Lure Identification

[Matt Litten]

I found these lipless crankbaits in an old tackle box and I'm curious if anyone knows what they are. They don't have any branding on them but they do have some writing on top of the heads indicating model type. I can't make out all of the text though because part of it's in a fine cursive and I have trouble reading smaller cursive writing, but to me it looks like it says something like Uboat or Uloat. I've tried googling different terms but can't find any results. The larger blue one says U-"unknown text" D-II, the gold black back says U-"unknown text"-II, and the bleeding bait one at the bottom says U-"unknown text"-I. I haven't tried fishing them yet but they do have different attributes I can identify in hand. The blue one has a thumpier single-knock rattle, the gold has a more subtle two or three ball rattle, and the bleeding has a more erratic rattle with a bunch of tiny pellets inside. The bleeding one also has a two-pronged belly hook instead of a full treble like the other two. I'll take them out to the lake and experiment with them but I was hoping to be able to get a brand/model ID so I can look up the specs and see what purpose each one is specifically designed for.

[J Francho]

Rattlin' Raps?

[Matt Litten]

They do look similar to a Rattlin' Rap but I've compared some pics and the body shape/design is slightly different. These ones have a small belly fin that I don't see on the Rattlin' Rap. Unless these are an older model that were different from newer models I see on Tackle Warehouse. These have been in my tackle box for probably 15 years.