This is my last precious, vintage Mann's Sting Ray Grub. He used to be pure white, but life in the tackle box with other plastics, and descending into the countless hell holes I've thrown him into have taken their toll. He's been on a spinner bait, a jig, a swim hook..probably other rigs. He has teeth rash on his tail if you look closely. A 2 lb. 10 oz. LMB took him to the brink a couple weeks ago...pulled him down to the barb on my spinnerbait, reminding me he was effective, and the last of his kind. He's lived a good life, but his days are numbered.
Seriously, does anyone know who's making a tail similar to this now? I check the aisles periodically and no one seems to. Am I missing it?
I have a tackle box full of ribbon tails, split tails, bugs, etc...but at the end of the day this plastic has produced for me: weightless, trailer on a jig or a spinnerbait, whatever...which breeds confidence...and dependence. I need more, or a solid replacement.
Help!