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Help with ID old wood lures

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Hiya new here , just inherited some old wood lures, can anyone help me ID the three? Thank you so much. Steve

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Top left looks like an old creek chub. 

4 hours ago, newriverfisherman1953 said:

Black one is a Waterdog I think. Made by Bomber. 

 

46 minutes ago, JediAmoeba said:

Top left looks like an old creek chub. 

I agree. Top right is a C.A. Clark Popper Scout.

I think that bottom black one is called a Hellbender or something similar..I think its an old Heddon or Arbogast lure around the time of the Mudbug, maybe earlier...Its a Pradco lure for sure...I actually think they still sell it. May be under one of the many brands they sell on their site...So maybe its a bomber or One of the walleye baits buried in the catalog....

 

The top left looks like a creek chub. If you search on ebay for vintage Heddon, Arbogast, or just vintage bass lures you will likely find them quickly...

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Bottom one is an old Heddon Hellbender - or knockoff. I use to carry one (yellow with black spots) in my tacklebox when I targeted Northern Pike, but I don't know what happened to it.

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I thinnk the bottom is a Bomber waterdog . It has the round lip .. Hellbender has a forked lip .

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20 minutes ago, scaleface said:

I thinnk the bottom is a Bomber waterdog . It has the round lip .. Hellbender has a forked lip .

Found a pic of my old tackle-box with the Hellbender...and yes, I remember buying it with that name.

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The upper left not sure with glass eyes looks like a Pee Paw or Creek Chub, upper left could be a early Heddon Plunker or Popper Scout if eyes are back over the hook hanger.  Bottom is a Bomber Waterdog. Whopper Stopper Hellbender has a heart shape diving bill.

Tom

Definitely looks like a Hellbender on the bottom.  Left one reminds me of a Creek Chub Wiggle Fish but they were jointed.  Might be the same company though.  I have no idea about the other one.

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The bottom one is a Bomber Waterdog. Hellbenders only have 2 segments and a heart shaped diving lip. The Bomber Waterdog has the round lip with 3 segments.

The top left is a Shur-Strike pikie minnow. It was a line of baits that came out under that name, but they were manufactured by Creek Chub.

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