Pacemaker Fishing Forum

hookup wrote:

Nice hard baits.

You're style catches fish.  I bought a bunch that were similar from an old guy up in PA that kicked.  Kinda cool to being made the old style.

Osprey wrote:

They look a lot like the old Heddon River Runt. Those were my dad's favorite bass plugs in the 40's and 50's before there was such a thing as a crank bait.

The fine gents posted these responses in the give-away thread, but I thought they were too interesting to get lost there.

While trying to spread the word about these pikes and a few other lures I make, the freshwater world has kinda turned their nose to them. I have spent a bit of time trying to figure out why, and I think that hookup and Osprey kind of identify it.

Very few fisherman know that wooden plugs were ever made. I swear its like Creek Chub never existed, and they were the gold standard for over 50 years! The introduction of plastic lures is great. It gives us fisherman a lot of tools that we never would have had. Trust me, I would be lost surf fishing with out a 6" bomber or a 5" mambo. However, its a bit sad to see that Heddon, Creek Chub and other wood lure companies have just about been forgotten. Rapala might be the only exception, but I could argue that what they make is quite different.

I am all for holographic finishes, and sleek designs. But I swear none of them swim as well as wood does. Thanks to hookup and Osprey for reminding me their might be some hope in keeping a tradition alive.

So lets see some of your favorite wooden lures!