Just want to say "THANK YOU" !! Stumbled onto your channel while watching other fish talk vids. MAN you take me back! At 51 years old , I have been fishing since I was 5. I poured over all the BPS catalogs you show , {wished I still had them}. Your videos are such a cool trip down memory lane! Our local sporting goods store owner , knew that I did a LOT of fishing in our local river. He gave me 2 chrome / blk back Rat l traps , and told me to test them. On my 2nd cast I boated a 5plus lb. Smallmouth . Needless to say , I was instantly a Rat l trap fan! You could here them rattling , in an aluminum boat pretty well. If you have already covered this bait , I apologize, but , do you remember the little rubber / plastic frog that was made by Mister Twister ? I fished them alone in creeks and , also used them as spinner bait trailers. They were a REALLY good little creek bait ! Thanks
Wow RetroBassin! That was an awesome video! You did the vibration bait good!!! I even learned a thing or two. Glad I could help with some of the history and thanks a ton for mentioning the Bass Fishing Archives! I can't wait to do some collaborations with you in the near future. Hopefully, pandemic aside, we can share the boat here in TN and put some of these baits and gear to the test! Thanks for all your hard work. Terry
Another great video! I’ve caught a ton of bass throughout the years on Bill Lewis Rattle Traps and Cotton Cordell Rattlin Spots. They produce some mean strikes!
A couple of colors that always seemed to work were the chrome, fire tiger and the Tennessee shad. You can throw the half ouncers half a mile. Try jigging them and ripping them over weedbeds and cover. I like them as a search bait when I fish new ponds.
About the pogoshad do you have any with the letter f under the tail it stands for floaters and u can use them as a buzz bait just got turned on to your videos Dave Adams Co Ohio
Got me pumped to try these Rippin’ Rap lipless rapalas I picked up a bit ago! Only lipless ive ever fished was the ratLtrap of course. These look pretty promising!
It's 16 degrees here. I was hoping for an early spring. I'm waiting get out there with my Mitchell 300 on a 1976 national black rod. Mono line, bill dances eel on the old thing....
Retro the Man!! . I love the lip-smack me , and my buddie call it . We still fish the Bill Lewis rattle trap from 1980 something w/ changed out hooks, fish don't see them as much , but tell anyone lol . Love the content so glad I found your channel.
Great video! Another fantastic vintage lipless is the Sugar Shad from Ed Moore Lures in Florida. The company sold to Luhr Jensen around 1990 and was eventually discontinued. Some old timers consider it the best lipless ever made! Keep up the great work! I'd love to see you fish the Pogo Shad!
@@RetroBassin They are in the minds of most Florida fisherman and are aggressive fast strong jumping Fish that can be a hand full growing to over 30 pounds And don't require a 100,000$ boat
Rattle Traps now are RAT-L-TRAPS; over the years Rattle Traps lures has made some interesting models. Some were Super-Sized, some had line thru hooks, I know for sure there more I never saw or used. I use floating models and add weight to make them suspend just like jerkbaits. I first used Sonic models and Bayou Boogie models. I sent you a picture of two on FaceBook you may never saw before I have. They make others look like guppies they are huge ones. Old School Swimbaits you might say. I have a Rattle Trap I lost in a brush pile during a tournament. One week later we were fishing the same brush piles and my partner dredged my Rattle Trap up stuck to his Carolina rig. Retired that one to my trophy model. I believe Cotton Cordell made some with a pot belly full of rattles inside. Check out that picture it will be a hoot.
I’ve got one of those Whopper Stoppers. My inserts are in reflective/holographic looking materials. I loved it as a kid - several colors to choose from while only having to buy one lure.
I still have several old heddon sonics but I never knew they made them with a rattle. I also have a couple old sail shark lures that were made by demon lures. I enjoy creating replicas of my old lures and then fishing with them.😊
I intended to not answer the question you originally put before your viewers, and you noticed I still sidestepped it with my answer to your direct question. In all honesty that pico perch w/redhead has me drooling. Its definitely my favorite. You thought it had a saltwater look, and that color pattern probably is, but its my favorite color pattern in the spring.
@@stevenjones1712 Well I have some good news for you! Pico Lures is back in production, and they reissued the classic Pico Perch. picolures.com/Pico-Perch_c_16.html
Hey man. One thing I'd love to see you feature is the rebel craw. I've been fishing them a good 20 years, but I don't know how old they are or the story of how they came to be. Anymore, all I take to the river are rebel craws and 2 and 3 inch white yum grubs with 16th and 8th oz jig heads. I tear them smallies up!
I love the old-school effect added to this video. It's like I'm watching on an old TV LOL. Maybe you've had it on all your videos but this is the first time I noticed it on. Anyway love that you're keeping the old-school alive. Maybe you can help me identify a lure that I got for my dad I am 32 and the slivers way before my time. Looks like a type of spinnerbait with two spinners that are horizontal instead of vertical. The Spinners are attached to a v-wire that itself is hinged on a wire coming from the weighted head of the hook that looks something like a buzzbait if you were looking at it from above it would look like an arrow. Anyway if you can identify that for me I would be much appreciative
@@RetroBassin A tight wobble, as you'd expect. I had more faith in them than they delivered, but as a kid, I tended to just cast to the middle and crank it back.
The Rattle Traps in the late 70’s had a different rattle sound. Have a few. Also have some Chatter box lipless cb. Shaped like the Pico Perch, but has channels cut into then. In the Mid 70’s caught a ton of fish and big fish.
I just watched your lipless crankbait show. Great show. I was wondering do you fish with any of Smithwicks Tailgator lipless crankbaits, and what do you think of them. Theres a 2 hook version and a 1 hook version with a spinner blade replacing the 2nd hook.
Pinch off your barbs with a pair of pliers especially on treble hooks. It does less damage to the fish if you catch and release. Just a tip! Love your channel!
I just found your channel last night. I've watched or listened to your videos throughout the day at work... My bad, ... I collect fishing equipment, the year of 2020 was a goal to fish and catch fish on artificial lures, so my wife and I went to yard sales, flea markets and auctions buying full lifetime collection tackle boxes! I'm trying to identify the old from new, antique from handmade or repainted, or home made interpretations. Is there some way to contact you and get some input? Thank you for your videos and for the inspiration to truly find the keepers in my collections! God bless, and I'll keep watching the retro or as I call it the real proven tactics videos!
Bill Lewis also made a rattle stick bait...sat vertical in the water and acted like a jerk bait when retrieved. Awesome early spring or spot fishing bait.
@@RetroBassin Yes...funny story...I called Bill Lewis lures regarding a certain color of the slap stick...they sent me 3 free lures. Great company going above and beyond.
I was hoping you'd cover the Texas Shad. I got some off eBay and have done well with them. But then I lost one and have been afraid to use them since. Sort of feel guilty using something old like that. If you know anything of the history of them, please share.
I hooked my first fish after many years of trying on a chrome Super Spot and lost both the fish and the lure. The next day I went to the store and bought a firetiger number 7 Rattlin' Rapala and went back to the local lake after school. I caught my first fish that night and have been using those same raps (in the new pattern of course) more than anything else and catch a ton of fish to this day.
There’s also a company that sells similar products called Guidebrod. I wonder if something happened to the original company and the name was changed for legal reasons.
Hey man I probably said this before I think I did on one of your pico perch videos way back when but when are you going to take pico perch back to salt water and throw it and see what you're right and see what you get I think it'd be 1 h*** of a bait to throw off of 1 those public fishing peers
Old lures galore!
RF is in the house! I kinda figured he would be into this channel. 👍🏻😎
I love lures from the 80s - 90s 😍
That's my boy!
@@RealisticFishing Same here. 👍🏻😎
Found this channel because of you. Thanks! And as always keep it realistic
This is one of the sickest channels on RUclips. Great vibe, thanks for the sweet content!
Just want to say "THANK YOU" !! Stumbled onto your channel while watching other fish talk vids. MAN you take me back! At 51 years old , I have been fishing since I was 5. I poured over all the BPS catalogs you show , {wished I still had them}. Your videos are such a cool trip down memory lane! Our local sporting goods store owner , knew that I did a LOT of fishing in our local river. He gave me 2 chrome / blk back Rat l traps , and told me to test them. On my 2nd cast I boated a 5plus lb. Smallmouth . Needless to say , I was instantly a Rat l trap fan! You could here them rattling , in an aluminum boat pretty well. If you have already covered this bait , I apologize, but , do you remember the little rubber / plastic frog that was made by Mister Twister ? I fished them alone in creeks and , also used them as spinner bait trailers. They were a REALLY good little creek bait ! Thanks
Wow RetroBassin! That was an awesome video! You did the vibration bait good!!! I even learned a thing or two. Glad I could help with some of the history and thanks a ton for mentioning the Bass Fishing Archives! I can't wait to do some collaborations with you in the near future. Hopefully, pandemic aside, we can share the boat here in TN and put some of these baits and gear to the test! Thanks for all your hard work. Terry
Where abouts you from in Tn? I'm from Morgan county. Right on the Cumberland plateau.
Lore! Love it. Love the lipless on a yoyo. Love the Cordell! Love the channel! Hate how those bill lewis boxes melt.
I miss those old boxes!
Dude i like the retro video look fits channel!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
And meanwhile, most were wondering what went wrong with their computer monitors!
@@RetroBassin lol thats crazy nobody else caught it! Lol
This might be my favorite one yet! I need to get some Racket Shad’s and Hot Tails. Incredible collection 👌🏼👏🏼
Those Racket Shads need a home in your display!
@@RetroBassin Absolutely! I just bought one and a Hot Tail on EBay. 🙌🏼
The original Crank Yanker. Great video as usual. Stay warm
Y’all got lily pads, we got black ice! Nice video this week!
@@RetroBassin come on down
Another great video! I’ve caught a ton of bass throughout the years on Bill Lewis Rattle Traps and Cotton Cordell Rattlin Spots. They produce some mean strikes!
Which was your favorite, Bill?
A couple of colors that always seemed to work were the chrome, fire tiger and the Tennessee shad. You can throw the half ouncers half a mile. Try jigging them and ripping them over weedbeds and cover. I like them as a search bait when I fish new ponds.
For some reason it seems like they don’t really attack it because of color but more because of action and vibration
👍🏻😎 I love lipless CB's! I have a 💩 ton of Cotton Cordell's 🍻
The Cordell Spot is my favorite and the small 1/8 ounce model is a go to when fishing is tough!
Awesome video! This has always been my favorite category of baits. I remember having all those old ratLtrap colors and old packaging as a kid.
About the pogoshad do you have any with the letter f under the tail it stands for floaters and u can use them as a buzz bait just got turned on to your videos Dave Adams Co Ohio
Time to go to School!
Old School That Is 😄👍🏻
Thanks Dan! Hope you get to use some of those old school lures soon!
@@RetroBassin Thank you buddy. I'll be hitting the lake in 2 weeks and I'll definitely be fishing some lures from that tackle box you sent me.
Got me pumped to try these Rippin’ Rap lipless rapalas I picked up a bit ago! Only lipless ive ever fished was the ratLtrap of course. These look pretty promising!
Nice! When not fishing it old school, I like throwing mine on a 7-1/2 foot cranking stick with 15-pound fluorocarbon!
It's 16 degrees here. I was hoping for an early spring. I'm waiting get out there with my Mitchell 300 on a 1976 national black rod. Mono line, bill dances eel on the old thing....
Yes, Troy! That Eel is a wild bait, and unusual as it sinks.
Tequila sunrise rattle trap, thats Richard Jean the fishing machines favorite color on guntersville those old rattle traps in the tequila sunrise.
I like that you are giving history of these Baits!! so cooool!
Retro the Man!! . I love the lip-smack me , and my buddie call it . We still fish the Bill Lewis rattle trap from 1980 something w/ changed out hooks, fish don't see them as much , but tell anyone lol . Love the content so glad I found your channel.
Fantastic video. So many lures I’ve never seen or heard of. Glad you’re going to collaborate with Tater of BFA
Can’t wait to see what coming.
Wait...connecting dots and I’m a slow learner! Tater works with BFA???
Great video! Another fantastic vintage lipless is the Sugar Shad from Ed Moore Lures in Florida. The company sold to Luhr Jensen around 1990 and was eventually discontinued. Some old timers consider it the best lipless ever made!
Keep up the great work! I'd love to see you fish the Pogo Shad!
I've been lookin' for Sugar Shads. A rare bait these days and tough to find for a decent price!
I have a couple color-C-lector rattle traps new in the plastic boxes.
I have the Jimmy Houston Super Spot for over a decade, caught a few good ones in the past on it, scared to lose it now!
Man...those Rat L Traps in the hard plastic cases remind me of my childhood 🥺
I miss those!
I have caught a ton of bass on the shad colored bayou boogie on watts bar back in the day when it had grass.
The lipless Rattletrap is a great snook bait
I bet! That’s one fish I’ve never hooked!
@@RetroBassin They are in the minds of most Florida fisherman and are aggressive fast strong jumping Fish that can be a hand full growing to over 30 pounds And don't require a 100,000$ boat
Now we’re talking. My favorite type of lure
Hey Ray! They are one of my favorites, too!
Great content bro! Keep up the great work
Thanks, Philip! Stay tuned for more old school goodness.
Rattle Traps now are RAT-L-TRAPS; over the years Rattle Traps lures has made some interesting models. Some were Super-Sized, some had line thru hooks, I know for sure there more I never saw or used. I use floating models and add weight to make them suspend just like jerkbaits. I first used Sonic models and Bayou Boogie models. I sent you a picture of two on FaceBook you may never saw before I have. They make others look like guppies they are huge ones. Old School Swimbaits you might say. I have a Rattle Trap I lost in a brush pile during a tournament. One week later we were fishing the same brush piles and my partner dredged my Rattle Trap up stuck to his Carolina rig. Retired that one to my trophy model. I believe Cotton Cordell made some with a pot belly full of rattles inside. Check out that picture it will be a hoot.
Hey Gizmo! Thanks for sending...gonna check 'em out now!
I’ve got one of those Whopper Stoppers. My inserts are in reflective/holographic looking materials. I loved it as a kid - several colors to choose from while only having to buy one lure.
I still have several old heddon sonics but I never knew they made them with a rattle. I also have a couple old sail shark lures that were made by demon lures. I enjoy creating replicas of my old lures and then fishing with them.😊
I love the hand movement when he jerk swipes the lure pack away from the camera. Idk why but there's some enjoyable about when he does it.
Learned something new. Never new Whooper Stopper was based out of Sherman. That is where I was Obote and raised.
Whopper Stopper had some cool, old baits like the Throbber and Hellbender!
My first was a Fred Arbogast Stickleback. I miss the floating Rattle Trap.
I just saw that the Rat-L-Trap Float-N-Trap is available.
Lv500 is my favorite overall. Good info
That bait is a slayer!
Great episode. Love traps as well.
Good luck this spring
Thanks for tuning in, Steven! Which lure was your favorite?
Don't know if I saw one. Around here a red trap is killer in the spring, don't tell anyone.
@@stevenjones1712 Your secret is safe with me!
I intended to not answer the question you originally put before your viewers, and you noticed I still sidestepped it with my answer to your direct question.
In all honesty that pico perch w/redhead has me drooling. Its definitely my favorite. You thought it had a saltwater look, and that color pattern probably is, but its my favorite color pattern in the spring.
@@stevenjones1712 Well I have some good news for you! Pico Lures is back in production, and they reissued the classic Pico Perch. picolures.com/Pico-Perch_c_16.html
Hey man. One thing I'd love to see you feature is the rebel craw. I've been fishing them a good 20 years, but I don't know how old they are or the story of how they came to be. Anymore, all I take to the river are rebel craws and 2 and 3 inch white yum grubs with 16th and 8th oz jig heads. I tear them smallies up!
That was my first , big time lure. I had no clue what I was doing, I lost it, and can't find anymore. I settle with a craw pattern on my fly rod
That theme song got you a new subscriber. Bright orange lipless cranks will pull big trout in the spring.
Dude love the footage man! Sick channel
Invest in you a lure retrieve pole, ebay has one that extends to 18 ft. Its like 40 bucks but man at the money it will save!
Wish I had one before I snagged that Racket Shad in the middle of a pond last week!
Going to get me one i lost a few rather pricey crankbaits saturday a real bummer.
I love the old-school effect added to this video. It's like I'm watching on an old TV LOL. Maybe you've had it on all your videos but this is the first time I noticed it on. Anyway love that you're keeping the old-school alive. Maybe you can help me identify a lure that I got for my dad I am 32 and the slivers way before my time. Looks like a type of spinnerbait with two spinners that are horizontal instead of vertical. The Spinners are attached to a v-wire that itself is hinged on a wire coming from the weighted head of the hook that looks something like a buzzbait if you were looking at it from above it would look like an arrow. Anyway if you can identify that for me I would be much appreciative
Super Sonics were awesome back in the day.
the south Bend Optics look awesome
Nice one. Sitting on a cool little bank 👌
Love your content keep up the good work .
Thanks a bunch, good buddy!
I got my first 5ld bass on a clear sonic
I had and caught bass and crappie on a couple Optics back in the day. Long gone now, of course.
Nice! How did they fish?
@@RetroBassin A tight wobble, as you'd expect. I had more faith in them than they delivered, but as a kid, I tended to just cast to the middle and crank it back.
First time on water was on a old john boat on the Potomac. Smallmouth and blue cats. Early mid 80's? Shawn!
That “Optic” looks great! Someone needs to bring back that color shift design on a fat body crank with more roll.
It’s almost like a Sportflics baseball card!
The Rattle Traps in the late 70’s had a different rattle sound. Have a few. Also have some Chatter box lipless cb. Shaped like the Pico Perch, but has channels cut into then. In the Mid 70’s caught a ton of fish and big fish.
I just watched your lipless crankbait show. Great show. I was wondering do you fish with any of Smithwicks Tailgator lipless crankbaits, and what do you think of them. Theres a 2 hook version and a 1 hook version with a spinner blade replacing the 2nd hook.
I remember the advertisement for Bill Lewis rattle trap. Claiming it's the anyone can catch fish, lure.
The commercial started with an old woman walking down the street with a 6 lb largemouth. 😂
Pro Trap was my first lipless.
I have 1/8 oz spin trap in gold and black and one in blue and silver !!
Wish I had bought some of the po go shad !!!!
Who made the lighting minnow?????
There is one out there called the clattershad one of the best!!!
Pinch off your barbs with a pair of pliers especially on treble hooks. It does less damage to the fish if you catch and release. Just a tip! Love your channel!
I just found your channel last night. I've watched or listened to your videos throughout the day at work... My bad, ...
I collect fishing equipment, the year of 2020 was a goal to fish and catch fish on artificial lures, so my wife and I went to yard sales, flea markets and auctions buying full lifetime collection tackle boxes!
I'm trying to identify the old from new, antique from handmade or repainted, or home made interpretations.
Is there some way to contact you and get some input? Thank you for your videos and for the inspiration to truly find the keepers in my collections! God bless, and I'll keep watching the retro or as I call it the real proven tactics videos!
Glad you found us, good buddy! Best way is to hit me up on either Facebook or Instagram. Links to both in description!
Bill Lewis also made a rattle stick bait...sat vertical in the water and acted like a jerk bait when retrieved. Awesome early spring or spot fishing bait.
Yes! Was it called Rattle Stik?
@@RetroBassin Yes...funny story...I called Bill Lewis lures regarding a certain color of the slap stick...they sent me 3 free lures. Great company going above and beyond.
I was hoping you'd cover the Texas Shad. I got some off eBay and have done well with them. But then I lost one and have been afraid to use them since. Sort of feel guilty using something old like that. If you know anything of the history of them, please share.
Unless you already have done it, you should do some of those Bagley small fry baits that were almost too pretty to use.
I actually haven't done anything Bagley yet, but need to!
I love em..
These are some nice baits 👍🏼🔥
You forgot the floating hot spot with a red dot on the tail
I had no idea my Leroy Brown sells for $50. I’ve got a lot of wood and metal lipped original Bomber craw cranks.
They can go for a pretty penny, that’s for sure!
Do you happen to have a long bill super spot, looks like a super spot with a deep diving crankbait lip
I have a few! Just picked em up.
Po gp lure had a chance to buy one years ago wish I had of .
I have one of those, it's the family lure passed down, I don't use it,it just sits in my tackle box
I hooked my first fish after many years of trying on a chrome Super Spot and lost both the fish and the lure. The next day I went to the store and bought a firetiger number 7 Rattlin' Rapala and went back to the local lake after school. I caught my first fish that night and have been using those same raps (in the new pattern of course) more than anything else and catch a ton of fish to this day.
Thanks for stoppin' by, Jason! Got me thinking, I totally forgot to load my Rattlin' Rapalas!! We're gonna need a bigger box...
I've caught more fish off of lipless cranks than just about anything else I've used.
I hear ya!
I have a friend who fish the the largest rattle trap for musky i have a floating rattle trap blue and silver never had any luck with it !!!!!
Gudebrod. In the 70's here in SW FL. Everyone had a Gudebrod GoldenEye in their box. I think your's is called a Murder or Mr. Murder.
That’s it! Definitely Mr. Murder. Ever thrown one?
@@RetroBassin no I kinda thought it was gimicky back in the day. But Gudebrod made good stuff. Everything from dacron line to rod building components.
There’s also a company that sells similar products called Guidebrod. I wonder if something happened to the original company and the name was changed for legal reasons.
I bought this bait about 20 years ago it two fins on top can't find out who made it !!!!
Norman, I bet...
Awesome page you should do old frog baits
Thanks, good buddy! Did the Bill Plummer Frog but there are plenty more!
you are forgetting Mann's Bait Company in the loop there I was told original rattletrap came from the Mann's Bait Company? Correct me if I'm wrong
Wow! That one I’ve not heard, but I got a feeling Bass Fishing Archives could help us find the answer! Thanks for tuning in, good buddy!
Didn't Manns make a lipless crankbait named the FINN MANN back in the day?
Also made a lure called schooling George
Burke Pulsar!
Thanks for bailing me out on the name!
@@RetroBassin Anytime! New fan, Digging your channel! Lure Collector for over 30 yrs. bass fisherman for over 5 decades!
What about Rapala rattle rap
I need to dig those out!
Hello my dear friend at retro bassin can you please do a video on 1985 fishing 🎣 luers please thank you I always enjoy seeing your fishing videos 👍🏼
Weren’t those also called bayou bogies and cut plugs ?
Gudebrod Mr Murder. Great name!
I am gonna have to fish that one...
The signature spot color pattern I think it's supposed to be a wrasse.
What's with the grainy video? Going for the 80s video tape look? Hahaha
Hey, Todd! It’s a lot of work to make my videos look this bad! Haha
Ambush also made a traditional crank bait called hole in the head
Replace the hooks on the sonics
Think I might!
nice fish, also by the way I have a fishing channel too!
Keep grindin' and reelin' good buddy!
Mann’s made a lot of rattle traps l have about 10 of them
Racket shad have 2 of them they have 2 line ties
I have sugar shads to
Pro trap was line thru
Pogo shad have 1 baby bass
Your addictions as bad as mine buddy. I search yard sales and flea markets all the time
Sir, I am interested in getting in fishing industry. Would you be willing to talk with me, and give me some insight you’ve obtained over the years?
Big belly for rattles
No knockem traps they slay fall run long salmon out here on the west coast
And lazy Ike’s still catch fish today.
Hey man I probably said this before I think I did on one of your pico perch videos way back when but when are you going to take pico perch back to salt water and throw it and see what you're right and see what you get I think it'd be 1 h*** of a bait to throw off of 1 those public fishing peers
Definitely gonna try, good buddy!
If you dont mind me saying....i like your videos..
But theme song .."NOT SO MUCH"
Love Leroy brown and while we are talking Mann’s bass pro only caries jelly worms they should be ashamed
You should do a collaboration with @realisticfishing