What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ?

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2013/07/29 12:49:04 (permalink)

What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ?

Just killing time but I have seen a lot of crazy fishing lures in my day and thought this might be a good time to see more. If you have any photos of weird , odd , funny, or just plain stupid fishing lures now is the time to take a picture and post it. I'm sure there are some one's worth looking at.  Here is one I own.................................more to follow.........

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 13:30:13 (permalink)

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 13:56:41 (permalink)

    “If you're in trouble, or hurt or in need - go to the poor people. They're the only ones that'll help - the only ones.”
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 13:57:59 (permalink)
    Ok. That didn't work. How do I post a pic without saving it to photobucket?
     

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 14:12:36 (permalink)
    Capt.,
    I have a couple of those.  They catch fish,just like the cartoon camel hooks  teenagers on tobacco.
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 15:12:13 (permalink)

     
    Always liked these ones, but never bought them !
    Homer & Blinky ! 
    These too !

    post edited by JEB - 2013/07/29 15:15:32
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 19:18:25 (permalink)
    richard jig?   not sure how they came up with the name
     
     
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 19:22:51 (permalink)
    My God! .....It looks like a......

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/29 21:32:18 (permalink)
    Chuck Woolery Moto Chug..........
     

     


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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 12:58:26 (permalink)
    There is a guy running for mayor of NY, that swears by those.
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 14:02:38 (permalink)
    Porktown

    There is a guy running for mayor of NY, that swears by those.


    BWWWAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 15:07:04 (permalink)
    Cool thread Captain...
    I have one of those Joe Camels & never knew what it was. 
     
    Here's a couple good ones...
    The Ugly Duckling...

     
    The Bloody Duckling...

     
    The Troll...

     
     
     
     

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 15:11:01 (permalink)
    Please help me with the picture posting thing. The only way that I know how to do it is to add pics to Photobucket and then link from there. There has to be an easier way, surely.
     
    I saw the Ugly Duckling on Google. I still haven't figured out why it has razor blades on it. lol

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 15:17:57 (permalink)
    I use flickr now. 
    Really not that hard...upload, copy & paste link to your reply here.
     
    And, I just guessed the razor was there to show it was a hand carved lure?
    Not sure why you'd use a razor to signify that...was just my guess.
    Maybe the razors backwards, and it's actually there to cut through weeds? ;)

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/30 17:06:15 (permalink)
    It's probably to show the size of it. I think the quack=quack lures are cool. A buddy actually saw a Musky eat a duck.

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/31 12:16:06 (permalink)
    Here's a odd old one I have ,called the Baby Bat ! The back hooks are missing....

     


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    post edited by CAPTAIN HOOK - 2013/08/05 23:52:37
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/31 15:59:34 (permalink)
    Sorry...I got everyone beat lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wTwSmUPNEc
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/31 16:10:34 (permalink)
    My God! That pike lure looks like a...........

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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/07/31 23:11:28 (permalink)
    Just when you thought you seen it all !
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/01 06:16:07 (permalink)
    Captainhook, that lure was called the vibrabat.  they sold in sets of 3 (various sizes/colors) in spencers catalog.  we're going back to the late 60s here.  bought a set, never caught anything with them. they were all metal and pretty heavy for their size.  originally they had 3 holes in them, not just 2 as in your picture.  the hole you used to attach to your line determined the amount of action on the lure.
    post edited by pikepredator2 - 2013/08/01 09:54:42
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/01 08:58:48 (permalink)
    Slab,
    I just upload the pics to my picture gallerey onthis forum and copy and paste from there.
     

    snake head !
    post edited by JEB - 2013/08/01 09:02:28
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/05 12:03:17 (permalink)
    Yea that's it Pike Vibrabat.....It actually was my Dad's lure from years past. It does have three holes...two in the front for depth adjustment and one in back for the hooks. I beleive it came with a double hook not the treble and it is metal. Hard to see it all in my photo. Never heard Dad say much about it for catching fish.......................thanks. 
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/05 13:48:57 (permalink)

    This one you put water in it with a live minnow !
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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/05 15:10:36 (permalink)
    Creepenstein
     


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    Re:What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/08/08 23:22:26 (permalink)
    A friend sent me a few from his collection.......



     

     

    Over $1,000.00 for this collection of lures.

    The Haskell Minnow / Patent 1859 / sold for $5,700.00......ck. your tackle boxes !
    post edited by CAPTAIN HOOK - 2013/08/11 15:48:35
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    Re: What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/09/07 21:08:17 (permalink)

     
    I get these imported from Asia.   They work in the stream and in the bars at night.
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    Re: What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/10/01 18:16:04 (permalink)
      I know that I posted here, but can't find it now. Hit the wrong button maybe, deleted?, I don't know. I have several of the Joe Camel's in original packaging. It was a promo lure of course by Camel cigarettes. They also offered a very nice old style tray lure box and I managed to obtain that, but ended up backing over it with e the truck sat night, DUUUUHHHH! At the time, the box was at the top of it's line for the day. Never saw gymi03's middle finger lure, Pork's Duck with the razor blade or The Troll [love it!], Chris's Combo Lure [green one] or blue geometric one and also Chris's Peanut Lure. There are several versions of the mermaid lure as posted by JEB and Capt. Hook. Saw the rest also, Blinky and Homer. I think there was a third one in that series, Marge or Maggie, don't remember. I didn't buy the PA Fish Commission Lure when it was available [kicking myself now!], the bat lure as it was known posted by Capt. Hook, the Snakehead Lure posted by JEB [it was still available a few years ago, maybe still is]. Never saw any of the last ones pictured in a group by Capt. Hook. Had the chance to buy a Haskell Minnow, Capt. Hook's last post several times, but I couldn't justify the money. Still would love to have it though. Next week I'll try to post the ones not pictured here as I'm a collector of lures in general and particularly the unusual ones or ones that had a severely limited production run. Thanks to everyone for giving myself and others the opportunity to view your collection. Very Nice!
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    Re: What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/10/04 09:56:44 (permalink)
    Oldies.............

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    Re: What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/11/11 16:08:24 (permalink)
    Nice lures Captain Hook. Don't know if you know it, but you have quite a few sheckles in that box! Very nice Nip-I Didee's, CCBC, Pflueger Globes, Heddon Crazy Crawlers, Dalton Specials[?] and a few unknown to me [2nd and 3rd trays from the right].
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    Re: What is the strangest or oddest fishing lure around ? 2013/11/12 16:38:35 (permalink)
    And yet no one mentioned the beer can lures!
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