Luhr Jensen Speed Traps?

[Smells like fish]

Is the Speed Trap a lure everybody needs or is not anything special? I just picked up a few of the Frittside cranks and noticed the Speed Traps hanging nearby. 
The ones my shop has are made in Indonesia. Does anybody know when manufacturing of these left the U.S. and did it allegedly affect the lure? 

[Paul Roberts]

Haven’t bought any recently but they’ve been very good plugs for me.

[CountryboyinDC]

I used to fish Speed Traps.regularly, until I got into the SPRO Little Johns. I still have one in the crankbait box.  They dive a little deeper than a lot of square bills, you can maybe get 6' or 7' on a good long cast with 14 lb mono.  I don't think they've been made in the US since I've been using them.

[Bluebasser86]

I've got one of the small ones that's an 1/8oz I think that I fish on a spinning rod that the smallmouth just can't get enough of some days.

[Columbia Craw]

Speed Traps have been around for a long time.  They were made in Hood River Oregon until the company was purchased and the production for the Speed Trap and Hot Lips moved to Mexico.  I was not aware they are made in Indonesia.  The Hot Lips is no longer in production.  The move to Mexico did not seem to have any impact on the quality of the baits. If there is a standout for the Speed Trap, it is it's ability to be retrieved very quickly and hold it's vibration and direction.  It's almost like a lipless bait with a lip.  I cast the 1/8 oz. model with a bait caster without difficulty. A moderate rod does the trick.