Description: these may be extremly early rapala clones found with old rapalas from 1970s backstock these are heavy long cast countdown lures..... fast sinkers definitly heavier than the rapala cd 9 buy one or but them all they are made like tanks and will fish well im sure and at the price you cant beat them like most early rapala the white belly stripe is a raised speperate peice (an easy way to age these old finland balsa lures (most variants after 1970 do not have this feature which is said to not only make lure prettier but also strengthen the base of lure and hook holders (like ply woods basic idea ) THESE ARE NOT RAPALA! AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY ARE NOT RAPALA OR FINLANDIA BRANDS ( I HAVE BEEN GIVEN ALMOST A DOZEN OF OTHER POSSIBILITIES INCLUDING SEARS SPORTING GOODS FOR MAKER (HAVE ALSO BEEN TOLD THIS MAY BE FROM WHEN RAPALA WAS NOT SOLD IN USA BY RAPALA AND MAY HAVE BEEN EARLY 1960S ERA (RAPALA STARTED USA SALES ON MASS SCALE IN ABOUT 1962 FROM WHAT IVE READ PRIOR TO THAT FOR 3 YEARS THEY WERE SOLD TO ONE TACKLE SELLER WHO SOLD THEM AND WAS SOLE DISTRIBUTER FOR A COUPLE FEW YEARS the back color is a redish orangish browwnish color depending on the angle looked at ... due to hand making the color will also slightly from one lure to another
Price: 8.36 USD
Location: Utica, New York
End Time: 2024-12-23T07:19:23.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.5 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Abu Garcia
Type: Vintage Crankbait
Fishing Type: Freshwater Fishing
Fish Species: All Freshwater, American Angler, Australian Bass, Australian Salmon, Barramundi (Barra), Bass, Bluegill, Bream, Carp, Catfish, Crappie, Flathead, Grass Carp, Muskie, Northern Pike, Panfish, Perch, Pike, Pike Perch, Rainbow Trout, Salmon, Steelhead, Striped Bass, Striper, Walleye
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Country/Region of Manufacture: Finland
Modified Item: No
Vintage: Yes
