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Fishing => Lures => Topic started by: foakes on September 27, 2021, 12:01:22 AM

Title: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: foakes on September 27, 2021, 12:01:22 AM
Found this lure in an old tackle box I was going through today —

No markings on it — anyone know anything about it?

It has a very nice and finely detailed natural paint scheme on one side — the opposite side is a shiny silver color metal.

Too pretty to fish (actually, IMO, too unique to lose) — so I'll just hang it up for display somewhere.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Fred

Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: Bill B on September 27, 2021, 12:39:33 AM
Cool little lure....can't tell you anything about it, but it would look great in a shadow box with other unique lures.  Bill
Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: philaroman on September 27, 2021, 01:18:05 AM
Phoebe variation?

older ones were unpainted plain, or with hammered/engraved scales

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=phoebe+lure&form=HDRSC2&first=1&tsc=ImageBasicHover
Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: Wompus Cat on September 27, 2021, 01:21:26 AM
I have several of these still in the package  and  Phoebe kinda chimes but not positive .
Gotta go dig again but I always find sumpin I been missing
Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: philaroman on September 27, 2021, 01:24:56 AM
yeah, double-checked & switched from "Phoebe" to "Phoebe variation?"
Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: PacRat on September 27, 2021, 01:58:48 AM
Here's one that's very similar but not identical. Looks like it may be the same maker though...but don't know who made it as it's un-marked. The description says it's 3 1/4" long but I don't know if that's including the hook.
(https://alantani.com/gallery/35/14769_27_09_21_1_43_21_355211389.jpeg)
(https://alantani.com/gallery/35/14769_27_09_21_1_43_35_35523926.jpeg)
Title: Re: What Kind of Lure is This? Old, Newer, Mid-Range, US, Asian, or?
Post by: Gfish on September 27, 2021, 05:33:33 AM
Yeah, I think a Phoebe, from the Acme company. They make the awesome Kastmasters and my favorite spoon for stream fishing; the Little Cleo. No marks on it, might mean foreign imitation.
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