Recieved a box of lures
California Fishing
Feb 22, 2023 18:32:24 #
So I have spent almost my entire fishing life bank fishing worms and bobber, or occasionally a kastmaster, meps, or similar spinner for rainbow trout. I've dipped my toe, well, my foot into into the world of striper fishing lately, but by no means do I know what I'm doing!
Anyway, a bud came across this older tackle box with some well used and well loved lures. Obviously, some of them are older and show a lot of wear. My questions to the experienced(I won't say old timers) fisher folks are these: what fish was this guy after, and how were they deployed? Trolled, cast and steady retrieve, jigged? River, lake, stream? Is there a value here besides historical/sentimental? Not looking to sell or give away if they are usable, but wouldn't mind passing on to somebody that would appreciate or use if I can't. Pipe and lighter included for scale
Anyway, a bud came across this older tackle box with some well used and well loved lures. Obviously, some of them are older and show a lot of wear. My questions to the experienced(I won't say old timers) fisher folks are these: what fish was this guy after, and how were they deployed? Trolled, cast and steady retrieve, jigged? River, lake, stream? Is there a value here besides historical/sentimental? Not looking to sell or give away if they are usable, but wouldn't mind passing on to somebody that would appreciate or use if I can't. Pipe and lighter included for scale
Feb 22, 2023 18:40:46 #
Feb 22, 2023 18:51:29 #
Jeffchow88
Loc: San Francisco
These are mainly black bass lures. Some they don’t make anymore and can be valuable to a collector.
Striped bass will take anything that looks like a baitfish. Some of these would work, but you’d probably work but you’d probably want something bigger.
Striped bass will take anything that looks like a baitfish. Some of these would work, but you’d probably work but you’d probably want something bigger.
Feb 22, 2023 19:05:32 #
danieltrapper
Loc: colorado
most are for large mouth bass, a few can be used for walleye and pike. all the top bunch are for bass. cast and real back in can be done both shore and boat. most of your bottom lures are trolled or cast and realed in off boat please check your lures for what they are worth. some are worth major cash
Feb 22, 2023 19:14:19 #
Nook wrote:
Another shot showing how they were stowed.
As others have said, mostly Bass lures Nook.
Pickerel, Pike, Walleye, and even Trout can be caught on the Minnow shaped Crankbaits.
Bring them to Clear lake for the M&G, and maybe catch the biggest Bass on one.
Feb 22, 2023 19:20:37 #
Feb 22, 2023 19:51:19 #
Some of those I have, and caught fish with them. You have two types the spinners and the divers. The one with the metal piece on the front lip is a 'water dog'. You have several of those in different colors. Most of the divers will float if you stop the retrieve.
Feb 22, 2023 20:17:36 #
Nook wrote:
Another shot showing how they were stowed.
That corn cob pipe needs some trebles Nook if you wish to catch any.
Feb 22, 2023 21:50:14 #
Help wrote:
What no surface lures. Could not have been serious old timer bass man
The red and white lure to the right of the pipe is a popper or chugger, top water
Feb 22, 2023 22:17:18 #
CamT wrote:
The red and white lure to the right of the pipe is a popper or chugger, top water
Good eye Mark, looks like a Heddon Lucky 13, or something similar.
Feb 22, 2023 22:31:00 #
Feb 22, 2023 22:37:09 #
Feb 22, 2023 23:08:31 #
Fredfish wrote:
Good eye Mark, looks like a Heddon Lucky 13, or something similar.
Yeah Fred, I couldn't think of the name of it but I think you nailed it
Feb 22, 2023 23:10:34 #
Feb 23, 2023 07:13:28 #
Clean them up, sharpen the hooks and you have a lifetime of bass, pike and walleye materials there!
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