What are some of your favorite "Old School" bass baits? 2024

Captain Shane Procell reply :

What are some of your favorite baits that you or your father used to catch bass that you can no longer find? If you have a picture that would be cool too.

bass or bass ? reply :

I use these baits nearly every time out.

Jitterbugs, one frog pattern, the other black jointed.

Hula Popper in perch pattern.

DareDevil spoon in red and white stripe.

An old Mirro-Lure I used to use Snook fishing when I lived in Florida.

snuffy33 reply :

L&S Mirror-O-Lure, the 1.5" size in particular. :'(

Raul reply :

My father didn 't fish however I 've been long enough in this sport to have fished ( and still do ) with old school baits, my t box has Jitterbugs, Arbogasters, Hula Poppers, Spooks, Sonics & super Sonics, Tadpoles, Hellbenders, Waterdogs, original bombers, Mud Bugs, Sputterbugs ( now named sputterbuzz ), Lucky 13s, River Runts n 'such, they still catch fish .... which only proves that bass were as dumb 30 years ago as they are now.

Blue Streak reply :

Arbogast Mud Bug

Heddon Tad Poly

Hellbenders

Original wooden Bombers.

River Runts

Creek Chub Plunkers

Go Deeper Crab I think it was Heddon.

Dean reply :

zara spooks

Catt reply :

Why would some one stop using a highly productive lure just because of the era in which it originated is beyond me.

In the marshes of Southwest Louisiana nearly everyone has gone frog crazy!

So ole Catt breaks out the Johnson Gold Spoon

Nebraska Bassin reply :

Jitterbugs and Hula Poppers are good... still easy to get around here, though.

Here's a good one for you: Mepps Combo. Anybody remember those? ;D

Bassin_MO reply :

I have an old Smithwick Devil's Horse that was my grandpa's. It's with my "retired" lures because I would be too scared to lose it. I use newer ones quite frequently though. Great classic topwater. Love the Horse!

basser223 reply :

arkies rattle band jig works great for me same as the jitterbug

tholmes reply :

Hildebrandt Snagless Sally.

Apparently being marketed by Yakima Bait Company these days.

I've caught a lot of bass on one of these with a black skirt and gold blades.

Tom

bear7625 reply :

Jitterbug-black,frog

Lucky 13

Crazy Crawler-mouse w/leather tail

Creek Chub Darter-not made anymore

Thefishy1 reply :

Still throwing my grandpas Original Storm ThinFin, and still catching fish on it.

slonezp reply :

Jensen Froglegs

Hedon Crazy Crawler

Still see water. The Lazy Ikes and Flatfish not so much.

wvbucketmouth reply :

The old jitterbugs have much better action and noise than the new ones, so I still use old jitterbugs quite a bit.

I also throw a few old creek chubs (pikies, injured minnows), heddon river runts, and south bend bass o renos every now and then.

I don't use any nice ones as that can be kinda pricey.

I used to collect Punkinseeds, but never have fished with one. I may have to give that a shot. I love those old lures

bass or bass ? reply :

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The old jitterbugs have much better action and noise than the new ones, so I still use old jitterbugs quite a bit.
I also throw a few old creek chubs (pikies, injured minnows), heddon river runts, and south bend bass o renos every now and then.

I don't use any nice ones as that can be kinda pricey.

I used to collect Punkinseeds, but never have fished with one. I may have to give that a shot. I love those old lures

I have a Heddon Punkinseed that I throw sometimes, although I have yet to catch anything with it.

snuffy33 reply :

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The old jitterbugs have much better action and noise than the new ones, so I still use old jitterbugs quite a bit.

I think when they put that rattle in them it changed the action.

Not for the better.

SirSnookalot reply :

Original Flatfish, still around but never see one in a tackle shop.

Agree with Catt, if it worked 50 years ago it will today.

I've been turned on to a Wahoo redfish gold spoon for bass, not saying it's better than the j-spoon.

0119 reply :

Johnson spoon but in black chrome. Hildebrandt Snagless Sally yellow with a goldblade. That is a killer but I cant find them anywhere.

Catt reply :

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Johnson spoon but in black chrome. Hildebrandt Snagless Sally yellow with a goldblade. That is a killer but I cant find them anywhere.

They are in every store down south

Catt reply :

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Original Flatfish, still around but never see one in a tackle shop.
Agree with Catt, if it worked 50 years ago it will today.

I've been turned on to a Wahoo redfish gold spoon for bass, not saying it's better than the j-spoon.

Ya can't catch bass on salt water lures

SirSnookalot reply :

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Original Flatfish, still around but never see one in a tackle shop.
Agree with Catt, if it worked 50 years ago it will today.

I've been turned on to a Wahoo redfish gold spoon for bass, not saying it's better than the j-spoon.

Ya can't catch bass on salt water lures

Question or statement?

I catch bass all the time on saltwater lures and vice versa. Predatory fish are pretty much the same, I don't think fish are as near fussy as many people seem to think.

Catt reply :

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Original Flatfish, still around but never see one in a tackle shop.
Agree with Catt, if it worked 50 years ago it will today.

I've been turned on to a Wahoo redfish gold spoon for bass, not saying it's better than the j-spoon.

Ya can't catch bass on salt water lures

Question or statement?

I catch bass all the time on saltwater lures and vice versa. Predatory fish are pretty much the same, I don't think fish are as near fussy as many people seem to think.

It has amazed me how long it took for some people to blend the two

0119 reply :

I havent found a snagless sally in any store in southwest florida. Its my understanding its discountinued. I havent found it on yakimas site either. Thinking about making them from parts available from janns or barlows.

tholmes reply :

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I havent found a snagless sally in any store in southwest florida. Its my understanding its discountinued. I havent found it on yakimas site either. Thinking about making them from parts available from janns or barlows.

BPS lists them on their website.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_7433_100006000_100000000_100006000_100-6-0

Some colors are out of stock.

Tom

0119 reply :

Wow thats good to know, thanks! Ive never seen them on the shelves or their print catalog, ever.

deaknh03 reply :

man I used to have this jointed topwater rebel in a perch color, now all I can find is silver/black and silver/blue, but that perch used to be my go to lure and would always come thru.

bigtimfish reply :

Lucky 13, Devils Horse, Manns Jelly worms and last but definatley NOT least, Creme Scoundrel

junebugmn reply :

I am truly surprised that no one has mentioned the often immitated but never duplicated, Johnny O' Neill's Weed Wing has any one ever used one of these? My favorite color was either black, black chrome, or just green with a mr twister tripple tail or a 3 or 4 inch piece of a tripple tail worm from bass pro shop's, I don't know if they still make those either, but the last company to make the weed wing was harrison hoge and they made the frog's. My other favorite is my old devil's horse yellow with black spot's, a color they haven't made for year's! It's retired!! Junebugman

BrianSnat reply :

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I am truly surprised that no one has mentioned the often immitated but never duplicated, Johnny O' Neill's Weed Wing has any one ever used one of these?

I've used most of the lures mentioned here but never saw or heard of the Weed Wing before. I just googled it and see there are some being sold on Ebay. Interesting looking lure. Looks like a spinner/spoon combo.

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