Zoom Wec lures

[Digger2]

If this is not acceptable apologies in advance! I have some lures I know nothing about. While searching through eBay there are similar but not quite close to the ones my late brother purchased. Where could I get these appraised? Some seem to fetch decent money ? TYIA !

[Munkin]

Ebay and a Facebook group called Wood Bait Nation (or something similar?)are the best places I know of. Generally, WEC baits go for $20-50 depending on condition and rarity. Most valuable one I have is a 2007 Grey back foiled Mutt worth about $150.

 

Allen

[whitwolf]

@Munkin is correct in recommending Wood Bait Nation on Facebook.  There are a number of guys in that group that can help.

[KP Duty]

William Edward Chambers (WEC...founder of Zoom soft baits) died like 7 years ago, but somehow Simmons is still selling new WEC's on Ebay.  I have quite a few that I don't fish, but that may change 

[Munkin]

  On 10/9/2024 at 1:23 PM, KP Duty said:

William Edward Chambers (WEC...founder of Zoom soft baits) died like 7 years ago, but somehow Simmons is still selling new WEC's on Ebay.  I have quite a few that I don't fish, but that may change 

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They bought most of Ed Chambers wood baits and have a crapload of them still. Cliff Pace bought the duplicator machines from Zoom and started producing a lot of the baits under his brand.

 

Allen

[KP Duty]

  On 10/10/2024 at 1:43 AM, Munkin said:

 

They bought most of Ed Chambers wood baits and have a crapload of them still. Cliff Pace bought the duplicator machines from Zoom and started producing a lot of the baits under his brand.

 

Allen

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I was so thankful when I saw Cliff's asking price- Same $18 that WEC's cost 20yrs ago 

[MAN]

I have been wanting to add a few of these to my collection.  How can I tell the originals WEC baits versus the new ones being produced by Simmons??  

[Munkin]

  On 10/10/2024 at 5:27 PM, MAN said:

I have been wanting to add a few of these to my collection.  How can I tell the originals WEC baits versus the new ones being produced by Simmons??  

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Ed Champers who made the WEC baits passed away a couple years ago. If it is a WEC bait Ed made it and if it's a Black Label then Cliff Pace. Most WEC baits will have EC and a year etched into the bill.

 

Allen

[fishballer06]

Cliff's Black Label baits are top notch. I fish a number of them.