does anyone know this lure?
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2014-10-11 22:16
my uncle gave me a box of old fishing gear and i found this yo zuri metal bibbed lure. does anyone know what it is called and when it was made?
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Paul H
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looks similar to the old
looks similar to the old rapala's but not positive as there are a few differences
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barneyboy
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It is a Yo Zuri
they came out in the mid 80's and then got copied to death by cheap imitations. It was some thing like yo zuri magnum jack
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kingfisha1 (not verified)
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are they anygood?
are they anygood?
uncle
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I reakon salmon
would love it,go get um
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lachieH
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Maybe you should cut off the
Maybe you should cut off the doubles because they look rusty and put a new ring and stainless steel hooks on it?
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Hutch
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Definitely looks like an old
Definitely looks like an old lure, don't see too many without split rings these days. I would suggest replacing the hooks with singles, I hate trebles, they make a mess of the fish and get caught on everything from snags to nets, etc.
uncle
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Crush the barbs in
Reakon you get more hook ups with trebles
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kingfisha1 (not verified)
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these arnt trebals they have
these arnt trebals they have to hooks.
Hutch
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Yeah, and they look rusty as
Yeah, and they look rusty as hell
lachieH
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Yep, kingfishha grab some
Yep, kingfishha grab some quality owner split rings and trebles, stainless steel ones, crush the barbs of the trebles and u got yourself ansalmon slayer
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Sulo
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Yo Zuri L Jack Minnow.
Yo Zuri L Jack Minnow.
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thanks sulo, have u used it
thanks sulo, have u used it before?