Is there a specific color or shape?  Do they actually work? 

Post a picture of it!  Tell us about it!

For the purpose of this topic, only man-made lures.  No worms, crickets, livers, etc. Haha

[Bluebasser86]

Roadrunner, Beetle Spin, Roostertail, Mepps, Hula Popper, Jitterbug, Crazy Crawler, Pop R, Rattle Trap, Jelly Worm, Original Rapala, Wee R, lots of classics out there that still catch fish. 

[SDoolittle]

Lucky 13

[Cgolf]

Single tail grub, but not sure if soft plastics go back far enough to be classics

also wanted to toss in the shad rap, still one of the best Shad style baits out there. 

[Bankbeater]

The old humpback rebel in chrome with a blue back is the one that my uncle always fished.

[Fish the Mitt]

Oldest lure in my box... and I still use it.

***NOTE: Google Image. Not my actual JBug***

[mrmacwvu1]

old AC shiner plugs still catch plenty of fish

[Munkin]

Every bass fisherman I know has had a Daredevil spoon at one time in their life. I tried but never caught anything on them? Only spoon that has worked for me is the Johnson Silver Minnow and it is a pickerel magnet.

 

Allen

[Gundog]

Definitely a Johnson Silver Minnow. It was one of the first lures that I really geeked out over. It is probably responsible for the addiction I have now. The wobbling action, I thought, would attract bass from miles away. 

[livemusic]

Zara Spook

[Raul]

here´s some ones added to the previously mentioned:

Heddon Sonic

Whopper Stopper Hellbender and Bomber Water Dog ( man we made massacres with them at Cajón de Peñas )

Heddon Bayou Boogie

How come nobody mentioned it ?

Heddon Torpedo

Look at my signature. 

[papajoe222]

Original, Floating Rapala and Smithwick Devils Horse

[BassThumb]

Rapala Shad Rap in chartreuse and white, size 7 or 9.

They'll continue to work as long as Rapala continues to produce them. 

 

[scaleface]

I love the Dalton Special and dont have one . I've been watching for one to show up . If anybody has one and would like to trade, we can work something out .

[Wbeadlescomb]

Two guys in an aluminum boat beat our eyes out in a tournament throwing beetle spins. Big cold front came in and you couldn't buy a bite on a traditional lure but they'd caught 10-11lbs on a beetle spin

[TedderX]

You guys are leaving out colors.  Haha

I'm putting together a list, I'll be purchasing them all.  I'm particularly interested in the "original" color they came in.  The original manufacturer/name brand would be great too.

I'm making a gift for my father that these will go on a board that hangs from the wall.  Things that he would recognize and are/were popular.

[S. Sass]

Was my first spinner bait.  

The Original H&H Spinner

[SDoolittle]

5 hours ago, S. Sass said:

Was my first spinner bait.  

The Original H&H Spinner

Mine too!

[webertime]

Floating Rapala 

Creek Chub

Creme worm

 

[jitterbug127]

Wiggle warts, jitterbug, spooks. All three have a place in my bag forever 

 

[Scarborough817]

[Dwight Hottle]

Hot n Tot

[WRB]

On April 13, 2016 at 10:25 PM, TedderX said:

Growing up as a kid my father often talked about the "daredevil" lure.  There's a specific company out there but they're so common you can find them at any bait shop, even most of the gas stations sell them around here.

What other classic and timeless lures are there out there that any old timer would know?  Is there a specific color or shape?  Do they actually work? 

Post a picture of it!  Tell us about it!

For the purpose of this topic, only man-made lures.  No worms, crickets, livers, etc. Haha

Definitely a knock off Dardevil, not Eppingers without the devil logo.

Spoons are the oldest class of lures followed by weight hooks called jigs.

Zara spook has been around continuous for over 75 years and still use it. The Creek Chub injured minnow, pikie minnow were my first wooden lures in the 50's along chugger, darter, bass Oreno, river runts and bombers. Smithwick buck n brawl and pa scooter were my favorite top lures along with jitter bugs.

1st jigs were Doll Fly made with polar bear hair with Pedigo pork trailers. 

1st soft plastic worms were Creme followed Mann's jelly worms.

Tom

 

[Jaderose]

10 hours ago, S. Sass said:

Was my first spinner bait.  

The Original H&H Spinner

Still my first choice of Spinners.  Not too many ways I can't fish them

[Jaderose]

 

The old Comet Mino is the lure that really got me going in Bass fishing years ago.  I found one on a bank and tied it on and caught a 2 lb'er.  Up til then I was a "bobber/nightcrawler" kinda guy.  I still use them.  Got a brand new silver and gold one just waiting to be thrown.  Even though I don't throw them very often, they rarely let me down when I do.

 

Also...Raul mentioned the Whopper Stopper Hellbenders.  I collect them but I ALSO throw them up North in some of the deeper lakes I fish.  Pike love them.  Those suckers dive DEEEP.