Best Old Crankbaits

[paulisan1]

Old Rattle Tots.

[Karas3434]

Originally Posted by Mark Komo

Yep, the old metal beak hot and tots (crawdad
my fave), deep jr thundersticks, balsa F and J 9 in orange,

x2 on the deep jr thundersticks! Some of the old pre-rapala colors work wonders around here.

[yarcraft91]

This thread has dredged up an old memory, salmon not walleye fishing.

Friend and I were fishing Lake Michigan from Charlevoix. He had an antique mother-of-pearl spoon and it was absolutely slaughtering the salmon. Rather than lose it, we retired it and, instead, painted some Daredevils with mother-of-pearl nail polish. They worked just as well and, when asked by boats around us what we were using, we replied "Revlon spoons". "Oh yeah- I've heard of those."

[labsrus]

I like the Big O

[DTC]

When I was growing up as a kid (47 years ago)we fished LOTW for 2 weeks each summer, last week in June through the first week in July each year. My dad got hold of some Lazy Ikes that a couple from Louisville Ky were using and once we tried them it was lights out each time we went out. I still have 40 or 50 of them, but seldom try them much any more.

When walleyes are in 8-12 feet of water post spawn feeding spree I would not hesitate to run an ike anywhere walleyes swim. Still my sentimental favorite lure...and a multitude of colors. Also takes smallmouth bass and pike.

[cspierings]

Bagley Bang o Lures... I have one silver one left that has very little paint on it and lots of teeth marks.

[NathanH]

Originally Posted by cspierings

Bagley Bang o Lures... I have one silver one left that has very little paint on it and lots of teeth marks.

They just started making those again. I too have heard this is great lure.

[Sakakawea]

Another notch for original lindy shadling

Originally Posted by Dabluz

Not a crankbait but a lure that is no longer available is the Sutton flutter spoon. These incredible spoons no longer exist. Same thing for the Evans marabou jig.

Since how long ago? I just bought a few suttons about 3-4 yrs ago.....If they have been discontinued, I will be ticked myself for not stocking up

Ddi a quick search.....looks like suttons are still being made. I agree, they are a great old standby - and always seem to put a fish in the box for me.



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