Hey guys, I went through my great grandfathers tackle box the other day, and got what lures out that hadnt been snatched up over the years and cleaned them up.  I was wondering if anyone can tell me what the 2nd lure down in the 2nd column is (yellow with metal flappers).  Ive tried looking online and cant find anything like it.

 

Thanks!

 

Dillon

My great grandfather was born in 1892, so I have no idea how old that lure might be.. it might be back from as far as the20s or 30s or something. I dont really know anything about vintage lures, so I was hoping someone could fill me in about it, or any of the other baits really.  The only ones I know what are are the three Arbogast Sputterbugs.

Looks like a Heddon Crazy Crawler lure

Thanks! Do you have any idea how old any of these look to be?

They aren't that old. At least not by my age. There are Heddon Sonics, lazy Ikes, Abu Reflex spinners, Mepps spinners, sputterbugs and a couple of fly rod poppers probably from the 60's and 70's

The Heddon Crazy Crawler is still in production, originally came out in 1940. The early Crawlers were wooden, I believe they changed to plastic in the 50's. The Crawler is made in several sizes from musky to smaller bass sizes.

I am sure a collector can indentfy the date your Crawler from the hook style and hangers.

Tom

The plastic ones are still available. That one looks like a wooden one though, which seem to be going for around $40 on auction sites. 

Crazy crawler.  I use to have one years ago.

Looks like a Heddon Crazy Crawler lure

I totally agree. Good call.

The Heddon Crazy Crawler is still in production, originally came out in 1940. The early Crawlers were wooden, I believe they changed to plastic in the 50's. The Crawler is made in several sizes from musky to smaller bass sizes.

I am sure a collector can indentfy the date your Crawler from the hook style and hangers.

Tom

That one is wooden.   I feel like that's not the original paint job on it, but I could be wrong.

Also, does anyone know what the 2nd one up from the bottom corner is (silver and black with prop)? Or the green on underneath it?  It kind of has a bent shape to it and the hook is mounted on the side.

Here's a couple better pics.

 

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/flivsh5t6spf4d8/2014-03-12%2022.22.13.jpg

 

https://www.dropbox.com/s/71wl3akxudnw5vx/2014-03-12%2022.23.05.jpg

 

I hope those links work

The green bait that looks like half a fish is either a Bayou boogie or a Pico perch, I think.  Like the other baits, I'd guess it to be 60's era or maybe early 70's.  More likely 60's.

Bayou Boogy

Thanks guys! Are any of these rare? Id never sell them, but Im just curious.

The with the two props & hook on the side is a ??? Can't of the name!

crazy crawler is still a great smallmouth bait - many river rats throw them and hope muskies don't take them away

Thanks guys! Are any of these rare? Id never sell them, but Im just curious.

 

Probably not, but I only say that because I'm so familiar with all of them  (I'm a relic myself)

What muddies the water is that many discontinued lures are later reinstated (e.g. Pop-R - Crazy Crawler - Manns Jelly Worm & so on)

Today, the Crazy Crawler is most popular with pike & musky anglers

 

The Helin Flatfish was my father's 2nd favorite lure, which gives you an idea just how old it is  (the Lazy Ike came later)

If I'm not mistaken, the Bayou Boogie was the very first lipless crank, followed shortly by the Heddon Sonic (later by the Super Sonic).

 

In any case, you have a really cool collection there 

 

Roger

heres a newer tiny crawler. Yours looks pretty old. Pretty neat to find his old stuff.

Cool! Thanks for sharing.  Do you have any luck with it? My dad has always told me how neat their action is in the water, so I thought about buying a newer one to try out.  Id use his, but I'd hate for one of the muskies to get an appetite for it while I'musing 15 lb test... haha.

I think the one with the propellers might be a Creek Chub Injured Minnow. Its the closest thing I can find.  Did any other companies make a lure like this?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-FISHING-LURE-WOODEN-CREEK-CHUB-BABY-INJURED-MINNOW-GLASS-EYES-1924-1963-/380868897261?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58ad8e29ed

Cool! Thanks for sharing.  Do you have any luck with it? My dad has always told me how neat their action is in the water, so I thought about buying a newer one to try out.  Id use his, but I'd hate for one of the muskies to get an appetite for it while I'musing 15 lb test... haha.

I haven't used it yet myself. I just picked it up about 2 weeks ago.  Frog Turds (Br member) and myself will be having a river smallie showdown with those hopefully. Pretty neat little lure.  The hooks are junk so I put on split rings and better hooks on mine. Frog Turds will most likely sling his into a tree first cast.

 

Yeah man don't lose those lures.  Make yourself a nice shadowbox wall hanger and put it in your man cave or whatever you got. Nice little display to hold onto your grandpa's memories in.

just don't explode yours on a rock before you actually catch a fish on the thing Mr Marky Mark 

just don't explode yours on a rock before you actually catch a fish on the thing Mr Marky Mark

 

And the 'Funky Bunch'? 

And the 'Funky Bunch'?

growing up in that era, ive heard that my whole life. Lol

Here are a couple of the old wooden ones........