74 Year old Jitterbug 2024
*Hootie reply :
This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.
Hootie
Catt reply :
Ya gonna fish it? 
*Hootie reply :
On 2/6/2016 at 10:08 PM, Catt said:Ya gonna fish it?
Nah, I've had it for probably 40 yrs. Never have fished it.
Hootie
scaleface reply :
I like .
KDW96 reply :
Really cool !
J._Bricker reply :
Very cool lure and history Hootie. I thought you might appreciate these. Last time I can remember them being wet was on a stock pond in North Carolina in 1966....
*Hootie reply :
Very nice! I caught my first bass ever, on a black jitterbug.
Hootie
Missourifishin reply :
Very cool! I didn't know about the Jitterbug. But they changed the composition of pennies and nickels during the war too,
0119 reply :
I collect Jitterbugs. I have 2 with white plastic lips in the original boxes with papers. Collecting them started when I rediscovered one of my fathers he used on smallmouth on trips to Canada. Fished on a Pfleuger Akron on a True Temper metal rod.
deaknh03 reply :
On 2/6/2016 at 10:02 PM, *Hootie said:This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.
Hootie
So Hootie, you bought that new when you were in your 30s?
*Hootie reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 4:24 AM, deaknh03 said:So Hootie, you bought that new when you were in your 30s?
Hey, HEY!!.....lol.
Hootie
Darren. reply :
Very neat, Hootie.
My Dad gave me a bunch of his back from the
60s, 70s, and 80s. Have used a few over the years.
Not sure where they all are now-a-days...
Bankbeater reply :
That's cool, I don't see many people using Jitterbugs anymore. I guess that's why I have luck with them.
Maico1 reply :
On 2/6/2016 at 10:02 PM, *Hootie said:This is the way they made them during WWII. Shortage of metal, so the lips were made of plastic.
Hootie
You should get a lure stand so you can just look at it and enjoy the history behind it....
*Hootie reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 6:04 AM, Maico1 said:You should get a lure stand so you can just look at it and enjoy the history behind it....
Where do you get those lure stands?
Hootie
deaknh03 reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 6:16 AM, *Hootie said:Where do you get those lure stands?
Hootie
I bought mine on ebay
*Hootie reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 6:17 AM, deaknh03 said:I bought mine on ebay
Thanks deaknh03. I'll check them out.
Hootie
Maico1 reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 6:16 AM, *Hootie said:Where do you get those lure stands?
Hootie
Check you messages....
Crestliner2008 reply :
Awesome Hootie! I got my first bass on a Heddon Lucky 13. Always loved the Jitterbugs. They've never been able to improve that design.
scaleface reply :
I have a Musky Jitterbug . Bought it in the 80's because Bassmaster had an article on it for night fishing . Never caught a fish on it but had some huge explosions . Who knows , those explosions may have been frightened carp .
*Hootie reply :
On 2/7/2016 at 8:54 AM, scaleface said:I have a Musky Jitterbug . Bought it in the 80's because Bassmaster had an article on it for night fishing . Never caught a fish on it but had some huge explosions . Who knows , those explosions may have been frightened carp .
You mean this big ol' dude? I read the same article, bought it for the same reason, and like you, never caught a "DANG THANG".
Hootie
flyfisher reply :
i have caught a lot of fish on a jitterbug at night and during dusk. if i am out and know i am gonna be out that late, the jitterbug gets put on right as the sun begins to set. At least 2 or 3 of my virginia citation sized fish have been caught that way. it really is a great bait.
scaleface reply :
On 2/8/2016 at 1:16 AM, *Hootie said:You mean this big ol' dude? I read the same article, bought it for the same reason, and like you, never caught a "DANG THANG".
Hootie
Yep , thats the one .
*Hootie reply :
On 2/8/2016 at 1:28 AM, flyfisher said:i have caught a lot of fish on a jitterbug at night and during dusk. if i am out and know i am gonna be out that late, the jitterbug gets put on right as the sun begins to set. At least 2 or 3 of my virginia citation sized fish have been caught that way. it really is a great bait.
Yes it is. It's a classic. And you are right, I always found they worked best for me, morning and evening.
Hootie
WRB reply :
Limited edition wooden musky Jitterbug. This lure makes a good rat by adding a small screw eye in the tail, Hitchhiker spring with 7" straight tail floating trick worm, cut the worm nose flat and screw in the spring, clip onto the screw eye to change into a rat. Easy on/ off tail.
Tom
Buckeye Ron reply :
I've got a big box of Jitterbugs and still use them at dusk on hot summer nights. Classic bait for sure that younger fisherman should learn to use.
Choporoz reply :
From my grandfather's old (steel) tackle box. Could be anywhere from 40 to 70 years old, I think
Bluebasser86 reply :
On 2/8/2016 at 1:16 AM, *Hootie said:You mean this big ol' dude? I read the same article, bought it for the same reason, and like you, never caught a "DANG THANG".
Hootie
I have the same bait, but I have caught some nice fish on it. I was fishing it at a friend's pond once and his dad was poking fun at me because it was "too big". He had just asked "What are you fishing, a beer can?" when a 5 pounder came unhinged on the bait and scared all of us with the viciousness of the explosion. He didn't have anything else to say after I took my pictures and turned the fish loose.
Jaderose reply :
Jitterbug still has a place in my tackle box. I will throw a JB on my way back to the boat ramp as the sun sets or even after the boat is pulled and I'm not QUIIIIIITE done fishing yet. Generally good for 4 or 5 explosions a year. Plus, I just like that throwing one ties me to the past. Same goes for Lazy Ikes.......they still live in my box and get thrown a few times year. Especially up North in Minnesota.
ThatFishin'Guy reply :
Anyone heard of an "Atlantic's Frantic Antic"? Got one of these off my grandfather and they look identical to a Jitterbug despite being made by Atlantic rather than Arbogast
fisherrw reply :
that's a really cool looking lure bet its worth some money
Paul Roberts reply :
I have my grandfather's JB -dating back to the late 40's/early 50s. My dad caught some memorable bass on it including the first bass I ever laid eyes on, when I was 5 and I still remember them and how awestruck I was with them. The 'bug was passed on to me and I've caught some nice bass on it too. That's just the way JB's are. My son is next in line; This summer I'm hoping.
1986 (May seem like a long time ago to some, but it really wasn't 
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edfitzvb reply :
A Jitterbug is one of my favorite baits. I have several in a box (at least a dozen) that I keep at home. They don't all sound the same. I have an old black Jitterbug that has a deeper sound than the others and it produces better than the others. As an "old timer" I fish a ot of baits that have been around. I would say that my most productive baits day in and day out are Rapalas, Jelly Worms, and Jitterbugs. There's a reason they have been around for so long.
thomas15 reply :
When I was in college I found a tackle box and this was in it. Have no idea how old but I found it in 1979. Sorry for the poor picture quality.
I will try again later sorry
thomas15 reply :
Let me try again...
I've never fished it and simple math it is at least 35 years old. Reading this thread has me thinking that perhaps I should give it a try.
stratoliner92 reply :
Caught many fish after sunset with them...
geo g reply :
I have a very old one and several recent models. I only throw it at night, and in basic black.
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