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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 6, 2011 11:51:53 GMT -4
I just picked up two of these NIB the other day.... The boxes they come in look like they're not too old. Looks like they were made within the last 3 or 4 years. When did they do away with the Size 8 with the shallow lip?
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Mar 6, 2011 14:00:57 GMT -4
i just got some sr-7 with the shallow lip i think they still make the sr-8 with the shallow lip.
if the hooks are black they are the newest model made in estonia
a.new style box
if the hooks are bronze they where made in finland or ireland
a.old style box
john.
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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 6, 2011 15:34:06 GMT -4
Talked to the shop owner today and asked him about the lures, he helped me figure out how old they are and he said he ordered them 5-6 years ago. About the same time Rapala came out with Purpledescent. They discontinued the SSR-8 shortly after Purpledescent came out, so Im thinking they only put the color "PD" on the SSR-8 for a very short time, probably 6 months to a year. Which means there's very very few of these lures. That's what I'm thinkin anyway.....
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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 6, 2011 15:36:45 GMT -4
Here is the picture of 2 SSR-8's in PD Attachments:
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Post by cdj711 on Mar 8, 2011 12:59:45 GMT -4
the SSR-8 is discontinued.
and yes, PD and HS are quite rare colors in SSR-8.
there is a re-edition of SSR-8 for eastern europe only (again) last year or maybe 2 years ago.
6 colors, some old, like S, P, SD ... and 2 new: RFSH and FP.
all SSR-8 are doing quite well on ebay right now, SFC is the best in more common colors, GF and RH would be the top money colors.
best,
w.
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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 8, 2011 20:41:46 GMT -4
Thanks Wolfgang, I had my theories but glad to know for sure now. I'll be looking to put these in a good home.... personally I would rather have a Purpledescent SSR in all sizes than have one in one rare size. That's just how I am, I love variety.
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Post by jaketomberlin on Mar 18, 2011 15:44:20 GMT -4
Putting a little bump on this thread, I haven't sold these yet because I would like to wait until people start really looking for them before I sell them. It's not that I'm out to make big bucks off selling a couple rare lures, I just wanna know if somebody who is possibly needing one of these lures for their collection, would like to do some trading and get me something I need.
Once again, these are Shallow Shad Rap 8's in Purpledescent, I also have a SSR-8 in Perch.
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