SirCranksalot Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) I just inherited these old lures. They look like an older version of Flatfish. Anybody see these before? Edited June 26, 2017 by SirCranksaLot
manitoubass2 Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) ... Edited June 26, 2017 by manitoubass2
kitch Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 I believe the top one is a QuikFish (not sure of spelling) and the middle one is a Beno which was made by Mill Run tackle. Not sure of bottom one though.
Rodbender Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Top one is a fire Plug lure jensen second a beno third not sure
Acountdeleted Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Middle one is a Beno! My grandfather used to love those.
SirCranksalot Posted June 26, 2017 Author Report Posted June 26, 2017 Thx for the info. guys. I haven't tried there yet so I don't know how different their action is compared to Flatfish. I have had good luck lately with lakers and splake on Flatfish.
kitch Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 Fire plug is the name......it registered once I read that. I have one in orange from years ago!
John Bacon Posted June 26, 2017 Report Posted June 26, 2017 I think the bottom one is a Reefer.As mentioned, the other two are Fire Plug and Beno. I don't think Benos are made anymore; but I have had a lot of success with them.
smitty55 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Top one is a fire Plug lure jensen second a beno third not sure Yep I agree. Can't see enough of the third one but it could be a brooks reefer, similar to the flatfish and beno. Cheers
lookinforwalleye Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 I think the bottom one is a Reefer. As mentioned, the other two are Fire Plug and Beno. I don't think Benos are made anymore; but I have had a lot of success with them. winner winner chicken dinner....
Fisherman Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Benos were great for Walleye and chrome Brooks Reefers were murder on salmon in the river abut 20 years ago.
dave524 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Of all the flatfish type lures I've definitely caught more Pickeral/Walleye on a Canadian Wiggler, I liked the jointed ones on Erie even fairly recently for offshore suspended fish, they handle speed better than the others.
SirCranksalot Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Posted June 27, 2017 IMO, the CDN Wiggler is quite a different type of lure. It sinks where the Flatfish floats, so it's quite a deep diver and easier to cast. I troll FF over shallow areas where it might be stop and go. With a floater I don't have to worry about snags while stopped.
OhioFisherman Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Benos were made by Mill Run products in Cleveland Ohio a long time ago, they have been out of business for years I believe. Although I missed the first great walleye and blue pike years on Lake Erie, I saw enough tackle boxes of people that fished for them, they all seemed to be full of flatfish! Larger ones, like the U 20 and M 2 also worked well for pike at PAB. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Old-Helin-Flatfish-M2-Vintage-Muskie-Fishing-Lure-Spotted-Frog-USA-GC-/272726368202?hash=item3f7fc21fca:g:pIIAAOSwCkZZSKLO http://www.ebay.com/itm/OLD-LURE-HELIN-FLATFISH-U20-FROG-PATTERN-LURE-GREAT-FOR-PIKE-AND-WALLEYE-/282533934302?hash=item41c855b4de:g:-S0AAOSwX9FZIGwY
SirCranksalot Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) I understand that Benos are sinkers. All those posted are floaters Somehow my pic got cropped at the bottom. Let's see if this works. Edited June 27, 2017 by SirCranksaLot
Beans Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Didn't the original flatfish have a couple of three pronged hooks (trebles) held on a wire that stuck out on both sides plus a treble on the tail ? Or am I thinking of a different lure ? Edited June 27, 2017 by Beans
dave524 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) Got any of these? Lazy Ikes ??? another lure of the same genre. edit: if I look through my old steelhead gear I think there is a few Ping-A-Tees too, another flatfish type lure. Edited June 27, 2017 by dave524
dave524 Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Didn't the original flatfish have a couple of three pronged hooks (trebles) held on a wire that stuck out on both sides plus a treble on the tail ? Or am I thinking of a different lure ? I had in the 60's a Genuine Flatfish that had a spreader fore and aft for a total of 4 small trebles, the way the regs read back then it was illegal to have more than 3 trebles on a lure.
jimmer Posted June 27, 2017 Report Posted June 27, 2017 Wow, those sure bring back memories. I had one of those fire plugs and caught a few walleye on it back in 70's, along with Beno's. The Beno was one of my father's favourites.
SirCranksalot Posted June 27, 2017 Author Report Posted June 27, 2017 So mine is not a Beno---it floats.
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