Anyone know who made this lure?

ʇuǝɹq™ · January 24, 2011, 10:33:00 PM

I've had it for almost 20 years and the only thing I know is its a top water bait made out of some kind of foam.

docav · January 25, 2011, 06:58:20 AM

got a picture of the bottom and the hook hangers? i think it may be a Heddon but really not for sure. doug

Ron Fogelson · January 25, 2011, 06:58:58 AM

Looks related to the hula popper,,,,,, like a sick runt of the family

Camden · January 25, 2011, 10:00:20 AM

it does kinda look like a hula but the back hook on a hula is attached directly from the rear. with the front designed like i think it is definitely a popper. it has a really big overhanging lip to create a big bubble it looks like.

LAFisherman · January 25, 2011, 10:17:30 AM

My guess is home made

Stump bumper · January 25, 2011, 11:07:59 AM

Did it used to have a tail? I can't remeber what it was, but I had a foam topwater I used for years that was black and silver and had a black plastic tail that looked just like that. I do remeber I ordered from Bass Pro.

ʇuǝɹq™ · January 25, 2011, 12:33:58 PM

Quote from: docav on January 25, 2011, 06:58:20 AM
got a picture of the bottom and the hook hangers? i think it may be a Heddon but really not for sure. doug

Here's a pic of the bottom.

Stump - I don't know if it had a tail or not.

docav · January 25, 2011, 12:41:41 PM

thanks for posting that. the hope was to add more clues to the puzzle but i am just more puzzled now. no markings at all? doug

Camden · January 25, 2011, 12:54:13 PM

it doesnt have the tell tale heddon hook hangers and that mouth on that thing almost looks like a popper/jitterbug combo

man now im cornfused

docav · January 25, 2011, 04:45:51 PM

the hook hangers is what i was looking for as well. the bottom picture just confused things

. doug

sillybass · January 25, 2011, 06:13:59 PM

I think I might have a few of theses will have to go find the tackle box they are in. Never mind the only thing I have that looks anything like it are some OLD Hula Poppers

screwballl · January 25, 2011, 06:39:32 PM

I have been thinking of creating something like this myself... cheap and easy once the mold is made. Or even carved out of those floaty tubes like what a friend of my brother in law made and works decent.

hornytoader · January 25, 2011, 07:18:55 PM

I'd say it looks like a heddon made bait also...Mike Bacon over at Bacons Tackle who deals with antique lures might have some info' on it for you. Good Luck.

ʇuǝɹq™ · January 25, 2011, 09:35:34 PM

Quote from: hornytoader on January 25, 2011, 07:18:55 PM
I'd say it looks like a heddon made bait also...Mike Bacon over at Bacons Tackle who deals with antique lures might have some info' on it for you. Good Luck.

Sweet thanks. I'll swing by there and see what he can tell me about it.

Allen Shadd · January 25, 2011, 11:42:09 PM

That lure was made by Burke, I am trying to remember the name of it. They also made a walk the dog bait out of foam called a Top Dog, and a small prop bait out of foam. They also made a foam snake head that went with a plastic worm, Doug Hannon had those out and called them Snake Bait, different than the ones he sells today though. Let me see if I can find the name of that lure, I actually still have one here in a tackle box somewhere.

Allen Shadd · January 25, 2011, 11:47:06 PM

I think it is called Bassassin, and it was made by Burke during the 1980's.

Crazy D · January 29, 2011, 08:56:55 AM

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Camden · January 29, 2011, 09:43:37 AM

sure look purty dang close to me