bigbassctchr101 Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 Could someone please tell me what these lures are? Thanks for the help! I was thinking either the Zoom? Or a Bagleys. But I am not familar with either. Quote
Mike__D Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 They look like Bagley's to me... But then again I am no expert. Mike D Quote
DRhodes Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 They look like Bagley's to me... But then again I am no expert. Mike D That was my original thought as well. Quote
Packard Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 They are definitely the Bandit Footloose... I couldn't find your colors with the Footloose's bill but it is the Bandit Footloose. Quote
DRhodes Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 They are definitely the Bandit Footloose... I couldn't find your colors with the Footloose's bill but it is the Bandit Footloose. The eyes are different. Here is a bagley Honey B for comparison. I still stand by my original statement with them being a Bagley Honey B. They are vintage and made back in the 70's and 80's. I would assume yours is balsa where the new bandits are plastic. This is one lure that helped Rick Clunn win the 1974 Bassmaster Classic. Quote
bigbassctchr101 Posted March 7, 2012 Author Posted March 7, 2012 I was originally going with the bagleys as well. I wasn't sure. I found 3 or 4 for 1.00/ea. I was wondering if it could possibly be a knock off, but I don't run into very many wooden knockoff baits. I appreciate everyone's help! Quote
Packard Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 The eyes are different. Here is a bagley Honey B for comparison. I still stand by my original statement with them being a Bagley Honey B. They are vintage and made back in the 70's and 80's. I would assume yours is balsa where the new bandits are plastic. This is one lure that helped Rick Clunn win the 1974 Bassmaster Classic. I saw their eyes are different but both the Honey B and the Footloose look very similar. It will cost you more and will be harder to find the Bagley's if you were looking to get more of them. It's weird that Bandit has almost the exact same color patterns though. Quote
DRhodes Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 I agree I was suprised at how close the color's are. Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 The sharp square rear end makes me think Bagley. Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 I still say the Rick Clunn Thundershad. I have a couple of them and they look exactly like the above pics. I also have a bunch of Bagleys, including squarelips, and every single one says "Bagleys" on the belly, even if it's worn out, you can still see where it was printed. Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 I still say the Rick Clunn Thundershad. I have a couple of them and they look exactly like the above pics. I also have a bunch of Bagleys, including squarelips, and every single one says "Bagleys" on the belly, even if it's worn out, you can still see where it was printed. The bill shape and angle is not the same as the TS 103 or TS 106, the line tie is not in the same location, and the profile is slightly different. I am not familar with the RC series were they designed much different than the 103 or 106. Quote
Super User smalljaw67 Posted March 7, 2012 Super User Posted March 7, 2012 Those are Bagley B2's you can tell by the cut in the bait for the lip, Bandit baits don't use as wide of a lip. The eyes are also slightly different, I may be wrong but I don't think so. They are killer baits. Quote
Super User Hooligan Posted March 8, 2012 Super User Posted March 8, 2012 Definitely not Bagley B2's, the body isn't right, and the lip is in the wrong position. Not to mention the kerf of the lip cut is wrong. They aren't a bandit footloose, either. The footloose has never been done in Balsa, and it has a ridge on the body that is very apparent. They're not Bulgin B's either, they had a bent lip that came out of the bait at the regular angle and was then bent to be a wake bait. Those are most likely a Lee Sisson bait. I think that they're either a Little SIs or Little Thumper, neither of which are made anymore. They might be an early WEC, but I don't think so, the pull point and hook hangers are different. Quote
Super User deaknh03 Posted March 8, 2012 Super User Posted March 8, 2012 They could be a sisson bait, I have a bunch but none with the lip cut like that. Quote
BIG M Posted March 8, 2012 Posted March 8, 2012 I think these baits are a couple of handmade cranks. You can see the tool marks on the bill in the first pic. Big bait companies use pressed bills or plastic, not cut from lexan. I have a couple of baits that are B2 style that have the same look but I do not know the builder. Quote
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