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Nah, I've had it for probably 40 yrs. Never have fished it. Hootie

This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic. Hootie

And a titanium nitride-coated line guide. Hootie

Just checked mine. It closes pretty easily. Hootie

Had this one for so long, I think I got it from Moses. Hootie

The classic sale this year, runs from February 12th thru 21st. Hootie

Just because. Hootie

This one is quite different. From my own collection. Hootie

Bearing out, and in the cleaning solution. Thanks again Mike, rippin-lips, and gulfcaptain. Hootie

Thanks Mike. That alleviates my concern about damage. Hootie

Pulling it out to clean it. Sounds like your idea is worth a try. Hootie

Kind of concerned about metal on metal damage. Hootie

I have a spool bearing that I absolutely cannot remove. It's on the brake cover side, of a Shimano Citica. I always use the cotton swab method. Push the swab in, pull the bearing out. The one on the gear side popped right out. I don't want to damage by using a screwdriver, or a punch. Any suggestions? Hootie

That's the man, Jimmy himself. Hootie

Guess who was President when this lure became available? Hootie

If I had catalogs from that far back, my wife would have a heart attack! LOL. Time to take some pix and show us what was offered back then! Here ya go...... Hootie

Does anybody "really" believe that "Mona Lisa" is beautiful? Hootie

Believe it or not, I have found the perfect solution to this problem. When the weather is that bad, I stay home. Hootie

Same with that one. Price meant nothing. It was free. Hootie

Yes it is. I have catalogs up through the 80's. It's interesting looking at the limited selection of plastics, and colors. Probably only about a dozen different colors of worms. Hootie

If we only had today's money, and 1978's prices. Hootie

Mojo Bass? G Loomis Mossyback, G Loomis Bronzeback. Hootie

WOW!!...Is everybody's lake frozen? Hootie

Here ya' go guys. How's this for a gimmick. Needless to say, it didn't go over too well. Hootie

Tell ya' how long I have been using reel covers. They didn't even make them then. I would pull an old gym sock up over the rod handle, and over the reel. Worked great, and when "Real" reel covers came along, I started using them. Hootie