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Anyone Know Anything About This Lure?

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It says Dingbat on the back. Searched it a little but not much. I believe it's an old Creek Chub bait. I figure if anyone would know about it, it would be someone here. Thanks

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It is indeed made by Creek Club. My reference book is packed up right now, but if memory serves that is a Surface Dingbat #5400. Wooden with glass eyes and cup rig hardware.

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It is a surface Dingbat made by Creek Chub, really nice vintage bait, I wouldn't fish with it as it looks like it is great shape.

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Definitely hold on to that one! Very costly if you fish it. It's a collector's item.

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Havent planned on fishing it. About 10 years ago my Mom picked up a GIANT old double sided tackle box.  This bait was in there, along with an older looking heddon crankbait with a metal lip. The Heddon looks in near perfect shape. The Dingbat isnt in great shape.  It looks like there are some cracks on the bottom, but other than that its pretty nice.  Its a cool looking bait.  Even though I will never throw it, I always wonder if these baits would work better than some of the newer baits.  None of the fish alive now have probably ever seen anything like a Dingbat, when they may have seen a Pop-R 50 days a year.  You never know... The old baits caught fish back in the day, why would they not work anymore?  Like I said, none of these fish have seen some of these older baits, they may hit it cause it is new to them.  Anyway, I wont use the Dingbat, but it is pretty cool and I am sure it would catch some fish.

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