mike rousseau Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 The other day a woman I work with said she had something for me.... Ended up being an old FULL kids tackle box... Everything in it was pretty old... But the coolest item was this Original heddon wood vamp
Headhunter Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 I have one just like that, well, not quite like that as mine has the finish coming off of it! Caught some nice smallies on that lure... HH
mike rousseau Posted October 30, 2012 Author Report Posted October 30, 2012 Any ideas when they stopped producing these baits...?
Headhunter Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Maybe because they were having problems with the finish splitting off of the bait?! I know I bought mine new and only used it a few times, only to find that the body was soaking up water and splitting the finish off of it. Just a guess mind you... HH
Skipper D Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 The green Fisherkid was my first tackle box! Do you still have yours ...... lol
Skipper D Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 (edited) Yup! Awsome , any Mitchell reels ??? i think thats not spelt right ....dam Edited October 30, 2012 by Skipper " D "
jimmer Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 That was my favourite lure as a kid, then they started making them in a plastic model.
mercman Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Awesome find Mike !!! Pops used those lures for Pike and Walleye when i was a kid.
Skipper D Posted October 30, 2012 Report Posted October 30, 2012 Me, no, but my dad's long time combo is a Fenwick (not sure of model) and a Mitchell Garcia 301! Not trying to steal your thread Mike , i think you'd like this . Mr Sinclair heres my 1960 Mitchell 410 , a little worst for wear but still in perfect working order , maybe one day i'll find the perfect vintage rod to put it on .
Skipper D Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 I love looking at this old stuff , very nice to see it ...............
kickingfrog Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 I used a perch river runt (looks like a smaller version of the vamp) a lot as a kid. Lots of Nipissing smallmouth could not resist it.
UglyBug Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 The other day a woman I work with said she had something for me.... Ended up being an old FULL kids tackle box... Everything in it was pretty old... But the coolest item was this Original heddon wood vamp Was produced from 1966 thru 1983
mike rousseau Posted October 31, 2012 Author Report Posted October 31, 2012 The green Fisherkid was my first tackle box! And this box will be my sons first after I clean it up...
OhioFisherman Posted October 31, 2012 Report Posted October 31, 2012 Pretty sure than was called a Strawberry vamp, and it was one of our go to lures at Point Au Baril in the 60`s and 70`s. At one point back then I had a half a dozen of them, pike would play hell with the finish. As I recall all of mine were purchased in the Parry Sound - Pointe Au Baril area, they weren`t a lure that was regularly seen or used in this area, perhaps due to a pike shortage in my area.
mercman Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 Pfleuger Supreme is worth serious $$$$ Not really sure, but i dont think so
Skipper D Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 Not really sure, but i dont think so ever price it on line Paul
mercman Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 ever price it on line Paul nope.I just stuck it in the basement and left it there.
mercman Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 (edited) Top dollar on eBay is about $30, with most averaging $20. Thanks Sin:clapping: Thats what i though too. Rich......200 bucks, its yours:whistling: Paul Edited November 1, 2012 by mercman
Skipper D Posted November 1, 2012 Report Posted November 1, 2012 next trick is to see what year it is , i looked last night but i can't tell , from what the one looks like they go from 1950 back to 1895 ...........were you able to age the older looking ones Sinclair ?
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