Another cool find, this time a lure.

[BilletHead]

     After a fishing outing at Bennett springs on the way home we stopped for a break at one of our favorite new,used, vintage and antique store. We both know what we like and walk through the aisles fast scanning as we go. We came upon a large section of netting covered with used lures. My eyes keyed in on a spook one of my favorite top water baits for hybrids. Some of the places we fish can get really crazy with snags for bait and fish losses. I'm always open for cheap spooks. This one had a 5 dollar tag. Good find I thought but looking at it it was strange looking.

A bendback I soon found out as I ran it through a Google search photo id. This soon opened a big can of worms so they say. 

  The first ones were made in the 70s. Six colors. In 2004 another run and many went to the Japanese market. Seven colors including the special edition green crawdad I found. This thing is mint except for not being in the box. There isn't even a hook scratch on it. I doubt it was even used. Prices are all over the place. One listing for this one at mybaitshop.com is 125.00 for this color.  I'm sure over the years I have seen these before and not paid attention to all the different types of spooks. I'm sure some of you experts can tell me more .

  Look in some of your old tackle!

 

   

[Flysmallie]

I have a lot of spooks but I don’t recall ever seeing one like that. 

[Bassinboy14]

I had a solid chrome one that had the swayback. I don’t recall any difference in action when I tossed it. I wonder what the reasoning was for building them like that. 

[jdmidwest]

7 hours ago, Bassinboy14 said:

I had a solid chrome one that had the swayback. I don’t recall any difference in action when I tossed it. I wonder what the reasoning was for building them like that. 

Could not find a straight piece of balsa of the right size?

Probably the rocker helped the walk action.

[fishinwrench]

Putting them under a heat lamp and giving them a little "banana profile" supposedly makes it easier to BACK IT UP. 

I fished with a guy once that could walk a spook back & forth next to a brushpile or rootwad, which I thought was really cool, but after trying for hours (more like DAYS🙄)  I couldn't ever do it.   

In all reality though it never really paid off for him.....but it was cool to watch. 

[snagged in outlet 3]

1 hour ago, fishinwrench said:

In all reality though it never really paid off for him.....but it was cool to watch. 

I definitely fish a top water too long.   Like a car wreck I just can’t look away 😂

[Flysmallie]

5 hours ago, snagged in outlet 3 said:

I definitely fish a top water too long.   Like a car wreck I just can’t look away 😂

Some days I go fishing. Some days I go top watering. 

[rps]

Had a swayback. Really neat to look at. Could not tell any difference in productivity.o

[fishinwrench]

1 hour ago, Flysmallie said:

Some days I go fishing. Some days I go top watering. 

 

As much as you like fishing a floating worm.....You need to play with @BilletHead 's  FNF Predator 9 Worm material !    

I've been having a lot of fun pestering the fry guarding males with this ultra-simple thing.    😊👍 

Basically a floating San Juan bass worm.    The olive one shown is pretty decent.....but use your imagination on COLOR.   I'm keeping my favorite under my cap for now 😉

[snagged in outlet 3]

6 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

As much as you like fishing a floating worm...

I tried it yesterday but only caught some bluegills on it.