Discontinued Lures

[bowfin]

It seems that a lot of the older lure designs that have been around for decades have been discontinued by their manufacturers. The three that come to mind lately are:

Luhr Jensen (South Bend) Bass Oreno

Strike King (Clark) Water Scout

Fred Arbogast Sputterfuss

After some searching, I haven't found anyone who makes an imitation of these plugs, or a source for plug bodies to be built as kits, so it looks like I will have to get into lure building to get some examples to try.

The last incarnation of the Water Scout was bereft of the little metal keel that helped keep the rear treble hook weedless, and some reported that their individual lures took on water and became sinkers.

As for the Bass Oreno, it has gone through a variety of rear end tapers and lengths, so it might pay to experiment on this one, even if a guy could find it made in some current form.

So, has anyone experimented with making something similar to these?

[bowfin]

Oh, and I forgot the Worth Flutter-Fin

[bowfin]

Here's a picture of the Worth Flutter-Fin:



I think a variation of this lure will be my first project. The wings are attached in such a way that it won't be as tricky to attach them as it might be on a traditional creeper lure.

[diemai]

I like making versions of vintage lures now and then , many of these are easy to reproduce on a lathe , ....even using their basic design to create something entirely new.

Some of my lures creations made a few years ago :





Greetz , diemai