The Found Lures Thread

[Bazoo]

 

Not sure of the brand of the inline spinner, but it was freshly lost in a bush right next to where I'd lost my spinnerbait the trip previous. A friend bought it for me at our stop before the trip. I had been fishing from the bank and snagged it on the 3-4 cast. I was able to tie it off in a concealed manner and it was still there when I went back with the boat. I commenced to fish it a spell and caught a bass.

[Bazoo]

Found this squarebill, cleaned it up, and gave to a friend. I haven't been able to ID it yet though. There are no markings on it, and I looked through Tacklewarehouse at their SBs and couldn't find a match. Anyone know what it might be? 

[RRocket]

Where I fish, bowfin are numerous. But since I fish ultralight on 4lb, they are problematic due to their many teeth. If I hook one, it's pretty much guaranteed to break me off with their teeth. 

 

This was the case yesterday. Was dragging a Boar HogZ across the bottom when I had a bite...and immediate break. Bowfin.

 

I always know with them there's probably no hookset (mouths very bony) so my bait could possibly be floating around.

 

Sure enough, my bait was pushed into shore, floating, today when I went back. Re-barb hook still attached! 

 

Hooray for floating baits! 

[Bazoo]

13 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Found this squarebill, cleaned it up, and gave to a friend. I haven't been able to ID it yet though. There are no markings on it, and I looked through Tacklewarehouse at their SBs and couldn't find a match. Anyone know what it might be? 

Looks like it's a Strike King? Pretty decent hooks, though they were rusty. I used a bronze brush on them and they are still sharp enough to use, with a little bite to them. My buddy caught a bass on it already.

[fin]

6 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Looks like it's a Strike King?

I don't think so. The nose is too sharp for one thing. Looks more like a Lucky Craft, but it's not. It could be some kind of imitation from China. There's so many squarebills made though, I'm not sure. Are those chrome hooks? That's a sign it's possibly a cheap knockoff.

 

Do an image search for "square bill crankbait" look for that overall shape, then try to find one with that exact gill pattern, then look at the way the tail tapers, then look at the eyes.

 

Or start a new "lure ID?" thread.

[Bazoo]

Thanks @fin, thats actually how I came across a possible for strike king, a google search. No the hooks are not chrome, they are blackened, but I'd bronze wire brushed them to clean them up.

 

My buddy caught a couple bass on it, and then, lost it again unfortunately.

 

Here's a screenshot of the only pic I found that matches. The description and link takes you to Strike King, but the current Strike King pics do not match. I'm thinking perhaps it's a very old strike king squarebill?

[fin]

11 hours ago, Bazoo said:

My buddy caught a couple bass on it, and then, lost it again unfortunately.

 

Easy come easy go, is what I always say when that happens (and it happens a lot) ?

 

I guess it doesn't matter what it was now. If you find it again, we can revisit the topic.

[WaterOtter]

On 10/4/2023 at 8:14 PM, Bazoo said:

Found this squarebill, cleaned it up, and gave to a friend. I haven't been able to ID it yet though. There are no markings on it, and I looked through Tacklewarehouse at their SBs and couldn't find a match. Anyone know what it might be? 

It's a Golden Boy squarebill from Karl's.  I found one just like it last year and it took me a while to identify it.  It looks very promising, but I haven't fished it yet.

[Bazoo]

20 minutes ago, WaterOtter said:

It's a Golden Boy squarebill from Karl's.  I found one just like it last year and it took me a while to identify it.  It looks very promising, but I haven't fished it yet.

Thank you kindly! My buddy caught a couple of bass on it, then lost it due to a bad knot. We are hoping we'll come across it again since he said he slung it out in the lake.

[Bankbeater]

A 35-acre lake I fish pretty often is getting drawn down.   Right now it is about 4 feet low.  My guess is that they are either trying to kill some of the vegetation that has overrun it, or they will be working on the dam.  I went out there yesterday and checked out some laydowns that are now exposed. Besides the baits shown, I found three spinnerbaits that were beyond saving.

[you]

Found this snagged in some tall sedges. The algae stains were all superficial, but I'll never have confidence in that color pattern. At least the hardware was salvageable.

 

 

The annoying part: the lure was attached to this:

 

 

About a spool's worth of 20-30lb braid, mostly held taut in or just above water as it snaked through dozens of yards of cattails, sedges, emergent grass, and pads. Took about 15 minutes to remove all of it. Not sure if the previous owner was trying to fish or trap egrets.

 

Anyway, rant's over.

[TheSwearingAngler]

I didn’t catch a single fish today, but check out the freebies. The red crank is a small Berkley Squarebull, I believe it’s supposed to float but when I knocked it loose that massive snap swivel took it under. I had to reach in past my elbow for it and let me tell you the water has gotten COLD.

[Bazoo]

On 10/10/2023 at 9:22 AM, you said:

Found this snagged in some tall sedges. The algae stains were all superficial, but I'll never have confidence in that color pattern. At least the hardware was salvageable.

 

 

The annoying part: the lure was attached to this:

 

 

About a spool's worth of 20-30lb braid, mostly held taut in or just above water as it snaked through dozens of yards of cattails, sedges, emergent grass, and pads. Took about 15 minutes to remove all of it. Not sure if the previous owner was trying to fish or trap egrets.

 

Anyway, rant's over.

Nice find. Good to get all that line out too! Oddly, I'd have confidence in that color. I have about no confidence in crawdad color, but clown and firetiger and similar colors I've had success with for some reason.

[Bankbeater]

The swim bait was half buried in the mud, the Rapala was up in the rocks, and the topwater was hanging up in a tree.  I had to end up pitching the plastic worms  The bag was full of water and by the looks of the worms, they had been exposed for quite some time.

[Bazoo]

 

 

I found these the other day. I messaged a buddy that I'd scored another Whopper Plopper and he asked if it was brown. I said "yes..." I showed him, and he confirmed from location, it was the one he had just lost a few days prior. I offered to return it next time I saw him and he said keep it as it was a good one. 

 

The Spinnerbait I gave to another friend that just started fishing this year.

[fin]

6 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Whopper Plopper

 

I was throwing that same color yesterday. That's a weird coincidence, because I don't know if I've ever thrown that one, and I rarely throw Whopper Ploppers anymore. I like that color though, it's basically green pumpkin. I don't why they thought it needed those silver stripes across the top. They call that color Yoda 😄

[Bazoo]

On 9/29/2023 at 11:42 PM, Bazoo said:

A few decent ones lately. 1/4oz trap, Nomad squarebill, KVD Hard Knocker, and an H2OX popper. A 1/4oz jig too. I'll have a lifetime of swivels and assorted hooks in styles I never use before its over.

 

Lost the trap the other day unfortunately.

[dave]

On 10/4/2023 at 11:39 PM, RRocket said:

Where I fish, bowfin are numerous. But since I fish ultralight on 4lb, they are problematic due to their many teeth. If I hook one, it's pretty much guaranteed to break me off with their teeth. 

 

This was the case yesterday. Was dragging a Boar HogZ across the bottom when I had a bite...and immediate break. Bowfin.

 

I always know with them there's probably no hookset (mouths very bony) so my bait could possibly be floating around.

 

Sure enough, my bait was pushed into shore, floating, today when I went back. Re-barb hook still attached! 

 

Hooray for floating baits! 

We target bowfin on purpose.  They don't cut you off with their teeth necessarily, they break you off because they are brutes.

[RRocket]

40 minutes ago, dave said:

We target bowfin on purpose.  They don't cut you off with their teeth necessarily, they break you off because they are brutes.

They break me off because of teeth. No doubt. They aren't THAT big here. 

 

4lb mono just needs the slightest hit from the teeth and you're done.

 

Ditto with Northern Pike here.

 

 

[Bazoo]

On 10/8/2023 at 7:23 AM, Bankbeater said:

A 35-acre lake I fish pretty often is getting drawn down.   Right now it is about 4 feet low.  My guess is that they are either trying to kill some of the vegetation that has overrun it, or they will be working on the dam.  I went out there yesterday and checked out some laydowns that are now exposed. Besides the baits shown, I found three spinnerbaits that were beyond saving.

Have you tried to clean up the little crank? Wondering how it turned out.

[Bankbeater]

16 hours ago, Bazoo said:

Have you tried to clean up the little crank? Wondering how it turned out.

That is an old humpback Rebel.  I tried to clean it up and the rear hardware pulled all the way out of the lure. 

[Bazoo]

5 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

That is an old humpback Rebel.  I tried to clean it up and the rear hardware pulled all the way out of the lure. 

Sorry to hear it. I love finding the old stuff. I found a new wooden Rebel jerkbait yesterday.

[Munkin]

On 10/14/2023 at 7:17 PM, Bankbeater said:

The swim bait was half buried in the mud, the Rapala was up in the rocks, and the topwater was hanging up in a tree.  I had to end up pitching the plastic worms  The bag was full of water and by the looks of the worms, they had been exposed for quite some time.

 

Wondering what that topwater is? Looks like a winner to me.

 

Allen

[Bankbeater]

19 hours ago, Munkin said:

 

Wondering what that topwater is? Looks like a winner to me.

 

Allen

@Munkin That topwater is a H20 Xpress.

[fin]

10 hours ago, Bankbeater said:

That topwater is a H20 Xpress.

I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's not an H2O. It would have an "X" on the bottom if it was (unless it was like one of mine that was painted over or scratched off 😉). They only had one walking bait (the TWS) and it is/was shaped a little different and I don't think they ever offered that inside mirror finish in any of their lures, they just had chrome or printed foil outside.

 

It is a nice looking lure whatever it is. I'd love to have it. Good find.