My All-Time Favorite DISCONTINUED Fishing Lures! Do You Have Any?

I’m a tackle junky and I can’t pass any of these up when i see them for sale because they are my all time favorite discontinued fishing lures!
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[@Jay-xt2nz]

The Bill Dance Excalibur Spit 'N Image. When Heddon took it over it wasn’t the same.

[@MattStefanFishing]

that was a good one

[@stevepodrebarac2303]

Those were some of my favourite top water baits.

[@JHPIV1956]

Great video as always! Mine would be the original Thin Fin from Storm...back in the mid-seventies, I used them in clear water lakes in Vermont. They weren't available anywhere near me, so I would have my Dad pick them up and send them to me from Oklahoma!! They would catch all species of fish in the NE states!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@johnjustasimpleman1998]

Xcalibur is probably the best lipless I have ever used. There's just something about it

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@shawnwheeler4633]

Xcalibur lipless in 3/4 and 1 oz in FL are deadly for big pre spawn bass on deep grass edges! 😢 when they went out!

[@MattStefanFishing]

I stocked up

[@formerIWUcoachDDD]

Although they make something similar now, the Bagley Bitty B can be a killer. I was casting for bass at Lake of the Woods with a spinning rod and 8# test and caught a 42" muskie. Love the red crawfish color....Also Fliptail plastic worms.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@davidlaing4728]

Rapala risto rap. Is effectively a bigger Shad rap. Cold water killer.

[@williamfaragher3671]

Even the IN FISHERMAN marketing Juggernaught could not sell or save the Risto Rap... It may have been the first Rapala lure in history that failed to sell. Bargain bins everywhere were full of them back in the day.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@FlippinOkie]

Now this is my fav kind of video!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds like a good video idea

[@Silnthuntr1]

I'm really familiar and agree with your 1st choice, except my version is the shallow fat rap. I have 2 left, both in the crawdad colour (had a chartreuse with a silver belly, imitated a frog really well, but I lost it). Awesome bait for burning up shallow 1-3 feet. Small mouth always chased it down, and even caught a few big buckets over the years as well. Thanks for the memories...!! btw, Rapala makes NOTHING like the fat rap now...wish they would bring it back!

[@MattStefanFishing]

I love the shallow ones as well

[@Tracker7266]

The old shallow Fat Rap was the best lure around. I have one in my tackle box and it's all chewed up but I won't fish with it anymore because I know once it's gone, I won't find another one. best lure Rapala ever made in my opinion.

[@Ballin21]

Great content like always. Keep up the videos like this. Most fishermen are bait junkies and love discounted baits/sneaky non talked about baits!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@johnrayner5599]

Love your choices for discontinued baits, mine undoubtablywould be the old Wiggle Wart and the old Chug Bug, thanks for sharing these with us!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@reeltraditionsoutdoors]

I’m a new subscriber. Love the video. Thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@zafotbeeb]

I love the old Bagley Grass Rat and Surface Flatfish

[@MattStefanFishing]

good one!

[@Wil_D]

The old FLW Tour/Manns finesse worm they sold at Walmart.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@mchlprks40]

Good one Matt, Rebel Baby Bass D9976, caught a 13.2 & 10.6 and oh so many fish on it. Here in Cali back in the late 80's. yes I'm old.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@rodneygreen9968]

One of my favorite discontinued lures was the Rebel Super R. Silver sides with a Blue back. They were very productive on a sunny day.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Very cool!

[@johndrx165]

I caught my biggest LM on a Storm Thundercrank in the Perch color. I have 2, but do not use them as much lately. I was cranking up a point and the fish was HUGE. No picture or weight, but 26 inches long and super heavy. Another one I have mentioned before is the DT Thug in Helsinki Shad. My latest find is the River2Sea Bubble Pop 65. I had to order more overseas after discovering how well they work for big smallies.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@kylemayer8486]

All three of mine are recent. 2 jackall baits, the 130 chan wake and the sasuteki craw. Those and the 13 fishing navigator which is the best walking bait I've ever used, so I bought enough for life.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@stevesmith7164]

Good video Matt, cream brought them back I loved the 6 inch tube worms😊

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep!

[@ClayWilliamson]

The XR50 is a dynamite lipless in the cold water! My favorite all time discontinued as of right now is the terminator t-1! Had so many awesome times throwing em, I grew up stealing em from my dad and I only have 2 unopened left. Sucks because you can only sharpen the hook so many times 😢

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@mikeeller557]

Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@scottsoucy6186]

I use the #1 Uncle Josh Pork Frog as a spinnerbait trailer for night fishing. Black spinnerbait, blue blades and black frog. The pork frogs also hold onto fishing scents and attractant for much longer.

[@MattStefanFishing]

they work great!

[@RichZFishes]

My favorite discontinued lures list would absolutely start with the Luhr Jensen Brush Baby. I still have a handful of them, but am always on the lookout for more. Best heavy cover and rip-rap crankbait ever. Next would be the original Burke Dedly Dudley. Looks like a buzzbait, but you fished it like a spnnerbait. After it was on the market a year or two, it was replaced by the DD2, which WAS a buzzbait They lengthened the wire, flattened the head and made the blade wider. But the old, subsurface DD, with the longer, narrower blade, was an incredibly productive bait that just went by the wayside. Pedigo Pork frogs! Bought out a tackle store's stock of brown ones in Dallas, on my way to Mexico back in the way back old days. Outfished the Josh frogs bigtime with them. Finally, pre-Pradco Cordell Pencil Poppers. Since Pradco got involved, they 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 more or less the same to me, but evidently not to the fish, because they are not nearly as productive.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@BobbyBalsaRNM]

Great baits! Especially the RFR4!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep

[@michaelburke5907]

I have a 6 inch jointed Rebel in silver and blue that I bought 35 years ago! Still effective, even as chewed up as it is.

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@nunyabusiness102]

I liked the Yum Doozie. It was a basically a 6" tube but it killed on the back of a Carolina rig.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@stevekeen7035]

The 1 I miss the most is the Manns 7 inch Jelly worm. The 6 inch is decent but the 7 was awesome.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@todddavidson5012]

Dude that wall wow🎉😮

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks

[@heinrichkellogg7563]

🍺Thanks Matt🤠.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@treymorey]

All though recently discontinued the Rapala DT Fat 3 is my favorite squarebill!

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice one!

[@pogoshad990]

Pogo Shad lol :) Bomber Jig - had a line through connection. Would love to revisit it as a swim jig. Manniac rattlebait with the rotating connection could really get more side to side action than most lipless. Roland Martin double buzz - havent seen one in long time and got an 8#+ in NW Indiana on it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I like it!

[@gmanadventurer8892]

That little fat rap is definitely one that should come back. I have one and it just sits in my tacklebox out of fear of losing it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

It’s a good one

[@ri-jm5tn]

I was throwing a deep-diver fat-rap crawfish last week. Great lure.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!!

[@Kahntrol]

one of my favorites is the pre-pradco bandit footloose crankbaits...

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one!

[@ggw7948]

Xcalibur xrk50 and the xcalibur cranks for sure belong on that list. Some old wec flat baits that really cant get anymore either.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@Stumpjack]

I must be more of an old school old school guy, because five of my favorite discontinued baits include: the old Bass Oreno (South Bend and Luhr Jensen), the Heddon River Runt, the Sparkle-tail in perch pattern, the Shakespeare Mouse, and - I'm with you on this one - those original Uncle Josh split tail frog pork rind baits.

[@MattStefanFishing]

all killer old school baits!

[@farrzmd3038]

Mine is a color …. Rapala original floater in chartreuse back white side …. Color used to be in the stores by my house but havnt seen in a few years

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@blackhillsbassing6167]

I liked the older Bandit crank baits, the one with the triple grip hooks, they worked better than the new ones.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Very cool

[@tmetz44]

Damiki used to make a worm called the miki that had a spoontail on it. Worked magic for me on a shakeyhead. I bought a bunch after I realized they weren't making them anymore, but my supply is slowly dwindling.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@texoma_outdoors]

Love garage sales. Being from Oklahoma anything storm is a must. Rapala skitter pop in clown I always look for. The long gone skipjack tops my list as I only have one left. Anything PICO is another I look for

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@itllkeal]

I've been looking for a certain rebel spoon bill minow "orangeback" for over 20 years. It was a real walleye and smallmouth lure here where I live

[@MattStefanFishing]

I know the one

[@stevepodrebarac2303]

I have a few of the wake tails. They are very good

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@alanhore1834]

Lot of Rapala baits there Matt. I will add one that has not been off the market very long. The Rapala CRR-8 Crankin Rap Dont know what it is about that bait, but it sure catches them for me. Bit deeper than the DT 6 with a bit of a different action. Works great in the river down here. Have caught some great Smallies on it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@Tracker7266]

Rapala Shallow Fat Rap SFR-5. Hands down one of my all time favorite crankbaits made by Rapala.

[@MattStefanFishing]

good one!

[@nawinchester]

Matt, you are 100% correct when you say the new booyah lipless is no where close to the xcalibur line of baits, XR and XRK lipless baits and the XCS100 squarebills. The Xcals are FAR superior. The XR/XRK 25 size lipless cranks are SUPER effective in the fall on Smallies.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@siryarwammowray3445]

Mine is a Bomber flat a and a yozuri lipless crankbaits both in fire tiger color 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@toptoad7149]

I miss the lazy ike prerigged worm that had a lead head with a metal lip. I think it was made by little Joe. Great bait 40 years ago. I wish I could find some again.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@terrytresemer2864]

Yeah, I'm a collector also. Turned a buddy on to it also as he's always doing garage sales. He doesn't fish but puts his stuff on line for profit. I told the wife that if anything happens to me to call Pat. He can buy it or sale it on commission. I've seen some pretty outrageous prices for the really old stuff.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Stuff can get pricy

[@Indyjeeplover]

For musky the old original wooden Grandma baits. For whatever reason the plastic ones don’t work nearly as well. I had one in Canada I had repainted to a walleye pattern. I easily outfished three other guys combined

[@MattStefanFishing]

Yep those are good ones

[@michaelstrange1519]

For me, one stands above all others. I didn't scan every response, but it is the Devil's Toothpick by Smithwick I don't think it has been manufactured for over 30 years. It is a very cool little top-water stick bait. The Boy Howdy is an attempt to copy, but it really isn't the same. The Toothpick was best in glass surface top-water bites. It is so quiet, yet you could easily make it do all kinds of flips and flops, including making it hop out of the water like a fleeing bait fish. I have only one left and I don't think I'll ever fish it, to be kept as a memory of the 1000's of fish I've caught on it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill check it out

[@colinwylie808]

Being a topwater addict.. The arbogast jitterstick and heddon dying flutters. Hard to find in South Africa!

[@MattStefanFishing]

i love the jitterstick

[@neiljohnsen276]

I haven't seen a hard-core shad in a long time. I think Rapala made it. Awesome crankbait!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@michael476b]

Get someone like lionel Hollingsworth at tru-trac lures to re- create the paint job perfectly. You did a video on a pink buzzbaiit by tru-trac.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep!

[@shootincoyotes]

Hey i got a couple wee warts Saturday garbage sale, and a bunch of Thin Fin stuff.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good find

[@mikenewell5683]

I had good luck with the pogo shad. Think it was made by Mann's company. 1:57

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@Triple87]

Live target used to make a bass crank bait. I wish I could find more for a decent price.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@PistolPete3322]

Thx, Matt. I wish mega bass would make silent 110 jrs.

[@frankhunt5018]

yes, yes, yes!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@chuckfish1855]

I have several OG Shallow Fat Raps and a few deep ones.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@2quack]

The Mann's Bowfin and the Ashley Probe crankbait.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check them out

[@johndeluca1614]

I had a favorite obscure crankbait, a Strike King Bonsai Shad, one of their first hard baits aimed more at the walleye market. Smallies loved it, but now it's discontinued. 😒😒

[@MattStefanFishing]

ill see if i can find it

[@jimbeale1412]

I’ll throw out a few classics that were my favorites from back in the day….Rebel Deep Wee R, Rapala Fat Rap, Bomber Speed Shad and Smilin’ Minnow, Bagley Killer B2 and DB2, McCollum Bush Hog spinnerbaits, Mann’s Deep Pig and 6” Jelly Worms in Black Grape and Chocolate, Arbogast Mud Bug, and Lazy Ike Natural Ike…..

[@MattStefanFishing]

All winners

[@randycooper2046]

For me Matt, hands down it's the Bagley Deep Diving Killer B ll , DKBll-09 with is Black back, chartreuse side, orange belly. The old original balsawood baits. There were other great colors as well. The new ones are plastic and definitely not as good.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one!

[@christopherthompson2136]

I like my discontinued rapalas...I have one that's a foot long never been used

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@dibbledabble2482]

Wooden Lunker punker.Flat sided DT’s.Yo-Zuri Hardcore Drum.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@RHINOIDING]

The discontinued Zman Project Z swim jig was and is my favorite swim jig, not the snake head one they have now, it was a head shape similar to the new missile ike swim jig but that one doesnt get bit like the zman

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing!

[@edwardcowan7012]

I have several tournament only short warts. Always looking for more

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@larrydiveley7799]

Fatrap was awesome still have a bunch of them

[@MattStefanFishing]

They are good ones

[@andrewszot3094]

Man we had some black and white zebra striped double curly tail grubs for spinnerbait trailers. They worked good on a black spinnerbait on the lake we fished. Can’t find anything like it anymore.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@captainhunter_oubre1364]

The Berkley Havoc Devils Spear. I been hoping that it would become a powerbait shape but I've given up.

[@muskybites505]

Love that bait. When they discontinued it I snatched a bunch. Not many left. No wrong way to use it but I save them for chatterbait trailers

[@captainhunter_oubre1364]

@muskybites505 I did the same. Every pack I could find, didn't matter the color. My all time favorite chatterbait trailer.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Goodnones

[@garydalrymple855]

I like rebuilding the old Rapala balsa. Or any balsa baits they just act different than plastic

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@carlmaro]

The 1990s Larry Nikon Bomber A in Red Craw. I take off the Excalibur hooks and install red trembles, unfortunately I'm down to a handful of them. 😢

[@MattStefanFishing]

Bummer

[@matzdavid1]

The Barney spoon. Made in Kent Ohio. It's weedless and flutters on the fall.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@Cornelius798]

I bought several Barney Spoons last summer. They have great action.

[@davidfladung8562]

Storm Twitch Stick 08. It doesn't cast so well, but it has awesome body roll to go with the typical jerkbait action.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@rickhensley2251]

Matt is there a way to tell the old xr baits from the newer ones.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds like a good video idea

[@jaywiles4609]

Hank Parker just reintroduced his classic spinnerbait I also wish they didn't discontinue the wakebull by berkley flat out catches them lastly rapala clacking minnow great walleye bait

[@MattStefanFishing]

Wake bull is a good one

[@craigdubois8792]

How about the heddon tadpolly and tiny tad in a frog color. Caught many river small mouth and largies too . For a long time all of my pb catches for bass, walleye, pike, and various trout species were taken on the helin flatfish x4 model in silver plate , often trolled because it doesn't cast well

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@russellstewart5414]

Just used the Heddon Tadpolly today and it still put fish in the boat. Something about it just makes it better than similar lures . And I still like the Rebel Wee Craw , just about everything that swims will eat it

[@craigdubois8792]

@@russellstewart5414 how cool! That's great to hear.

[@williamknight5142]

Found some Bomber 7A's in a discontinued color I like while searching online at a tackle shop in Japan it was called American bass shop I got the last 9 in the world!😀😀Bet you could find some of the lures you mentioned there check it out.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@adamlebeck9482]

The old lindy shadlings

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@Michael-Skipcaster]

Diawa TD Vibrations Lipless crankbait

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing

[@thereeldevin1875]

FR7 is the best! 🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good one

[@shoxmaster3430]

Hands down the Terminator T-1 spinnerbait, that wire was indestructible.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ine

[@mellowfellowfishing]

Show and tell!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Haha

[@erics8696]

Bill Norman Bass Magnet

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@RobFishYT]

THE BERKELEY RIB SNAKE...BRING IT BACK!!!!!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

So good

[@edwardwicht5271]

Hubb’s Chub. I almost bought the company to keep it going.

[@pauleyplay]

I would like to hear this story !

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome

[@Cornelius798]

Mister Twister Top Prop

[@MattStefanFishing]

nice!

[@lake_st_clair_angler3312]

Ever use an inline spinner just for bass

[@MattStefanFishing]

heck yeah! check out this one I did! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaG0f4eoYrSte7Msi=OlX427_0NNs-zexv

[@timevans6815]

Zell Rowland 3 hook spooks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@squonto47]

Without a doubt, the Cotton Cordell Suspending Super Spot lipless. Hardly anyone knows how much this bait crushes/ed.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing!

[@ScottHynson-if9vn]

Arbogast Mud Bug

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for sharing

[@russellkamp8923]

Mr.twister fighting craw

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check it out

[@jerryhall437]

I can’t pass up Double Stamped Mann’s baby 1-‘s

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones!

[@coryjoestew]

Strike King Coffee tube in the Chaos color. If anyone has any let me know!

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll see if i can find them

[@aalbornoz01]

Manns double stamped baby1 and lucky craft 1.5 Rick clunn series

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good ones

[@joshuamurphy8270]

Bailey's crankbait's they don't even sell the original's anymore. The ones they build now aren't the same as back then but thoses original's out did Bagley.

[@MattStefanFishing]

I’ll check them out

[@timrodiek7995]

I still have a few shallow fat raps. They are great. You have to keep them away from Northerns also, they shred real easy on their teeth.

[@MattStefanFishing]

yep!

[@scottbrungard8322]

Terminator titanium wire spinnerbaits! So sad they quit making them.

[@MattStefanFishing]

They were good

[@douglasspickler4925]

Are you buying these baits for using or collecting? Just curious 🤔

[@MattStefanFishing]

Both

[@salwhitaker9218]

Berkeley rib snake. Biggest mistake they ever made

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good bait

[@mikepuusa6084]

Orange Crawdad HJ14 and Brown Crawdad HJ 14 ……….

[@MattStefanFishing]

Goodnones

[@gregc7314]

I loved fat raps!

[@MattStefanFishing]

me too!