I have one of the jointed river runts(same color also) and the same color crazy crawler.

GOOD OLD STUFF DICK!!!!!!! YOU MUSN'T USE EM ANYMORE .

You know probably they will still catch fish but they have been laid to rest in my family room in the display case.

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Great ol'stuff you have there Dick!

Some Stuff I picked up at a garage sale .The Swedish Pimples and the Jiggin Raps are gonna be used but the Pfluger Fly Spoon called "Chum' will be displayed.The Rapala ice jig made in Finland too.Never seen a 'Svede before' ,the Spin Pimple.

Thanks John really don't know all that I do have.

Great looking old spoons John some I've never seem before.

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here is another oddball thing i have had for years

anyone one know what it is?the plastic prop and bead are attached to an elastic cord insibe the lure that pulls on a spring loaded plunger that i am guessing sucks water into the vents on either side of the head.i think it then pushes water out the tail where there is a hole.i think you pull hard on the lure pause and the lure proplels itself for a bit.water jet lure?

Jim I don't know what it is but it is unique and thinking in the back of my mind here it is sunset and you cast it next to a fallen tree and bang, kinda makes me get a little excited.

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Are those two on Top Bomber lures ?Watrdog ? Is that the name of that lure?Love coachdog finishes!

No john but I do have a couple waterdogs. I Use to use them for trolling pike, they are in a tackle box in the barn and I guess I should retire them also.

Yes these are not Waterdogs or Hellbenders ,just looked it up .I have one of these  that you show ,a plastic from the mid 80's I think. Do you have Hellbenders?

I think I do I'm going to check a little later.

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Looks like you got a few Erie Deries there to john.

They dont say it on the blade but yes Erie Dearies I forgot .Thanks Dick .Am I correct in that  they are Crawler Harnesses used for Walleyes ?

John kind of funny how we can look back in our old stuff, stuff we forgot we even had and how much we accumulated through the years. I'm headed to the barn now to see what other older tid bits I can find.

I hear ya Dick !

Went out to the barn to find my other tackle but seem I must have miss placed about 6 or 8 tackle boxes can't seem to find them but I'll continue looking.

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I like these old flatfish Dick and the wood barrels too for keeping hooks.

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THANKS for all the new pics Dick and it appears you liked the old Hell benders some! Send me the old Shakespeare reel and I'll make it look just like new if you like.

I appreciate the offer on the reel Tootie but then it wouldn't match the steel rod I had it on. The Hell Benders or Waterdogs  or whatever they are I got in the 70's. Got lots of Nortern Pike on them trolling deep water. I don't know how vintage that makes then but I also have a balsa bait from that time It cost me quit a lot of money back then they were hot on the Bass circuits. The bait are all balsa wood the first one being the oldest. I'll post them a little later.

No problemo Dick and enjoyed the pics!

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This one caught me a 3 pound Bass right out of the box, I used it in off colored water.

This is my oldest balsa bait bought it in the 70's.

This one has a clear coat on it you can see the wood through it.

Looked at this GROUP this evening and thought where did they get that OLD STUFF!!!!!!!!!!! LOOKS like some STUFF I HAVE!!!!!! From my BAIT FISHING YEARS!!!!!! LEO this also the BUCKET I attach electric leads  to!!!!!!

These were my favorites in GRAND LAKE of the CHEROKEES!!!!!! There was an GUY that was in his upper 80's cleaned fish for people when they would come in from fishing!!!! Mostly CRAPPIE and SAND BASS!!!!!! He would fillet the first one bait up his hook with guts and drop it in the water!!! Before he finished cleaning he would catch a catfish for himself!!!! Don't know what he charged for cleaning , but he could clean a FISH every 30 seconds!!!! He watched me fish around the docks and rocks, He said if you will go up to the cafe and get you Bill Norman Quarterback you will catch fish!!!!!! Cost me $1.25, but was well worth it!!!!!!! Purple was the best but I don't have any left!!!!!!

Night fishin these were a must!!!!!!

Yea Greg way back then they made things to last. I think I've got them same lures.

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Balsa bait deep diver

Balsa bait shallow diver

Balsa bait shallow diver.

My only BAMBOO ROD!!!!!!!!!!!!

HEY GREG, NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL VINTAGE!!!!!! OH the stories that old combo could tell if it could talk! I love the old torpedo shaped handles on these old rods, very graceful and useful. Notice the length of the cork handle? IF you measure it I bet it will be 6" or there abouts. Lots shorter than modern rods !

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I think this is called a Lazy Ike

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This was a bass catching crank, loved the steel lip.

Chart Super George

This is a crank that won a the bass tournament on Wolf Lake in Jackson County Mi I think in 1976 and it is a blue Super George.

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Balsa bait deep diver

Balsa bait Medium diver

Balsa bait medium diver

Look Like Bagley Cranks Dick

John good looking stuff. You know I have many crank baits but back when I really concentrated on Bass my go to bait were spinner baits. My most productive colors were chartreuse and sometime white. I liked a willow leaf blade in copper which you can't seem to find anymore in a spinner bait. But that was then and this is now, now my baits are smaller and I'm still trying to learn there is so much to learn with new stuff all the time.

They are John, Bagley started the crankbait craze and to be hones't I don't know if they still make baits anymore let alone out of balsa wood.