Some More Old Lures

[dennis boatman]

it has Heddons Dowigiac on the blade...on both the front and rear...on the body it says Heddons Torpedo...but it isn't the Torpedo that I know of...?Yes the 4th one looks very homemade to me...just by the hardware and the lip...but could be modified...and the last is just curious...not a mark on it...

[fishinwrench]

The bait with the wire on the lip is a True Temper (Al Foss) Speed Shad (introduced 1940)

[Wayne SW/MO]

The bait with the wire on the lip is a True Temper (Al Foss) Speed Shad (introduced 1940)

What was the purpose of the wire?

[fishinwrench]

Log/rock deflector. Probably real efffective too when retrieved quickly. Kinda funny that

Al Foss isn't who gets pats on the back for "square bills". LOL

[Old plug]

I found the last one on the internet.

i believe it was made by some company called True Temper and is called Crippled Shad. Just google that and you should be able to find it.

[fishinwrench]

I found the last one on the internet.

i believe it was made by some company called True Temper and is called Crippled Shad. Just google that and you should be able to find it.

Hey! You're a day late and a dollar short, ya old fart!

I solved this mystery while you were sawing logs

[Old plug]

Yeah I noticed that. HEY I got a whole bag of original flip tail worms must be close to 40 yrs old.

[Wayne SW/MO]

Yeah I noticed that. HEY I got a whole bag of original flip tail worms must be close to 40 yrs old.

I've got some Shimmy Babes I think are older than that.

I gave my old lures to my son and I don't have them handy, but I know there is a Stingaree in there, some baby and tiny 13's, wooden Bombers, Midgit Digits, Sonics, Punkinseeds, Bayou Boogies, Baby Hellbenders. There are a couple more old ones that I can't remember the names, or find on the net. I have some of the old Arbogast lures also, Hawaii Wiggler Mud Bug, several different size Hula's, Jitterbugs, and Crazy Crawlers.

I made the transition to plastic in the late 60's and pretty much put my lures away in till the Deep Wee R and fire tiger appeared.

[fishinwrench]

What do y'all think is the oldest bass lure (brand/model) still in production today that is still in its original form.....in other words, no major changes have been made in it's design since it was introduced ?

[Wayne SW/MO]

Great question. I'm going to guess it was a design by Jim Heddon, I believe it was Jim, and my guess without any research would be the Spook?