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[Joe]

Hi Guys, Hope everyone had a good Thanksgiving! Over the weekend I had to put in my time x-mas shopping eith the wife. While out, we stopped at a flea market and I found two lures that were too good to pass up. One of the lures has a body of a crankbait with a squared hard plastic bill. The main body is 1 3/4 in. long. The remaining 4 in. is a soft plastic tail similar to an eel. The entire bait is soft plastic, but if you squeeze the main body you can feel the hard inner body where the single treble hook is attached. There is no name on the bait. If you were to remove the hook, the bait would look like a letter opener, the main body, the handle and the tail the knife part. Any ideas as to what this bait may be? It looks like a bait that would work well for shallow water bass. Thanks, Joe

[Celticav]

Sounds like a Dance's Eel, designed by Bill Dance back in the mid-80's. If so... It is a sinking crank with great action that really catches bass big time. I have a large collection of these myself. They were made in two sizes the one you have and a smaller one about an inch shorter. I like to work the bait with the rod, most hits will come when it is on the drop as you take up slack. Fish it slow and hope this helps, JIM

[Joe]

Jim, thanks for the info on this bait. Do you know of any suppliers who may carry these lures, I would love to try them in my area, but would not chance loosing the only one I have. I wonder if anyone on the site would be set up to duplicate this bait? Thanks, Joe

[Celticav]

They haven't made that bait since the late 80's, your best bet at aquiring some are from Ebay, JIM

[Skeeter]

Celticav is right. If you have too much trouble finding a duplicate, I believe I still have one. I have only used it once and it has been laying in its original package ever since.
Skeeter

[Joe]

Skeeter, If you would like to sell that lure I would love to have it . I really think it would produce in the area I fish. Please PM me with details. Thanks, Joe