What is this dardevle finish called?

[JayM5209]

Originally Posted by Bill Krejca

"Crystal" was the finish, I guess my memory isn't as bad as I figured it was getting to be. Just goes to show we remember those things which we feel are really important in life!

Bill Krejca

Bill, nothing wrong with your memory at all!! Until I saw that old ad I just could not come up with it. However, I did have a distinct memory of having one of those Daredevles long, long ago. Today I went on a quest through all those boxes on the garage shelves. Lo and behold, at the bottom of a box of lake trout spoons I found her! Looking like brand new. Ah . . . the memories somethings bring back!

[jsmyers]

Thanks for the help in tracking it down.

I decided that radio silence was in order for a bit. That lure was on EBay, and I was concerned that I would attract competition. I won the auction, so I'll come out of hiding.

I also communicated with Eppinger directly. I didn't realize that they did have crystal in their catalog. Look at colors 4,5,6.

According to this In-Fisherman article (http://archives.in-fisherman.com/con...tal-baits-bass), the baits came back in 1998 after a hiatus. I was told production ended again, but they do still have stock of many combinations.

I found a few interesting things, but I'll have more later...

[Bill Krejca]

Re: 4,5,6 - I'll be darned, I guess I missed them when I looked at the chart. Thanks for the info.

Bill

[RMM]

The finish is a metal working process called "lapping".

[duckbutter]

I have a couple of these old lures, and I believe the color was either silver pearl or pearl. I was told that they were forced to discontinue making this color because of the chemicals used to generate the finish. Thinking back, I probably bought these in the late fifties or early sixties, and haven't seen that finish since. I had two or three different sizes of the traditional daredevle, and a couple that were not as wide as the traditional daredevle. I also had a couple that had two little blades attached by small split rings next to the treble hook. All of them were great baits, and I suspect it was the uniqueness of the color. The baits I am referring to were not a hammered finish, but a smooth finish like the traditional daredevle.