4" ribbon tail worms

[mark poulson]

Anyone here make a 4" ribbon tail worm? My partner and I finished the last of a 20 year old bag the other day, and can't find more.

The body is about 2 1/2" long, the other 1 1/2" is the tail.

The body is like a power worm, with little beads back to back.

They are about 3/16" in diameter.

The color we had was a clear/amber with black and red flake.

I'm interested in buying some.

[River jigin]

Do you have any worms left at all because if you do then I could make a plaster mold of it and pour some for you?

[captsully18]

Mark, who made them? I have a lot of old worms and I may have some of what you want. If I do, I will try to make a mold of one. I promise that it won't take as long as last mold .

David

[mark poulson]

River jigin and David,

That's really generous of both of you.

The worms are my partner's, and he doesn't remember who made them. He's been bass fishing a long time, so he's used a lot of plastics.

I showed one to another couple of friends, old time bass guys, and they both thought it was an old Culprit worm.

The beaded body is about two inches long, and no more than 3/16" in diameter. Overall, it's about 4"-4 1/2", depending on how much you pull the ribbon tail.

The plastic is clear, with black flake, and it has a kind of an amber tinge to it. Very transparent.

If I can bum one from him Sunday, I'll send it to you David.

I'm not sure he still has any left.

I had one left in the boat, with most of the tail gone, so I wacky rigged it on a homemade weighted siwash hook jig, and caught a 2lber. on it in 25' of water. Just sucked it up off the bottom.

[longhorn]

Based on your description I think they were made by RattleSnake lure company in Georgia. I have two packs of red shad that are over 20 years old also. I did some research on the net and was unable to find them. I think they are no longer in business.

[mark poulson]

Thanks longhorn.

That fits with the time frame when my buddy remembers he bought them.

I'll check with him tomorrow.

Based on your description I think they were made by RattleSnake lure company in Georgia. I have two packs of red shad that are over 20 years old also. I did some research on the net and was unable to find them. I think they are no longer in business.

[longhorn]

Here's a pic of what I've got.

[Patrick]

Mark,

Check with Maurice Wholesale out of IL.

Rattlesnake distributor at wholesale prices - Maurice Sporting Goods, the worlds largest wholesale sporting goods distributor

I seem to remember them buying out Rattlesnake Baits

Their lines are in Sports Authority and Walmart and a few other places

Good luck

Patrick

[mark poulson]

Longhorn,

Thanks for the picture. It shows me the worms are not Rattlesnake.

When I saw the package, I realized I still have some of those in my garage.

Patrick,

Thanks for following up for me, but Rattlesnake isn't the brand.

I'll get one, if I can, tomorrow, and take a picture and post it, so you guys can see what I mean. This is truly a different worm.

[A.C.T. LURES]

hi. this is my first time doing this so bear with me. the renegade worms used to be sold though wallmart and kmart stores. i purchased worms there less than two years ago. i hope this will help you find what you are looking for.

[mark poulson]

Mystery solved!

The worm is an old 3" Lunker City ribbon tail (their hydro tail) that's not made any more. Old CRS, aka my fishing partner, finally remembered.

I went on their website, and found what I think is the color, #54, which they call Olive pepper, but I can't be positive without buying a bag, which I will in their 4" worm.

The color is clear, with a green tinge, black flake, and what my partner swears is a hint of copper superfine glitter. I think it's red, but what do I know? It's so subtle you have to hold the worm just right to see it at all!

The bottom line is a worm that's thin, and almost completely transparent, so the flake and glitter is all the fish sees in the water. And, if you dip the tail in chartruese, it's killer in both clear and off color water.