I still got a box of original wiggle warts. Between those and for me the legendary storm thunderstick that ive caught probably a thousand bass on that just came back into rotation. Im a happy old man
My dad gave me a tackle box full of those original Wiggle Warts. a couple of them he repainted. I now have become hesitant to throw the, as they have become a"commodity " but they really do have magic in them. they also use a different kind of plastic.
Sir, i have several they are deadly at Lake Powell in spring i have jump in water to get them back mine are back in the early 60's i think thanks for video
Interesting topic Randy. I'm an Aussie. Love my fishing but it's all salt water. I make my own lures and generally try to achieve a tight action. Just wondering about your thoughts. Tight wobble versus wide wobble. Is the wide action more effective on bass. Thanks mate.
I agree with you Randy how with modern day technology of useing CAD or 3D printing no once can duplicate the old warts. There was a story of either the mold or the material that built the old warts were considered dangerous and may cause cancer, that may be the reason why you won't get the same bait build anymore
I see some of these pre Rapalas have two different noses. The one in your vid seems like it has a rounded nose on top of the bill. I see some others have a squared off nose on top of the bill. Anyone know anything about this?
I’d take a RK 55 and 50 over a old wiggle wart any day of the week. You can get them down deeper and the 50 is more finesse than a wiggle wart and people sleep on the 50 size but it’s deadly. I’ve literally seen a RK out fish a older wiggle wart many times. Don’t get me wrong the Wiggle Warts are great but, people hype them up like it’s above and beyond any other crank in that category and it’s not it really isn’t.
Yes that’s right all the great lures of the 1980s are made of that type of plastic with lead rattles also. Speed traps, wiggle warts, Norman crankbaits and Mann’s baby 1-.
Again you are wrong on the wiggle wart. The pre Rapala wiggle wart was good because Storm's QA let a lot of "bad" baits go through, and those are the ones that Hunt. It doesn't matter if it has a clear lip or solid lip. I have hundreds of them, and the V62 clear/orange lip has been the one i have caught most fish on. When Rapala bought storm, they "fixed" the mold, which made the wiggle warts all run the same. Just because you are an Ozark angler, it doesn't mean you are versed on the original pre Rapala warts. Do some research before you just make a video that leads people to believe you know what you are talking about. And again, I'm almost positive you were holding all pre rap warts in the video. Another way to see if it is a pre Rap wart is under the bill it will say Wiggle Wart. The Post Rap warts will say STORM under the bill....
The type of plastic is also banned for production, so it's a different type of plastic. You can blind fold me and hand me the ones I have and i can hear the difference between them too. I wonder if they put more BBs in the older ones because mine sound like they have a more open center.
Rapala reproduced my storm thunderstick as well and they ruined it. The original storm thunderstick nothing like it on earth I cashed a bunch of checks on that bait alone
Mr.INCOGNITO: Thank you for pointing out facts to Randy. Channel followers pay attention to the aforementioned information especially if someone tries to sell you one for 75.00. Another example of poor to mediocre attempts at pumping out info for views!!! 🐟🐟🐟🐟
So we have A I .we can put a man in space we have phones like hand held computers. we have sonar that can let us see fish biting our lure BUT no one can reproduce a lure that was built in the 80's I say horse manure!!!!
25% of pre Rapala warts have fish action. 300ish tested so far. LH+ or better action for fishing. LH+ = 6in wide, some have WIDER action. I have several clear bills with Fishing action. This statistic means that 75% of OG or custom painted warts won't have good fishing action. Test before painting. Swimming pool 4 feet deep. flat. Testing for bottom deflection. how wide of action. Stalling is the main problem. Baits will lock up to one side and drag through the water. Consistently. lures do the same thing 1 or 20 casts. usually takes 5 or so to get an idea of the action. It's possible to have a H. Hunter action 1 foot wide, which Stalls. PT-H-ST. stall rankings, ST- < 3' ST, ST
Off topic, but this study on tournament fishing might interest you, Randy. Keep up all the great work! th-cam.com/video/54LBFOzzsaI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lijAVDMRML1shOKo
They were my and my young sons favorite on our small lake for walleye and bass in the 90s.
I still got a box of original wiggle warts. Between those and for me the legendary storm thunderstick that ive caught probably a thousand bass on that just came back into rotation. Im a happy old man
I still have many wiggle warts. Absolute go to lure. Love the chrome and gold chrome
I wish I had all the wiggle warts I have lost. Thanks for the videos!
My dad gave me a tackle box full of those original Wiggle Warts. a couple of them he repainted. I now have become hesitant to throw the, as they have become a"commodity " but they really do have magic in them. they also use a different kind of plastic.
Randy I bought some of the head hunter version and have been pleasantly surprised.
Have you ever done an in-depth video on the wiggle warts??
I have five and one is still in the original box. Two are worn out. Two I still use, but still catch fish.
Sir, i have several they are deadly at Lake Powell in spring i have jump in water to get them back mine are back in the early 60's i think thanks for video
True!! They can reverse engineer a fighter jet but not a wiggle wart
Scatter rap lip hunts sooooooo
I found two today at a flea market. Has a colored bill but a split ring line tie. Hope i didnt mess up!
You can still buy wiggle warts, common lures for steelhead and salmon in Washington and Oregon for trolling.
I learned the pull with the original wart and have had great success with bandit doing the same. But the wart is still the best.
Good stuff .Rattles sound diffrent from old to new.Green gold is a great smallmout bait. Randy do a vid on old Mudbugs.
Interesting topic Randy. I'm an Aussie. Love my fishing but it's all salt water. I make my own lures and generally try to achieve a tight action. Just wondering about your thoughts. Tight wobble versus wide wobble. Is the wide action more effective on bass. Thanks mate.
Do you have any in the Blue Mackerel color?
I wish lucky craft would bring back the old RC jointed wakebait
I agree with you Randy how with modern day technology of useing CAD or 3D printing no once can duplicate the old warts. There was a story of either the mold or the material that built the old warts were considered dangerous and may cause cancer, that may be the reason why you won't get the same bait build anymore
I have one left from the 80s and it is the purple back white bottom yellow eyes thing is beat up but still catches fish
I had heard it was actually the inconsistency in the manufacturing of the wart and how the bill was not symmetrical that caused the action
Hi Randy,
I found some pre Rapala Wee Warts for sale, are they any good? Wondering if I should buy them. Thanks!
What about the Deep We-R?
Old school wiggle wart comes through t the water erratically like a chatter bait
I see some of these pre Rapalas have two different noses. The one in your vid seems like it has a rounded nose on top of the bill. I see some others have a squared off nose on top of the bill. Anyone know anything about this?
In the seventies i used a bomber I can remember catching 3 pound plus every cast. Unbelievable
I got some. But we use them for steelhead
Rapalas quality has plummeted coasting on rep at this point but the floater will always slay all sizes
I found an old tackle box with at least 40 or 50!
What amazing to all the baits out there was made in the Ozarks and was kept secret for 10 years or more.
What about the Magnum Warts?
I’d take a RK 55 and 50 over a old wiggle wart any day of the week. You can get them down deeper and the 50 is more finesse than a wiggle wart and people sleep on the 50 size but it’s deadly. I’ve literally seen a RK out fish a older wiggle wart many times. Don’t get me wrong the Wiggle Warts are great but, people hype them up like it’s above and beyond any other crank in that category and it’s not it really isn’t.
Do a video on why the old Uncle Josh pork trailers work better than todays.
Rapala scatter rap is pretty good , doesnt need to hit the bottom either
Anyone remember the flat sided wiggle wart?
Our Soon to be Nebraska company is coming out with them
Keep me updated
If it works in the early spring who’s going to go in the water when it’s 45 degrees?!
Was thinking the same thing lol
Butyrate plastic right,?
Yes that’s right all the great lures of the 1980s are made of that type of plastic with lead rattles also. Speed traps, wiggle warts, Norman crankbaits and Mann’s baby 1-.
Thanks Randy for the history, information, and technique ! Up here us old guys love to fish it !
Knock off predator blanks will run 4 inches wide. up to 24 inches wide on pre rap 1/150 baits.
Again you are wrong on the wiggle wart. The pre Rapala wiggle wart was good because Storm's QA let a lot of "bad" baits go through, and those are the ones that Hunt. It doesn't matter if it has a clear lip or solid lip. I have hundreds of them, and the V62 clear/orange lip has been the one i have caught most fish on. When Rapala bought storm, they "fixed" the mold, which made the wiggle warts all run the same. Just because you are an Ozark angler, it doesn't mean you are versed on the original pre Rapala warts. Do some research before you just make a video that leads people to believe you know what you are talking about. And again, I'm almost positive you were holding all pre rap warts in the video. Another way to see if it is a pre Rap wart is under the bill it will say Wiggle Wart. The Post Rap warts will say STORM under the bill....
Thank you for truthful info👍👍
You know soooooooooo much, what's the square root to kiss Randy's ass?
The type of plastic is also banned for production, so it's a different type of plastic. You can blind fold me and hand me the ones I have and i can hear the difference between them too. I wonder if they put more BBs in the older ones because mine sound like they have a more open center.
Tell him bro lmfao. Don't you know randy is an "expert" never even heard of him till TH-cam
Rapala reproduced my storm thunderstick as well and they ruined it. The original storm thunderstick nothing like it on earth I cashed a bunch of checks on that bait alone
I cannot believe you give up the table rock tug for wigglewarts!!Raccoons!
Some Chinese company should try to do replicate these
Why doesn't. Rapala/Storm just duplicate the old lure. If it costs more to manufacture just charge more. Clearly people are willing to pay for them
I think they sold the mould’s 😒
Mr.INCOGNITO:
Thank you for pointing out facts to Randy.
Channel followers pay attention to the aforementioned information especially if someone tries to sell you one for 75.00.
Another example of poor to mediocre attempts at pumping out info for views!!!
🐟🐟🐟🐟
Wiggle wart.
I always did better on the old Humpback Rebel from the early 70s. I wish I had a bunch of them.
You don't ever hear about my old favorite. (Deep diving rattling fat rap ..).
I wish you would quit giving away my Juice!!
Money Badger better bait😊
Money badger is deadly
So we have A I .we can put a man in space we have phones like hand held computers. we have sonar that can let us see fish biting our lure BUT no one can reproduce a lure that was built in the 80's I say horse manure!!!!
25% of pre Rapala warts have fish action. 300ish tested so far. LH+ or better action for fishing. LH+ = 6in wide, some have WIDER action. I have several clear bills with Fishing action. This statistic means that 75% of OG or custom painted warts won't have good fishing action. Test before painting. Swimming pool 4 feet deep. flat. Testing for bottom deflection. how wide of action. Stalling is the main problem. Baits will lock up to one side and drag through the water. Consistently. lures do the same thing 1 or 20 casts. usually takes 5 or so to get an idea of the action. It's possible to have a H. Hunter action 1 foot wide, which Stalls. PT-H-ST. stall rankings, ST- < 3' ST, ST
Why do I feel like I need to get my calculator out?
@@wiseupfixit7552 Because facts don't care about your feelings.
Off topic, but this study on tournament fishing might interest you, Randy. Keep up all the great work! th-cam.com/video/54LBFOzzsaI/w-d-xo.htmlsi=lijAVDMRML1shOKo
Rapala scatter rap is pretty good , doesnt need to hit the bottom either