The Reel McCoy Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I'm just curious, who made the first big jointed hard bait? Must've been some sort of split plug for stripers. Some of you old dudes might be shaking your head at this question but it isn't my fault I didn't get to choose when I was born haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriperAddict Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I know Allan Cole claims his A.C. plugs were the first big swimbaits. I also know they have caught many many big striper in their time including some of my biggest. The Reel McCoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASS_SWINGER Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Started by the Germans in 1904 in a region known as sandieago also known as a whales vagina LUV-2-CATCH'EM, Nick S., northeast_trev and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 (edited) I'm just curious, who made the first big jointed hard bait? Creek Chub started making baits in 1916. I think this can legitimately be called a swimbait. And, one of their baits holds the current world record. Edited August 10, 2017 by Top Ramen BOZ, basskickinrednick, Lucid_Dreams23 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick S. Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 That thing is sweet! How long is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 I agree with Top Ramen..Iv'e got several creek chub measuring 5 - 10 inches...as he says CCBCO goes way back "in the Day" Top Ramen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUV-2-CATCH'EM Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 That's an awesome piece of swimbait history! Wonder what they are worth? Priceless if I had one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfk9 Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 These three measure 7.5, 5.5 and 3.5 ..... I began collecting old bass lures about 25 years ago Don't have a lot ... Probably a dozen or so... Likely more value to me than on the market... A little history .... BASS_SWINGER, The Reel McCoy, basskickinrednick and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reel McCoy Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 These three measure 7.5, 5.5 and 3.5 ..... I began collecting old bass lures about 25 years ago Don't have a lot ... Probably a dozen or so... Likely more value to me than on the market... A little history .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reel McCoy Posted August 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 Those things are sick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 There are some very old musky and pike lures out there. But lures started gaining traction with the original rapala imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waynem Posted August 10, 2017 Report Share Posted August 10, 2017 LOL Bigpoppa - you need to brush up on your fishing history. Rapalas weren't around in the USA until 1960. There were already countless artificial lure companies established before then selling what was certainly millions of baits prior to 1960. Prior to 1900 there were lots of companies (Chapman, Pepper, Buel, Comstock, Lowe, Enterprise, etc) producing mostly metal baits but also some in cork and wood. By 1920 big lure companies like Heddon, Creek Chub, South Bend, Pflueger, Moonlight, and many others were well established with broad product lines. Rapala is a relative newcomer in artificial lure history. My father, uncles, and their friends all fished lots of artificial lures for bass before Rapala came along. azfisher and The Reel McCoy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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