Little help identifying lures

[MN Fisher]

I got a fair number of crank/jerks that I recieved that I can't specifically identify. I'll start slow with a couple and see what pops up

 

First up - a pair that look like older/younger siblings. Shape, style, color is identical - but one is 2" long and 5/32oz, second is 3" long and 7/32 oz. They LOOK like Shad Raps, and the imprint on the lips both say 'Rapala Ireland', but I've never seen this exact color pattern...looks close to Firetiger, but is 'more'. The smaller one's length/weight is good for a Shad Rap, but the longer one doesn't match up.

 

Anyone got an idea?

[TnRiver46]

Maybe someone got some shad raps custom painted? 

[MN Fisher]

6 minutes ago, TnRiver46 said:

Maybe someone got some shad raps custom painted? 

I don't think so - as I said, the second one's stats don't match a Shad Rap. Another thing to note  - these both have rattles...my current Shad Raps don't.

This one - 3" 7/32 oz

Shad Raps

Rapala Shad Rap 05	3/16 oz	2”
Rapala Shad Rap 06	1/4 oz	2-1/2”
Rapala Shad Rap 07	5/16 oz	2-3/4”
Rapala Shad Rap 08	3/8 oz	3-1/8”
Rapala Shad Rap 09	9/16 oz	3-1/2”

[MN Fisher]

1 hour ago, TnRiver46 said:

Maybe someone got some shad raps custom painted? 

A little more digging - and it seems the color pattern is an 'Irish Special'. Found this listed on EBay.

 

Different lure, but identical pattern.

[TnRiver46]

13 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

A little more digging - and it seems the color pattern is an 'Irish Special'. Found this listed on EBay.

 

Different lure, but identical pattern.

That’s pretty cool! 

[Smells like fish]

Rapala Shad Rap RS in Bleeding firetiger. The plastic version of the balsa Shad Rap. 

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Smells like fish said:

Rapala Shad Rap RS in Bleeding firetiger. The plastic version of the balsa Shad Rap. 

A thousand blessings on you and yours, Sahib!

[Smells like fish]

Keep the lure pics and questions coming. I love just to look at them and discuss!

[MN Fisher]

1 minute ago, Smells like fish said:

Keep the lure pics and questions coming. I love just to look at them and discuss!

Well, I've still got 9 more to go through - 11 total, but two pair are different colors of the same lure.

[MN Fisher]

Next up - unknown Squarebill - 2" .30oz - it's got a dot of pink around the front hook mount...no markings of any kind on it.

 

[Smells like fish]

Pretty sure it’s a strike king, lemme go look up name

[Smells like fish]

I suspect this one. 

[MN Fisher]

Ummm - few differences

Pro 1XS is only 1/4 oz - this one's heavier - almost 1/3 ox

Line tie on this is right against the bill base - 1XS, it's above it a little

Eye on this one looks smaller.

[Smells like fish]

I recall your lure well, I know it’s a Strike King but can’t recall the model 

[MN Fisher]

Removed one from the unidentified pile myself - X-Rap 08 in Yellow Perch...was thrown off because the rear treble lost it's 'fluff'.

Just now, Smells like fish said:

I recall your lure well, I know it’s a Strike King but can’t recall the model 

Have to look around then at SK's site...maybe on Archive - might be discontinued

[Smells like fish]

It’s a rough one. If you look on tackle warehouse at the Strike king pro model series 1 it has the smaller eyes, matching Bill and line tie against the bill but it is not available now in sexy Shad without glitter on it, it is a 2” 1/4oz lure too so idk 

Is yours a rattler or silent?

[MN Fisher]

Still seems light - but I'm checking back in Archive-Org now

[Smells like fish]

Then it must be the KVD 1.0 2” 3/8oz

[MN Fisher]

KVD 1.0 is silent - this has a rattle...sorry I didn't mention that before.

[Bluebasser86]

Strike King Series 1 in Sexy Shad color. Kind of looks like one of the special runs they do for tackle stores like DSG though because the color isn't exact.

All Pro-Model crankbaits feature lifelike 3-D eyes and free floating rattles.

Strike King Series 1 A small, shallow diver with high buoyancy, the Series 1 is designed to be thrown around heavy cover. The square lip design makes it excellent for deflecting off of cover and triggering reaction strikes.

 

https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/strike-king-pro-model-series-1-crankbait-15skiupmsrs1sxyshlur/15skiupmsrs1sxyshlur   Kind of what I suspected, picture on DSG looks much closer than the one on TW but both listed as Sexy Shad.

[MN Fisher]

Ya, I think we'll go with that. Close enough anyway...don't want to spend forever on this.

 

I also looked back at the 2012 SK Catalogue - it pretty much agrees.

And my replacement hooks and split-rings should be here tomorrow. Spend at least part of the weekend re-equipping these lures.

[Smells like fish]

Just to think you have to go to Dicks to get that exact finish is a super cool factor and makes me mad at the same time! But it’s mostly super cool! 
 

Put us up another lure when you can MN 

[MN Fisher]

6 minutes ago, Smells like fish said:

Just to think you have to go to Dicks to get that exact finish is a super cool factor and makes me mad at the same time! But it’s mostly super cool! 
 

Put us up another lure when you can MN 

Probably be tomorrow - it's bedtime for Bonzo

 

I did figure out two more - was a little confused because they were hookless

Two more colors of the X-Rap 08

 

So we're about halfway through the pile - thanks to Smells and Blue for the help so far.

Oh - a snap of my 'tracking' spreadsheet - these are the lost ones identified so far

[MN Fisher]

Wife wanted to stay up reading a bit more - so I examined...and added another Deep Down Husky Jerk 10. Gives me 4 now...the new one was a 'Rapala Ireland' in Tennessee Shad.

[MN Fisher]

Today on the hit parade. This little gem is 3-1/2" 3/8oz and unmarked with any identifiers. One thing of note - the lip on this baby is WIDE - a full inch at max. And yes, it has rattles.