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by cereus
Sat Mar 20, 2021 5:48 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Re: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs

mike at robo wrote:Hahaha !!!! I’m going waaaaasy back !!! Rick and Arnie Butler Worms !!! 1973-74. Also early 80s Fred Lootin , Hooker Worms .
Tell us more about them! Obviously pre-Internet but I searched them anyway. Lol
by cereus
Thu Mar 18, 2021 8:44 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Re: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs

pd wrote:Anyways, I had some nice results back in the day taking a reaper and threading it onto a tiny (1/8 or 1/4?) darter head...
Do you remember who's darter head it was?
by cereus
Wed Mar 17, 2021 6:38 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Re: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs

Grubs? I'm glad you asked. R&R Strokers 4" green weenie or amber/blue (bonus if you have the red flake option) and recommend upside down rigging technique (so it won't spin, trust me - ask Ripa) w gamakatsu bronze offset worm hook (2 I think?). Pinch a Water gremlin bite-on split shot abou...
by cereus
Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:15 am
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Re: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs

Thank you WRB; what a knowledge resource! (I was hoping you'd catch this thread.)

Did you do any grub fishing?

PM sent.
by cereus
Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Fishing
Topic: Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)
Replies: 18
Views: 3161

Old Timers Get In Here; Give Me A History Lesson (Darter Jig, Smitty's, Flutter Craft, Haddock's, Doodling, R&B Jigs...)

Long time lurker, first time poster — take me for a trip down memory lane... I recently read Kovach's ' Secrets of the Western Pros ' and it's got me wanting to learn more from you sportsmen that were bass fishing in CA during the 70's, 80's, and early 90's! I'm eager to read anything you have to sh...