I want a rapala HJ 12 in CW....they havnt made that color in over ten years and it murders and mean MURDERS smallies on the rivers

Dude, there are 20 or so of these on ebay.

I would like some more lucky craft square bills....

Dude, there are 20 or so of these on ebay.

yep

I really wanna try those Ima Flit jerkbaits but I'm just not spending $17 on one bait.

pm me

KVD 1.5 Bluegill in this colour, glad I was able to stock up on them. Wish I could find a few of the rattling versions. I would pay double for them.

 

 

old style plastic worms, Mann's Mannipulater worm, or the Gilraker and slimraker's.  Fished those 3 styles of worms when I was a teen and they caught a lot of fish.  Or the Gene Larew Salt Craw in Plum w/Silver Claws or Black w/Chartruese Claws....2 colors they don't offer anymore but caught a lot of fish on.

Rapala Shallow Fat Raps, man, not only they are getting hard to find, they are pricey 15+ bones a pop.

Oh geez....I agree, only have 2 left.  One of my favorite small cranks (#5's) of all time.

 

I also miss Luck E Strike Guido G4 tubes.  

Heddon's Dying Flutter put some nice bass in my boat. Very nice...they no longer make it...the ones on Ebay are not 

what I want...Old School basser...

Gold hammered redfish key spoon.   Couldn't find them for a few years, as of late I did find some and stocked up.  I only use them for bass, too many cut offs in salt water so I don't use it there.

What I wouldn't give to go back and buy several 3700 boxes full of the old wiggle warts 

What I wouldn't give to go back and buy several 3700 boxes full of the old wiggle warts 

I feel your pain. We saw a lot of good lures fall to the wayside after the VMC Corporation began buying out the smaller bait companies. I also miss the balsa Fat Raps, Sz 5&7 in all colors. It was a tough crank that you could crash on the bottom and into logs. I have 30+ FRs, NIB in my collection that I'm holding for my son.

There are some wooden swimbaits that I REALLY wish were still made. Tough to find, difficult to swallow the price tag on them in today's market.

Bettencourts are pretty cool handmade wooden swimmers and Nate will make it however you ask him to... You probably already know that but just in case . Sort of expensive but not really when you look at some of the JDM swimbaits out there. That dying bluegill they make is so cool.

Bettencourts are pretty cool handmade wooden swimmers and Nate will make it however you ask him to... You probably already know that but just in case . Sort of expensive but not really when you look at some of the JDM swimbaits out there. That dying bluegill they make is so cool.

I ordered the dying bluegill earlier this spring... still waiting to get it!

Cordell use to have a color that was a cross between white and silver. I have a 1/4 oz spot and a 1/2 oz. big-o in that color. I use to have a 1/3 oz. big-o but lost it years ago. I have never caught as many bass on any crankbait as I did on that thing. No matter what the weather or time of day that bait caught bass.

Cordell use to have a color that was a cross between white and silver. I have a 1/4 oz spot and a 1/2 oz. big-o in that color. I use to have a 1/3 oz. big-o but lost it years ago. I have never caught as many bass on any crankbait as I did on that thing. No matter what the weather or time of day that bait caught bass.

1/2 ounce rooster tail in line spinners. Those were my favorites and now i cant find them anywhere. Darn you trees

Dude, there are 20 or so of these on ebay.

I know this lol i bought six of them on ebay not long ago lol

I can already hear y'all laughing, but I'm having a really hard time finding YUM 3" Mighty Bugs.  LOVE that plastic!!!!!

well you cant beat a rico topwater, but at 25 bucks a pop, you also cant quite "stock up" on them either;)

The Rapala Rattlin' Fat Rap isn't made anymore. It was one of the best crankbaits out there and I REALLY miss it. The Risto Rap too.

I can already hear y'all laughing, but I'm having a really hard time finding YUM 3" Mighty Bugs.  LOVE that plastic!!!!!

 

Me too, I bought every pack chinamart had in the bargain bin this past winter. Good bait on a small football head. Bama bug is my favorite color.  

I can already hear y'all laughing, but I'm having a really hard time finding YUM 3" Mighty Bugs.  LOVE that plastic!!!!!

 

You're not alone.  I, too, like the Mighty Bug-although I wish the head were a little tougher (they like to slide off the hook easily).

Bill Norman Snatrix. In the 80's I caught so many fish using that plastic snake.

Walmart's Renegade Tequila Sunrise curl tailed worm...6 inches...classic...old school basser...