Geomike Loc: Forest Ranch, CA

Hello all you lure fisher persons. Hope you're safe and healthy.
Anyone know what this funny lookin' plug is? RJS probably knows it!

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Yes, I am. That is a Bomber Water Dog in excellent condition. Just Sayin...RJS

Gary Northrop Loc: Richland WA

I still have several of these. They accounted for lots of largemouth back
in the 60's when deep divers first came on the scene.

Wv mike Loc: Parkersburg area. Wv

RJS nailed it. Water dog lure.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

This was actually the second generation of deep diving lures by Bomber BAit co.

The original was a large Bomber 600 black lure that ran backwards like a crawdad. It was what got the business started during W W ii. They had a hard time finding Parts until after the war.

This lure was introduced in the late 1950s. I was the first person ever to catch anything on one. Have reported elsewhere we were trolling a prototype Waterdog in just primer paint to see how the new aluminum bill would wear. Old style bombers had a brass diving bill. The Waterdog needed a larger bill and brass would be too heavy so we were trolling with water dogs with aluminum bills and I caught Kentucky spotted bass of about 3 lbs.

Since I was using N old SHAKESPEARE direct drive reel the stike felled off line and creates a blister on my thumb that lSted for several years! Just Sayin...RJS

Skbrownie

And the color is a “Christmas Tree”

RIVERBOTTOM Loc: south east texas

Im learning--i thought it was a "hellbender"

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

RIVERBOTTOM; There was a competing lure company that sprung up in Sherman/Denison that copies every lure made by Bomber. I believe it was called Whopper Stopper. I think both companies were eventually purchased by a company in Hot Springs Arkansas. There very few of the old wood Bombers still manufactured today. Most of these are plastic lures and are made for the Arkansas company by a Mequiladora factrory in Mexico. I am not sure but believe Hellbender was one of their brands. Just Sayin...RJS

RIVERBOTTOM Loc: south east texas

all i can really remember about those lures it took a wench truck to real them in. if i caught a bass o one i am not sure i cooed
have reeled it in.

Geomike Loc: Forest Ranch, CA

Hey RJ I knew you would know it! You are a wealth of info on The Bomber Bait Co.
It is definitely a Bomber Waterdog in less common Christmas Tree color pattern as mention by another fisherman.
I would say you should write a book on the company but someone already has. Have you heard of "The Bomber Bait Company" by Jim Bourdon of NY? I haven't been able to find it and I think it is probably out-of-print. Carl Luckey mentions it in his book. Also here is what Russ Lewis wrote in his book "Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles, Vol. 2, 2003". Very interesting company!