Okay, we're talking 1960's, a lure made in France called a "Lippy Lure" sometimes "Floppy Lure". It was a soft, hollow body lure that floated but dove when cranked. The lip was adjustable for shallow or deeper running. It came in two sizes, the smaller 5/8 oz was  about 2.5" long and a 4" version. It had 6 hooks on it so misses were rare. For streams and creeks this thing was an absolute a killer on smallmouth bass in the 5/8 oz size. It was very versatile to work around logs, rocks and other obstructions. No other lure that we tried in those days would come close to strikes like this lure would generate and it could cover water fast. A small lazy Ike was a distant second but it lacked the action and versatility of the lippy lure. It did not produce as well in ponds and lakes but a small stream with runs ending pools, this was the ticket. There were better options as far as lure choice for fishing larger rivers for smallmouth.

 

I could not tell you how many I bought or how many smallmouth we caught  or how many MILES we walked up streams over the years fishing for smallmouth with this lure They would eventually get hard and the rubber start cracking but still worked even thought they didn't float as well but that was not an issue.  Anyone else ever use this lure from the past?

 

Great memories...

I have seen many baits from the 60's, but that one i have never seen. Thanks for sharing Bubba.

I'd definitely pick up a few at 59 cents.

5 hours ago, KP Duty said:

I'd definitely pick up a few at 59 cents.

 

 I don't remember them being 59 cent, they were a buck something where I bought them. They "might" have available in the late 50's, at a lower price, I don't know.

My uncle has one in his tackle box. He showed me it once explaining it was older than I was.

 

Allen