Lucky Craft Man Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 I love the Rapala Weedless Spoon and when I found out they were no longer being made, I stocked up wherever I could find them. The Speed Shad is another good discontinued lure. I was wondering what do you guys think is the best lure that was discontinued? Quote
Super User ww2farmer Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 The Rapala Rattiling Fat Rap.....one of my favorite cranks of all time. I don't even have any more either. My last one swam away clenched in the jaws of a pike who bit me off a couple years ago :'(. I keep my eye out for them at flea markets and on e-bay but my god the last one I saw on e-bay sold for $32........I didn't like it that much ;D. I also used to really like the floating Rat-L-Traps that had a lip on them like a normal crank bait, they were deadly over submerged eel grass on my home lake in early spring. Don't have any more of those either. For soft plastics, most of my old favorites are still made, but in the pre-senko era I loved the little 4" Berkley power finesse worm, I still have a pack or two of them, but they have not been made in years. Quote
The_Natural Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Gene Larew old recipe 8" hooktail worm in Tomatoe color. This worm was a bright blood red, and was ridiculously soft...as soft as a Senko and tore just as easily. It just slayed fish. Gene Larew switched to a different 'recipe', and plastic is totally different, as is the color. I'd gladly pay $20 a bag if I could find some. Quote
Pa Angler Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 BPS 3.5" Hi-Back shiner in black & silver. Quote
castaway Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 The Cotton Cordell Minnow spot rattle traps.The Dalton special. I have picked up dozens of the minnow spots still new in the packs, but lost my last Dalton last summer and I haven't ran across any since. Ivan Quote
jdw174 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 IMHO, one of the greatest plastic worms of all time....the FLIPTAIL. Bill Dance used to fish with these almost exclusively (his pre-infomercial days), and I cut my worm fishing teeth on them. I still have a couple of bulk bags of the little Fliptail Flirts (6" with a small hooktail on them) in Motor Oil and Grape colors. The originals were a 7" long straight tail. I'd LOVE to see these come back. Quote
0119 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Yo-zuri Tobimaru Jr. in gold olive with black back. Also a 10" worm with a straight paddle ended tail called the Baby Huey. BPS told me, available no more. Quote
Super User cart7t Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 A few. Old Ditto Gatortail worms. Zoom is making a close replica called the G tail though. Rebel Super R. I've caught some big bass on these. Norman jerk baits. They only made them a year or so. All of them in their sunshine gelcoat finish. Pre-Rapala Storm Wiggle Warts. The Rapala "original" Wiggle Warts just don't cut the mustard. Buzzin Rex spoon. I've finally found out Rex is still in business and making the spoon. Quote
rocknfish9001 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 I caught my first 4lb. bass on one of those rapala spoons! I loved those lures. Anyways one that was pretty good for me that they dont make anymore was by renowsky lures, i think. It is a little rubber snake head that floats and you put your worm in front of it, makes it look like a snake swimming on top of the water. Great in slop/lillies. More strikes than frogs, but it seemed like less hookups. Im a little young to see that many lures come and go, so that is all i can think of. Quote
Tucson Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Ditto on the Rapala weedless spoon. I just have one and kinda hate to throw it. The Johnson Silver Minnow is my replacement, works pretty well if you don't mind spending an evening sharpening that clunky hook they come with. Quote
Super User MALTESE FALCON Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 THE BOMBER "SQUARE A". WHEN I FOUND OUT THEY WERE NO LONGER IN PRODUCTION I WENT TO BPS AND BOUGHT A BUNCH OF THEM. Quote
CrazedL.IFisherman Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Another for the bomber square a, rockin' daddy soft bait lure by bps, and lastly pogo minnow by tom mann Quote
Super User Munkin Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 Rapala OCW color! I know it is not a lure but I love that color especially for fat raps. That Rapala spoon that some of you posted about I have one that is firetiger if anyone wants it let me know what you have to trade? Allen Quote
Super User Catt Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 jdw174, Fliptail is still in business http://www.fliptail.com/index.htm Quote
Guest whittler Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Like Lucky Craft man, the old Bomber Speed Shad is a great bait and I usually buy all I can get my hands on. The original Clark Water Scout or the older, wood, Spence Scout with metal hardware are my favorite shallow water design. Quote
rocknfish9001 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Whittler, strike king is re-making the old spence scout, complete with metal hardware and everything. They kept the old vintage design. Munkin, I found a website that still sells that color and the weedless spoons! Quote
rocknfish9001 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 never mind, they are selling the spoons with trebles. I didnt know rapala made spoons with trebles..... Anyways, you can get a bunch of discontinued colors if you want to pay $10 or more. Quote
Super User Raul Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 The Rattling Fat Rap was good but the Shallow Running Fat Rap.........golllly molllly ! lethal is the best way to describe it. Heddon 's Sonics and Super Sonics are still my favorite lipless cranks. Quote
Super User Munkin Posted December 13, 2006 Super User Posted December 13, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PAIR-OF-RAPALA-MINNOW-SPOON-LURES_W0QQitemZ300058749097QQihZ020QQcategoryZ794QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The spoon I have looks like this? To tell you the truth I do not even know where it came from. Allen Quote
rocknfish9001 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 yep, those are the spoons i used, and had great success with Quote
Papa_Tom Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Mann's Model 79 crank. Caught more big bass on that plug than any other I ever threw. Quote
Lucky Craft Man Posted December 13, 2006 Author Posted December 13, 2006 http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-PAIR-OF-RAPALA-MINNOW-SPOON-LURES_W0QQitemZ300058749097QQihZ020QQcategoryZ794QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItemThe spoon I have looks like this? To tell you the truth I do not even know where it came from. Allen Ahhh...good old Rapala weedless spoon. I have a tackle box full just of those (I went a little purchase crazy when I found out they weren't going to make them anymore). I use them a lot and they work great especially dragging them over extremely thick weed mats where the a snagless softbody frog doesn't have enough weight to alert the bass it is there. If anyone out there works for Rapala, could you tell me why you discontinued this lure? I might start a campaign to bring back the Rapala weedless spoon (though I do have a lifetime supply already). Quote
jdw174 Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 jdw174, Fliptail is still in business http://www.fliptail.com/index.htm THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Quote
Zel Posted December 13, 2006 Posted December 13, 2006 Bobby Garland's HARD TIMES GRUB. They really did work when things were tough. When I heard they were going to stop making them I bought several 100 count bags (over 10 years ago). Now down to only around 50 or so left.... ARRHH! Quote
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