I see my favorite stuff is being discontinued all the time now.  Most are my hottest baits fishing from shore too.

We had a contest oneday against livebait(minnows) against my Mepps Timber Doodle size 00 silver/white in color.(weedless lure)  We were in the mid summer thick weeds.  I was reeling it very slow and dropping it into the weed pockets.  I was equal in catching fish for a while then my numbers were higher as time went on.  I'm not knocking livebait its the cost of fishing everyday with livebait that was killing my wallet.  I was up to $50 and more a week.  I learned that mepps is discontinuing the size 00 timber doodle.  I just ordered many of them to stock up on them.

Even Culprit has started discontinuing there worms too These 4", 6", 7 1/2", 10" and 12" have been my favorites for eons.

Even Mann's has discontinued the Hank Parker spinnerbait line too.  This is all i use and have my best success in shore fishing with them too.

I do like trying new stuff too but i still use the old stuff too.  I just think i'm getting old when my 60's and 70's tackle is at antique shops now too.  I find it hard to let the old stuff go that still works for me.

Thanks to Glenn here he taught me about spinnerbaits.  I finally caught on how to adjust them and set them up for success.  I'll never forget Glenn for doing that. This site is awesome for learning too.

Thanks, I appreciate it.

The Classic Spinnerbait is still made by Mann's.  You can get them either on their site, or via Cabelas.

Mann 's and Culprit still manufacture many of the baits that made them famous, it 's the dealers who don 't carry them but you can find them at their website.

Also, you can always find something to take the place of baits no longer made or that you can 't get, they were good but that doesn 't mean if you don 't have them you won 't catch fish.

Mann 's discontinued the Jelly Waggler Worm, no problema ---> Zoom Dead Ringer, Big Dead Ringer, GYCB 4,6,8,12" Curlytail worm.

Mann 's discontinued many colors of the Jelly Worm line, no problema ---> Zoom Finesse and Trickworm, GYCB Kut Tail

Culprit ribbontail worm not available ?, no problema ---> Zoom SS U Tale and Zoom Magnum Worm.

Any of those works as well as what you used to fish, I know it because I 've been through the same dilemma.

I use Wave Worms they are discontuining a lot of their stuff.  I made sure to get all the ones they had left of the things I use a lot of.  The wife isn't happy our laundry room has a box full of plastics in it.

I fish from shore mainly small ponds and dammed ponds were they used water for power over 100 years ago.  The Manns hank parker classic isn't available in there 1/8 oz spinnerbait in white anymore.  After tuning and playing with it like Glenn said here it became one of my most successful baits using it from shore.  I changed the single spoon to a larger spoon from a larger classic spinnerbait and used the blue tinited skirt and the mr twister double tail trailer.  This is a killer setup.  I did the same setup with the chartruese spinnerbait too.  The 1/8oz spinnerbaits are nop longer offered at manns.

I use Wave Worms they are discontuining a lot of their stuff. I made sure to get all the ones they had left of the things I use a lot of. The wife isn't happy our laundry room has a box full of plastics in it.

My tackle room is bigger than the one at infisherman with all my favorite and discontinued stuff.  I'm buyinmg a ton more of discontinued stuff  this month.  I have over $300 on my plastic already.

I buy stuff just to test it to see if it catches fish or not.  What i'm finding out is there is no lure that doesn't catch fish at one time or another.  But some seem to be hotter at it than others.  On some slow days the slower lures seem to work better.  I have found out you can't use the same lure everyday at the same place and expect to catch fish in the same spot year after year.  The fish do learn our baits.  I try to stay ahead of them using different stuff and presentations.  Sometimes i notice a different scent can make a difference too.  I use scents on everything but senko type baits.  If i get a miss on a senko type bait its the shot of scent that makes the hookup on the next cast 100% sure. Its a good trick to fool them.

I use Wave Worms they are discontuining a lot of their stuff. I made sure to get all the ones they had left of the things I use a lot of. The wife isn't happy our laundry room has a box full of plastics in it.

My tackle room is bigger than the one at infisherman with all my favorite and discontinued stuff. I'm buyinmg a ton more of discontinued stuff this month. I have over $300 on my plastic already.

I buy stuff just to test it to see if it catches fish or not. What i'm finding out is there is no lure that doesn't catch fish at one time or another. But some seem to be hotter at it than others. On some slow days the slower lures seem to work better. I have found out you can't use the same lure everyday at the same place and expect to catch fish in the same spot year after year. The fish do learn our baits. I try to stay ahead of them using different stuff and presentations. Sometimes i notice a different scent can make a difference too. I use scents on everything but senko type baits. If i get a miss on a senko type bait its the shot of scent that makes the hookup on the next cast 100% sure. Its a good trick to fool them.

You do a hell of alot more then me. LoL. I try to switch color / model when the bait I am using tends to slow down.

I try to switch color / model when the bait I am using tends to slow down.

I was, and still am, really bummed that my favorite tubes were discontinued.  I've looked and looked but have never found anything to match the Guido G4's by Luck E Strike.  I have very few left and really wish I could find something as good.  If I ever do, I'll buy by the hundreds!!!

I've learned, that when you find something you really like it pays to stock pile them, just for the confidence factor if nothing else.