Blue Streak Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Some of the discussions on here lately got me to thinking about some of the old tackle we used. Here were some of my favorites Rebel Wee R and Humpy silver and black and the old brown crawdad pattern. I don't buy the new ones they just are not the same The original Bomber I still have a couple of wood ones. Whopper Stopper Hellbender silver shad and frog finish. The frog finish was deadly. A buddy used to hold them with the bill pointed up and say they looked like Mickey Mouse. Storm Hot N Tot the small size they were outstanding for the first few years The original Rapala of course The Jitterbug we have already talked about that, I still have some wood ones. River Runt shad finish a sinking count down bait was excellent for big bass. An old Creek Chub wood plunker, I still use it. Shannon Twin Spinner sort of a jig/spinner hybrid The original Creme worm black or purple never did any good with the natural The Fliptail lizard for the first few years they were deadly on big bass. Might have been the first soft bait the bass saw after the Creme worm Stren line, didn't know about anything else Garcia Ammbassdeur 5000 casting reels the red one. Still have mine, still work Mitchell spinning reels models 300 and 308, still have them, still work. There are others but these are the ones I remember the most I used these many years ago and I caught as many bass as I do now. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Ted Williams Approved Spinning Rods- with those metal ferrules Mitchell 300 and 310's Mann's Jelly Worm- still use them Jitterbugs-still use them Jittersticks; still have a few Lil George: for smallies Shannon Twin Spin Johnson Silver Minnow Uncle Josh's Real Pork Rind Frogs( nasty smelling) Creme Prerigged Crawlers Lucky 13 Spence Scout Wolly Bully riticulated lunker tonsil tickler Original Floating Rapala and Jointed- still use them Mepps In Line Spinners Balsa Big O's Flat Fish Mister Twister Phenom Worms and Grubs Arbogast MudBugs-one left :-[ Rebel Mystic Minnows Quote
fathom Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 at one time, the only worm you could get around here was the old two hook creme's. one had a spinner up front...the other did not. choice of two colors, red or black. both deadly. Quote
R@ngerman195vs Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Those two hooked creme worms with the spinner in front were the best when i was kid. A secret weapon at the old farm pond where i'd sneak off to fish after school. Quote
EastTexasBassin Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 H&H spinnerbaits. They look kinda goofy compared to other spinnerbaits today, but they are so small and heavy I still throw them on windy days. Quote
Big Tom Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Muddy, you can still find the Mud Bugs on ebay...there are actually quite a few on there currently. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Thanks,,SSSHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am waiting for my tax return Quote
Super User cart7t Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Rebel came out with a crankbait in the early 70's called the Super R. It got reviewed in Bassmaster mag. Great bait though I lost my last one several years ago. Strike Kings Timber King spoon with the buzz blade in the front. A takeoff on the Rex spoon buzzer which is still sold today by Rex spoons who are still in business. BPS Uncle Bucks buzzer. An in-line buzzer that's been around a long time. One of the best buzz baits for buzzing holes in matted milfoil and hydrilla. Original Wiggle Warts. While I can't say that the old WW's catch more fish for sure, I can say the color selection available back then was far more extensive than today. The Lunker lure. Properly tuned, this bait is as good a buzz bait as any. Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Abu Garcia Ambassaduer 5000 Bagley Balsa B, Honey B, Kill'r B Bill Norman Little N Cajun Lure & Tackle Worms Cotton Cordell: Hot Spots, Big O, Boy Howdy, Crazy Shad, & Gay Blade Crème: 6 Scoundrel Evinrude 9.9 hp, 50 hp, & 70 hp Fenwick: Original Fiberglass Lunkerstick, High Modulus Graphite HMG (1974) Fliptail Worms & Lizards Fred Arbogast Hula Popper, Jitterbug, & Hawaiian Wiggler Gene Larew Ring Worms & Hawg Craws Heddon Zara Spook, Lucky 13, Tiny Torpedo, River Runt & Bayou Boogie; Mark Special Purpose #6277 5 ½' Medium Heavy Action fiberglass rod H & H Spinner Baits Hildebrandt Snagless Sally Hummingbird Super 60 & Super 30 Lowe Line Hustler Bass Boat Lowrance's "Little Green Box Lunker Lure Buzzbait, Hawg Caller Spinner Bait, & Rattleback Jigs Ouachita Jon Boat 12' Mister Twister Curly Tail Worm Rebel Pop R & Ring Worms Shimano: Bantam 100 Super Gear upgrade with rosewood handles (1978) Smithwick Rattlin Rogue Stanley Original Casting & Flipping Jigs Tom Mann's Jelly Worm Whopper Stopper Hellbender & HellRaiser Yum-Yum Worms Quote
Super User CWB Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Just bought 100 6" Lindy Swipe black worms. Predecessor to the Cut-Tail by GYCB. Gillraker worms. My all time favorite. S shaped tail. Unbelievable action. Manns Mannipulater. Producto tournament worms. Hellbenders. Timber Spin. Roland Martin Big Bass spinnerbait. Heddon Sonar. Weedless and Musky Jitterbugs. Bagley DB3 That's enough for now. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Hey Catt, you are the second fella I know to mention a weedless Sally, what kind of bait was that? Quote
Super User Raul Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Mann 's Jelly Worm Mann 's Jelly Waggler worm Mann 's Augertail worm Mann 's Mannipulator Worm Heddon 's Zara Spook, Spook II, Puppy, Pooch Heddon 's Crazy Crawler Heddon 's Sonic & Super Sonic Arbogast Hula Popper Arbogast Sputterbuzz Arbogast Jitterbug Rapala Foating Minnow Rapala Shad Rap Rapala Fat & Shallow Fat Rap Bill Lewis Rat L-Trap Bomber Rattling RRR Heddon 's Bayou Boogie Bagley 's B 's Heddon 's Torpedo, Baby Torpedo, Tiny Torpedo Whopper Stopper Hellbender And the list goes on and on, got all those baits, some are no longer in use and form part of the collection but if I take them out I know they will catch fish .... which only proves that bass are the same after decades. Quote
Super User Muddy Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Hey Raul: We have a fella at work who has a huge collection of Crazy Crawlers , dating back to the earliest ones. I can't believe the changes that bait has gone through! Quote
Super User Catt Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 Hey Catt, you are the second fella I know to mention a weedless Sally, what kind of bait was that? Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted February 5, 2009 Super User Posted February 5, 2009 yall missed one the REBEL 'redneck' it was a plastic bait with a red collar that looked like gills i still have some i think maybe 3 .i should mount them what yall think????? Quote
Stringjam Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 A lot of good ones already mentioned. Love the old Bomber metal-lipped cranks and the Arbogast Mud Bugs. Also the Creme straight-tailed worms. Bagley's DB3's, KB1's and B-Flats A little less known - but the Pete Reynold's "Little Petey" Among the first shallow, flatsided balsa cranks - and has been copied/modified many times since......still well worth the $ when you can find them. This bait is KILLER. Quote
calikid Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Catt, I could fill many live wells with the fish I caught on that Snagless Sally. Down here in the south Louisiana marshes I grew up throwing that and a 9 1/4" Little Bend worm, and a Johnson silver minnow spoon with an Uncle Josh pork frog trailer. That was our complete tackle box, didn't need anything else back then. I love that pic! Quote
Super User bilgerat Posted February 6, 2009 Super User Posted February 6, 2009 yall missed one the REBEL 'redneck' it was a plastic bait with a red collar that looked like gills i still have some i think maybe 3 .i should mount them what yall think????? I still have a box of them..... BPS, mid eighties Quote
bthames2000 Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Can't believe no one has mentioned the rooster tail. Still use them to this day-very all-purpose bait. also have to agree w/ the H&H spinner baits, the single blade model. By the way, greetings guys-new guy here. Quote
Super User Raul Posted February 6, 2009 Super User Posted February 6, 2009 Can't believe no one has mentioned the rooster tail. Still use them to this day-very all-purpose bait. also have to agree w/ the H&H spinner baits, the single blade model. By the way, greetings guys-new guy here. I said: "and the list goes on and on" , but if that makes you happy: Johnson 's Beetle Spin Rooster Tail Mepps Aglia Mepps Comet Mepps Black Fury How can any of us southern boys can forget to mention the ole venerable 7.5 inch Culprit Ribbontail worm, no southern boy 's arsenal is complete without a few hundred packs of those, if you are southern and don 't have them you ain 't southern enuff. Culprit 's Jerkworm Lunker City Slugo There are tons of old baits that continue to produce. Quote
ThomasL Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Hell most of mine except for recent megabass craze is old stuff! Bagleys honey b's Rebel Teeny r's Creme scoundrels Strike king diamond worms Knight tube worms Strike king buzz kings Fleck plastic worms The list goes on and on,now some pics! Quote
ThomasL Posted February 6, 2009 Posted February 6, 2009 Last but not least some plastics of old... ;D Quote
Super User senile1 Posted February 6, 2009 Super User Posted February 6, 2009 Raul stated: How can any of us southern boys can forget to mention the ole venerable 7.5 inch Culprit Ribbontail worm, no southern boy 's arsenal is complete without a few hundred packs of those, if you are southern and don 't have them you ain 't southern enuff. Hey, those Culprits aren't strictly for those in the South. I still have some old packs from way back mixed in with my new ones. I have a lot of good memories tied to these worms as well as some of the other lures mentioned. Here's some of my oldies but goodies. Rapala original Floater Rapala Countdown Rapala Shad Rap Smithwick Rogue Heddon Zara Spook Heddon Crazy Crawler Arbogast Jitterbug Mann's Jelly Worms Mister Twister Curly Tail Grubs Rebel Pop-R Johnson's Silver Minnow Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Quote
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