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New River Rat
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 Posted: 01 Feb 2018, 10:29 |
Joined: 10 Apr 2011, 06:19 Posts: 739 Location: New River in Virginia
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In my best Will Smith from Men in Black; "Hey, old guys". Before the "modern" era of squarebill crankbaits, does anyone remember a crankbait that had a square bill or a reasonably squarebill? Currently:    I've actually got one in mind, but I don't want to sway the replies>
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onthewater102
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 Posted: 01 Feb 2018, 13:45 |
Joined: 15 Mar 2014, 16:57 Posts: 1978 Location: CT
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Don't know what the name of it is - but I definitely have one that was my grandfathers made of balsa with a metal lip - no idea how old it is but it's definitely 40yrs + which would certainly predate any plastic square bill.
Hopefully I'll remember to get a pic up when I get home tonight.
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LDUBS
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 Posted: 20 Feb 2018, 21:13 |
Joined: 14 Aug 2016, 22:25 Posts: 1863 Location: Clayton California
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The suspense is killing me. I know I'm going to slap myself when I see the response.
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LDUBS
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 Posted: 24 Feb 2018, 17:01 |
Joined: 14 Aug 2016, 22:25 Posts: 1863 Location: Clayton California
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I remember the Big O's from way back then. We used to buy rebel lures at places like Kmart and the large drug stores (maybe Payless?). We considered them expensive and had to stretch that hard earned dollar.
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New River Rat
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 Posted: 26 Feb 2018, 12:35 |
Joined: 10 Apr 2011, 06:19 Posts: 739 Location: New River in Virginia
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The pic above showed the Fat Rap I was using last Wednesday on boat floor. Here's some that are square or almost square (kinda like my carpentry work). L-R: Creek Chub something, feels like aluminum; L&S Bass-Master 15; Heddon Firetail Sonic; No idea; Early plastic Big-O, post wooden; Mann's ? Here's my current batch of Fat Raps. These are for fishing, although there are collectors out there that puts them away for some reason....anyway, not a true square, but what I call a coffin-lip.
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Doc Arroyo
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 Posted: 07 Jun 2018, 17:12 |
Joined: 25 May 2015, 22:50 Posts: 71 Location: Northern California
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New River Rat wrote: In my best Will Smith from Men in Black; "Hey, old guys".
Before the "modern" era of squarebill crankbaits, does anyone remember a crankbait that had a square bill or a reasonably squarebill?
I still fish an old Big-O that we always called the one-knocker. It is hollow bodied, and has a single large ball bearing in it. I know the retrieve speed is right when I feel that thing knocking back and forth. Runs about 1 1/2' deep, and smacks bass when they do not quite want to commit to topwater strikes.
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