More lure ID
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/1/2012 6:51 PM (#542921)
Subject: More lure ID




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Location: Richland Center, WI.
Did a little horse trading today with a guy who lived up in Price County WI. years ago who wants to fish catfish instead of musky. Ended up with an old box full of baits with some that I can't ID. Any ideas?
The lure with the wire leader has written in black on the underside near the tail "Stalker Jr. by_________" Can't read the name after by.
Ken


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Guest
Posted 3/1/2012 7:16 PM (#542929 - in reply to #542921)
Subject: RE: More lure ID


The top two are Hi-Finns, top on is a scamper and the bottom is a flaptail. The bottom are both Gries baits the top a striker and the bottom a topkick
Chris Munchow
Posted 3/1/2012 7:28 PM (#542931 - in reply to #542921)
Subject: RE: More lure ID





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 The glide bait looks like an Amma Bama but I'm not 100% sure.
 
CM 
Chris Munchow
Posted 3/1/2012 7:35 PM (#542932 - in reply to #542921)
Subject: RE: More lure ID





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Location: North Metro - Twin Cities
Could be a Striker or Stryker also.
muskyhunter63
Posted 3/1/2012 8:04 PM (#542943 - in reply to #542929)
Subject: RE: More lure ID




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Location: Richland Center, WI.
Guest - 3/1/2012 7:16 PM

The top two are Hi-Finns, top on is a scamper and the bottom is a flaptail. The bottom are both Gries baits the top a striker and the bottom a topkick


I thought the top two were Hi Fins also but the Hi Fin splashtails I have seen did not have the pointed prop on the front and it and had a solid wire leader attached..

The bottom two, the one with the leader upon further review does say "Stryker Jr" by Dick Gries. The bottom lure has a rounded face instead of the pointed edge face like a topkick. Maybe an older version?



Guest
Posted 3/1/2012 8:33 PM (#542953 - in reply to #542921)
Subject: RE: More lure ID


looking at the Hi-Fin web site they do not carry those two anymore. They have a giant scamper (with a deep big lip) and the splashtails have a wire on the front and a solid body.

Russ Smitty Smith retained the rights to the striker last year and now you can get them from him. He even did a collector striker for musky hunter last year in a special glitter walleye color
wavridr
Posted 3/3/2012 8:54 AM (#543243 - in reply to #542921)
Subject: RE: More lure ID




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The top bait is a Hi-Fin Scamper, and the next is a Hi-fin Scampertail.  The Hi-fin Splashtail has no prop on the front, but does have the solid wire on the front.

The name on the Striker could also read Gries/Sirese.  They were partners at the begining of the co. 

muskyhunter63
Posted 3/3/2012 9:26 AM (#543249 - in reply to #543243)
Subject: RE: More lure ID




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Location: Richland Center, WI.
Thanks for all of the responses. I think we are starting to figure out that the two are definitely Hi-Fins.
Ken