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I used these lures in California.smallmouth bass lures Now live in Missouri, and of course cannot find them. Does anyone know where I can get information on them? Thanks

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I used these lures in California.smallmouth bass lures Now live in Missouri, and of course cannot find them. Does anyone know where I can get information on them? Thanks

BASS WEST magazine did a great article last fall about using reapers.  It also listed a bunch of distributors.smallmouth bass lures  If you’d like, I’ll try to get you more info on it.  Meanwhile, there are a couple of sources you might look into:  Don Iovino (http://www.iovino.com/worms.html);  (I’ve got an 800-# at home for them); Keeper Lures; Wacko Tackle.  (These last two, both in CA, make some of the best, super-soft handpours in the west). All of smallmouth bass luresthe above distributors sell reapers.smallmouth bass lures  Let me know if you’d like me to dig further for more #’s. Tight Lines!

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BASS WEST magazine did a great article last fall about using reapers.  It also listed a bunch of distributors.  If you’d like, I’ll try to get you more info on it.  Meanwhile, there are a couple of sources you might look into:  Don Iovino (http://www.iovino.com/worms.html); Kalin (I’ve got an 800-# at home for them); Keeper Lures; Wacko Tackle. smallmouth bass lures (These last two, both in CA, make some of the best, super-soft handpours in the west). All of the above distributors sell reapers.  Let me know if you’d like me to dig further for more #’s. Tight Lines! J Smith Sunnyvale, CA

Thanks. Found the web site to be useful. If you can post the numbers for distributors, I’d appreciate it. I really liked using reapers. Easy to use, and the bass cannot resist them. Used them at Perris Lake all the time. The bass here in Missouri like em also, but my supply is almost gone. Thanks again.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – BASS WEST magazine did a great article last fall about using reapers.  It also listed a bunch of distributors.  If you’d like, I’ll try to get you more info on it.  Meanwhile, there are a couple of sources you might look into:  Don Iovino (http://www.iovino.com/worms.html); Kalin (I’ve got an 800-# at home for them); Keeper Lures; Wacko Tackle.  (These last two, both in CA, make some of the best, super-soft handpours in the west). All of the above distributors sell reapers.  Let me know if you’d like me to dig further for more #’s. Tight Lines! J Smith Sunnyvale, CA   Thanks. Found the web site to be useful. If you can post the numbers for distributors, I’d appreciate it. I really liked using reapers. Easy to use, and the bass cannot resist them. Used them at Perris Lake all the time. The bass here in Missouri like em also, but my supply is almost gone. Thanks again.

Here are some numbers, from that BASS WEST article I mentioned (Jul/Aug ‘96 issue): Double D:  602-582-1563  (custom pours – 50 pc. min.; send samples       for matching) Kalin:  619-344-2550  (I’m pretty sure I have an ‘800-’ number for       these guys, but I can’t seem to find it; I’ll look again) Robo Worms:  805-498-2332  (home of the new ‘Zipper’ worm & the ‘Re-Barb’       hook; they also have this 2-piece, rattlin’ T’rig sinker that I       can’t remember the name of) Don Iovino Products:  818-848-6180  (custom pours – 300 pc. min.) Magic Worms:  916-529-4080 Western Plastics:  619-697-9869  (custom pours – 50 pc. min.) Keeper:  209-638-1598 Tight Line:  619-461-BASS AA’s:  909-695-6746 Bass Magic:  1-888-RATTLIN  (custom pours; send samples for matching) All of these sources make quality hand-poured plastic baits.  I don’t know offhand which of them have direct distribution and/or catalogs.  I wish more of ‘em had toll-free phone numbers, but, hey, what can you do? Hope the info is of some help! Tight Lines! J Smith Sunnyvale, CA

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I live in Ma and have a bait shop up the street that has hand pours as well that are VERY good for catching them here too. If you want the phone

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I use the reapers by Western Plastics and they are great. You have to go through Angler’s Arsenal to get them. They can be reached at 1-619-463-4050 They are located at:           8183 1/2 Center St.           La Mesa, CA 91942 Hope this helps! Brad

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Can anybody offer insight on how these soft plastics are rigged and fished? I see them all over the shelves in local sporting good stores, but can’t seem to dig up much info. on the net, other than being mentioned in an occasional article. — Early to Bed, Early to Rise, Fish all Day, Make up Lies. Shawn

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Can anybody offer insight on how these soft plastics are rigged and fished? I see them all over the shelves in local sporting good stores, but can’t seem to dig up much info. on the net, other than being mentioned in an occasional article. I’ve had some pretty good luck using them for smallmouth bass and walleye. I like to use them basically like a grub, rigged on a lightweight jighead, usually 1/16th or 1/8th oz..  The black color does a really good leech imitation.  Some people like to use a standup type of jighead, but I haven’t found them to be any more effective. — Steve OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Thanks Steve. I figured these were smallmouth/walleye lures but wasn’t sure how to present them. That skinny, flat, lifeless looking tail had me confused. Maybe I’ll add a pack to my Slider box. I can’t wait until next year…when it warms up again…it will warm up again won’t it? Shawn

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I can’t wait until next year…when it warms up again…it will warm up again won’t it?

I hope so, it’s 18 now and expected to get colder tonight.  It’s nights like tonight that I’m glad I’m married and Janet went to bed before me :) — Steve OutdoorFrontiers http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods http://www.herefishyfishy.com

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The original Reapers were made in the midwest by a company called Mar-Lynn, and were injection molded in a symmetrical fashion. They were the brainchild of old time TV fisherman Harold Ensley. He designed it to be fished on a heavy leadhead to vertical jig for lakers. But as many fishing lures do, it became more popular among another group of anglers than those it was originally targeted at. Rigged on a standup jighead, they were THE standard tool for the original “weedline technicians” in the upper midwest, back in the early 70s. Despite being a mainstay of Chicago area bass anglers in those days, the lure never really caught on nationally. As far as I know, the original, injected version faded from the scene. But guys in California who had been using them took to hand pouring replicas. The handpours are asymmetrical, and are invariably rigged with the fin horizontal, usually with the flat side up. They are fished on jig heads (usually dart heads), Texas rigged, split shot rigged, and lately, the most popular technique for reapers has been drop shotting. RichZ

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