Posted by Alan B. Celoria [100.7.92.77] on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:51PM :
In Reply to: Who owns a Shur Strike 3-Hooker w/box stamp? posted by Alan B. Celoria [100.7.92.77] on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 12:17PM :
After all the research I've done on Shur Strike 5-Hookers and 3-Hookers, I want to offer my present logical conclusion concerning these two uncommon lures.
The proper series number for the Shur Strike 5-Hooker is 1800. That series number was used by Creek Chub for their Underwater Spinner Minnow from 1924-33 (the year CCBC introduced their less-expensive Shur Strike line due to the lingering financial issues caused by the 1929 Great Depression). All Creek Chub did was add the Underwater Spinner Minnows to their Shur Strike line and used that series number until they quit making Shur Strike lures in the late 40s. The 1800 Series number was then resurrected in 1957 when Creek Chub introduced their new 1800 Series Wiggle Diver (a wooden lure w/head weight and metal tail cap) which became a plastic lure in 1962.
The proper series number for the Shur Strike 3-Hooker is 1900. That series number was used by Creek Chub for their Creek and River Fishing Lure from 1924-33 (the year CCBC introduced their less-expensive Shur Strike line due to the lingering financial issues caused by the 1929 Great Depression). All Creek Chub did was add the Creek and River lures to their Shur Strike line and used that series number until they quit making Shur Strike lures in the late 40s. The 1900 Series number was then resurrected in 1959 when Creek Chub introduced their new 1900 Series Salt Water Striper Striker (a wooden lure w/bucktail) which then became the 1900 Series Striper Strike (a plastic lure) in 1960.
My guess is Creek Chub didn't completely drop these two lures from their stable due to certain retailer's demand. As all Shur Strike collectors know, there was a limited number of both these lures produced during Shur Strike's lifetime.
I welcome any thoughts and contrary findings on the subject.
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