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Mike FSat Jan-08-05 04:57 PM
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#461, "Zara Spook colors"


  

          

Excalibur went out of business, and they won't be making spooks in my favorite color, Okie Shad. Fortunately, Heddon has created some great new colors.

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=22293&hvarTarget=search&hvarAID=&cmCat=3334202&hvarAID=gravitystm&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=NatSearch&cm_pla=gravitystream&cm_ite=saltwater+zara+spook

I saw these at the Bass Pro Shop in November and picked up a handful in chartreuse, white/chartreuse and chartreuse/silver.

Mike F

  

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RE: Zara Spook colors, SLM, Jan 08th 2005, #1
RE: Zara Spook colors, woodsac, Jan 08th 2005, #2
      RE: Zara Spook colors, bass to the end, Jan 08th 2005, #3
      RE: Zara Spook colors, Mike F, Jan 09th 2005, #4
           RE: Zara Spook colors, Tm Customs, Jan 09th 2005, #7
                RE: Zara Spook colors, Mike F, Jan 10th 2005, #10
RE: Zara Spook colors, Lightninrod, Jan 09th 2005, #5
RE: Zara Spook colors, Tm Customs, Jan 09th 2005, #6
RE: Zara Spook colors, SLM, Jan 09th 2005, #8
RE: Zara Spook colors, Tm Customs, Jan 09th 2005, #9
      RE: Zara Spook colors, bass to the end, Jan 10th 2005, #11

SLMSat Jan-08-05 08:19 PM
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#462, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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Just wondering where you heard/read that Excalibur went out of business since they're just one of the Pradco brands (the company that makes Heddon, Bomber, Rebel, Cordell, Arbogast lures).

Excalibur is the brand name that Pradco uses on improved versions of their other lures, like Heddon's Zara Spook or Rebel's Pop-R.

  

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woodsacSat Jan-08-05 08:25 PM
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#463, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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I was kinda wondering the same thing. I know they just released some new products for 2005?

  

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bass to the endSat Jan-08-05 09:17 PM
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#464, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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tackleware house has okie shad http://tacklewarehouse.com/descpageHDTEXCALIB-EXSS.html

  

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Mike FSun Jan-09-05 01:59 PM
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#465, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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The reason for my post was to show the sweet new colors.

The guys at my local tackle shop told me that Excalibur has been discontinued / went out of business, and that the lures will be released under different names. I don't have any documented proof that this is true. I definitely should have been more specific in my first post.

BPS didn't feature any Excalibur line in the 2005 catalog, and the super spooks are being advertised as Heddon. I put 2 & 2 together & made that statement.

Many shops still have the Excalibur line in stock, but I don't know if they're still being manufactured under that same brand.

Okie Shad was my previous favorite color, but I like the new white / silver / chartreuse colors better that Okie Shad.

Mike F

  

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Tm CustomsSun Jan-09-05 05:55 PM
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#468, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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Mike,

You are definatley wrong excalibur hooks are still being sold in 05' catalogs so I guess there still in bussniess :-)

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/

  

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Mike FMon Jan-10-05 09:00 AM
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#471, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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We're splitting hairs here, but the spooks, super pop-r's, fat free shads, etc. are being sold as Heddon, Rebel, & Bomber. Those weak hooks are still being sold as Excalibur, but Pradco is phasing out that brand name. All of the products still exist, but they're being sold under different names.

Mike F

  

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LightninrodSun Jan-09-05 05:13 PM
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#466, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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Since everyone's posting different "Spooks", I'll do the same:

http://www.boinglures.com/lures.html

Click on the baits to hear their unique sound.

Dan

"Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less"

Deo Vindice

  

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Tm CustomsSun Jan-09-05 05:53 PM
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#467, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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I dont know why most people like spooks so much?? Mabey they have not used sammys!!

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/

  

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SLMSun Jan-09-05 06:56 PM
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#469, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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>I dont know why most people like spooks so much?? Mabey they
>have not used sammys!!

Because there's a certain appeal to catching fish on a lure that's been around for more than 75 years (and costs half of what a Sammy goes for)...

I have a box full o' Sammy's--and you're right, they catch lotsa fish--but I like the idea of catching fish on something from way-back-when.

The Okie Shad color Mike F mentioned is also one of my favorites--if it's been discontinued then I guess it's time to stock up on old stock...

  

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Tm CustomsSun Jan-09-05 08:57 PM
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#470, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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>Since everyone's posting different "Spooks", I'll do the
>same:
>
>http://www.boinglures.com/lures.html
>
>Click on the baits to hear their unique sound.
>
>Dan


Dan,

Tim and Jeff copied that bait from an old company called "Whopper Stopper" The bait they made had the same sound it was called a "Throbber" either way it is a pretty cool bait!

Hey let that Bass go I wanna catch her some day
http://www.calfishing.com/gallery/v/members/tmcustoms/

  

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bass to the endMon Jan-10-05 11:52 AM
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#472, "RE: Zara Spook colors"
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their useing the excliber hooks for coton cordel,bomer,smithwick,rebal,and heddion because of over stock of excliber hooks. they are trying to get rid of them.

  

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