Old standard Storm Wiggle Wart

[BassBandit35]

Wonder which series is an older version "pre rapala" the WW or V series?

Thanks

[cart7t]

Pre Rapala (Storm) Wiggle Warts can be spotted pretty quickly.  The mold line running down the back is very rough and often broken looking.  Rapala Wiggle warts have a smooth back OR, during that short lived run of the "New" wiggle warts, they have a separate Lexan bill attached.

V series?  Are you referring to the V in the color numbers?

Color numbers with a V in them are as old as Storm itself.  Storm also made special one off colors for chains like BPS or organizations.  In fact,  the Wiggle Wart may have been made in more color schemes than any other bait in history.  The special, one-off color numbers normally start with an SV or SP.

[skunked_again]

heres a pic of an old school bait. i have 3 left and at one time they were my go to bait.

[midmohunter]

I use the mag wart on a daily basis. They do a good job but are getting hard to find in good colors. I have replaced them at times with DT 12 in various colors.

[wishin4fishin]

heres a pic of an old school bait. i have 3 left and at one time they were my go to bait.

Wow, this bait brings back some of my best fishing memories.

Back in June of '94, '95 and '96 my Dad, 2 brothers and I took 3 consecutive trips to Ontario several hours north of Lake Nipigon, which is N. of Lake Superior, in an extended cab truck w/ three tents, a john boat, 2 cans of Fix-a-Flat, and a chain saw. We couldn't afford a fancy outfitter to fly us in, and back then it was still legal to get access without one, so we got a hold of some old gov't logging maps and found a way to drive via abandoned dirt trails 10 hours beyond the last paved road somewhere north of Jellico. We camped on Crown land next to the water in tents for 6 days / 6 nights accompanied by one porcupine, 78 million black flies and 42 million mosquitoes.

Needless to say, the walleye were nothing short of astounding.

At the end of those trips, and I won't admit on this forum just how many were caught, (many released, most consumed)  the Storm crankbaits we picked up in MI on the drive up looked exactly like this guy. I still have those baits - every tooth mark, scratch and scrape take me back to that campsite a little bit.

Sorry for the long post, seeing that ole crank kind of hit a soft spot.

[JacobK]

heres a pic of an old school bait. i have 3 left and at one time they were my go to bait.

Wow, this bait brings back some of my best fishing memories.

Back in June of '94, '95 and '96 my Dad, 2 brothers and I took 3 consecutive trips to Ontario several hours north of Lake Nipigon, which is N. of Lake Superior, in an extended cab truck w/ three tents, a john boat, 2 cans of Fix-a-Flat, and a chain saw. We couldn't afford a fancy outfitter to fly us in, and back then it was still legal to get access without one, so we got a hold of some old gov't logging maps and found a way to drive via abandoned dirt trails 10 hours beyond the last paved road somewhere north of Jellico. We camped on Crown land next to the water in tents for 6 days / 6 nights accompanied by one porcupine, 78 million black flies and 42 million mosquitoes.

Needless to say, the walleye were nothing short of astounding.

At the end of those trips, and I won't admit on this forum just how many were caught, (many released, most consumed) the Storm crankbaits we picked up in MI on the drive up looked exactly like this guy. I still have those baits - every tooth mark, scratch and scrape take me back to that campsite a little bit.

Sorry for the long post, seeing that ole crank kind of hit a soft spot.

i still have 2 chartreuse crankbaits that my dad bought me back in 96, they're stashed away int he closet. ones chewed up by a northern and the other one is mint.  

[cart7t]

This is my Wiggle Wart box. These are all Original Storms with a lot of SV/SP colors included.

[cart7t]

I use the mag wart on a daily basis. They do a good job but are getting hard to find in good colors. I have replaced them at times with DT 12 in various colors.

Ebay is your best bet.  The Mag Warts don't cost anywhere near what the standard warts cost.  

[ks cranker]

This is my Wiggle Wart box. These are all Original Storms with a lot of SV/SP colors included.

Cart - Do you know what they called that Blue Craw? That thing is nice...

[cart7t]

I think that's color SP/SV 54 or 55.  Which is grey craw.  Although it tends to look bluish grey in the picture.  That particular color is very hard to find and you'll pay a premium for it when they come up on ebay.  That was one in the series in the suspending crawfish colors.   Several others are right next to it.  My PB, 8.5lbs came on that Olive back, chart side, orange belly,  2 from the left of the grey craw.  

[BassBandit35]

Thanks for the info

Yeah the blue "grey" craw color sure got my attention. Nice collection!

[skunked_again]

heres a pic of an old school bait. i have 3 left and at one time they were my go to bait.

Wow, this bait brings back some of my best fishing memories.

Back in June of '94, '95 and '96 my Dad, 2 brothers and I took 3 consecutive trips to Ontario several hours north of Lake Nipigon, which is N. of Lake Superior, in an extended cab truck w/ three tents, a john boat, 2 cans of Fix-a-Flat, and a chain saw. We couldn't afford a fancy outfitter to fly us in, and back then it was still legal to get access without one, so we got a hold of some old gov't logging maps and found a way to drive via abandoned dirt trails 10 hours beyond the last paved road somewhere north of Jellico. We camped on Crown land next to the water in tents for 6 days / 6 nights accompanied by one porcupine, 78 million black flies and 42 million mosquitoes.

Needless to say, the walleye were nothing short of astounding.

At the end of those trips, and I won't admit on this forum just how many were caught, (many released, most consumed) the Storm crankbaits we picked up in MI on the drive up looked exactly like this guy. I still have those baits - every tooth mark, scratch and scrape take me back to that campsite a little bit.

Sorry for the long post, seeing that ole crank kind of hit a soft spot.

ive been swimming for that bait. it has one last fish in its future then its headed to the wall of fame.

[BassBandit35]

My PB, 8.5lbs came on that Olive back, chart side, orange belly, 2 from the left of the grey craw.

I had my eye on that bait too. Any idea what code color it is? Haven't see it around. Must be rare.

[cart7t]

IIRC, the Olive back,chart side, orange belly craw pattern is SV/SP 53.  The one next to it, Blue back, chart side, orange belly is SV/SP 52.

These were the suspending series that didn't come in the traditional blue or red label box but on a blister card that included suspend dots in the package.  They were a fairly regional distribution, most of them going to midwest tackle stores.  If you see them on the forums, ****** them up ASAP.  They sell fast.  Normal going price for either of those NIB on Ebay is around $15-20.