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Post by lipripper on Mar 10, 2010 22:29:15 GMT -4
i was checking out a salmon special on ebay and noticed that the rings are stainless steel instead of brass ..did'nt all the fat raps of this era come with brass split rings ? ..if i'm gonna spend that kind of money , i want it to be the real deal [ this is gonna sound dumb to alot ] but , ..is there any way of telling the diffference ?  |
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Post by Jason on Mar 10, 2010 22:43:31 GMT -4
Those Salmon specials were made for Saltwater fishing . The only thing different is the hooks and split rings . Both are Stainless . Hmm the hooks might just be coated . Its the box thats worth all the money  |
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Post by lipripper on Mar 10, 2010 22:57:45 GMT -4
 ya see , i learned something new today and all i did was ask a dumb question .. dad was right , can't learn unless you ask ... thanks jason ..u the man .. 
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Post by lipripper on Mar 10, 2010 23:34:30 GMT -4
Those Salmon specials were made for Saltwater fishing . The only thing different is the hooks and split rings . Both are Stainless . Hmm the hooks might just be coated . Its the box thats worth all the money jason and all , i hope you guys can over look my stupid questions .. i have collected rapalas for about two years now and can't find a soul in my area that collects them like we do ..it's hard for me to learn anything about them [ the older stuff ] and what i have learned i've learned mostly from you guys and this great site [ thanks ted ] ...and for that, i want to thank you guys ..i'm learning a little more each day ... ..  |
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Post by qbert on Mar 10, 2010 23:42:34 GMT -4
I'm right with you!! I thought I knew alot, and I did compared to the people I know, but once I got here I learned triple that!! The first day!!! If you're a rapala man(woman), there is no better place to be!!  |
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Post by lipripper on Mar 10, 2010 23:47:24 GMT -4
I'm right with you!! I thought I knew alot, and I did compared to the people I know, but once I got here I learned triple that!! The first day!!! If you're a rapala man(woman), there is no better place to be!! from the immortal hulk hogan - '' AMEN BROTHER ''.. |
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Post by Jason on Mar 10, 2010 23:49:16 GMT -4
Not a big deal .. We all started off at the bottom of the totem pole . Shit im still at the bottom LOL . I might have a big collection . But I to am still learning new things everday .
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Post by Jason on Mar 10, 2010 23:52:03 GMT -4
And BTW .. There could be more to the Salmon Specials . If there is other input , Id love to hear it . I do know that the lips read the same as normal Fat Raps .
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Post by qbert on Mar 10, 2010 23:52:39 GMT -4
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Post by Jason on Mar 10, 2010 23:56:44 GMT -4
The Guru would be a good person to chime in on this one ... Where is the Guru any ways ?
OK Qbert ... How about the middle of the totem pole . Then I could be upside down or right side up : )
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Post by lipripper on Mar 10, 2010 23:57:41 GMT -4
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Post by lipripper on Mar 31, 2010 22:20:43 GMT -4
one more question ... did all the salmon specials come as deep runners ..did they put out a shallow runner ?
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Post by lipripper on Mar 31, 2010 22:23:59 GMT -4
And BTW .. There could be more to the Salmon Specials . If there is other input , Id love to hear it . I do know that the lips read the same as normal Fat Raps . ive heard that some of the earliest shallow fat raps came with unmarked lips ..do you know anything about this ? |
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Post by Jason on Apr 1, 2010 9:50:57 GMT -4
No Shallow runner Salmon Specials ....
Many of my old Raps and some of my proto's dont have any thing on the lips . So it wouldnt suprise me if there were shallow Fats the same way .
In fact , I actually think some of those new proto shallow fats I got a few months ago didnt have any thing on them . Have to go check .
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Post by lipripper on Apr 17, 2010 9:38:19 GMT -4
how many different colors came in the salmon specials ? |
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Post by bacon on Apr 17, 2010 10:46:53 GMT -4
just 3, GFR,SFC,B, all in sizes 5 and 7.
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Post by lipripper on Apr 18, 2010 7:09:38 GMT -4
just 3, GFR,SFC,B, all in sizes 5 and 7. bacon thanks jeff ... i appreciate all your help and info ... |
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Post by lipripper on Jul 24, 2010 22:36:09 GMT -4
i have another question about the salmon specials ..did any of them come with the slick or shiney paint on the backs or were all of them painted with the dull or flat paint on the backs ? i have some in boxes and some out of the boxes ..they all have the stainless rings and hooks but a couple have slick shiney paint on the backs . [ chartreuse ] .they are all made in finland ..bacon or anybody know anything about this ? |
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Post by lipripper on Jul 28, 2010 11:00:53 GMT -4
where is everybody ? none of the pros gonna answere .... 
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Post by Jason on Jul 28, 2010 21:35:39 GMT -4
i have another question about the salmon specials ..did any of them come with the slick or shiney paint on the backs or were all of them painted with the dull or flat paint on the backs ? i have some in boxes and some out of the boxes ..they all have the stainless rings and hooks but a couple have slick shiney paint on the backs . [ chartreuse ] .they are all made in finland ..bacon or anybody know anything about this ? This is my opinion . And sorry for the slow reply's still busy with so much family BS , its unreal . Any ways . Salmon Specials only came in the flat / matte finish . If you have some that are glossy paint with the stainless hardware . Id say there is a good chance its just some baits from Japan . Many of there baits were equipped for the salt water . Dont think there's a whole lot of fresh water to fish there . |
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Post by bacon on Jul 28, 2010 23:53:48 GMT -4
i have to say that i agree with jason on that one, all of the SS's ive seen are in that same early period paint jobs, goes along with the early oval boxes, but there is something that sticks in the back of my mind about later model SS's. when i bought my dealer box, i bought it from a guy that went by mr fat rap, i should remember his real name, but it escapes me right now, im sure jason knows who i mean and would have a contact to him maybe. but i wanna say that he had a box of fat raps that were marked on the end not with the FR-5 SFC, but rather the SS-5 SFC, but had the traditional black rectangle label, not the red oval. maybe im remember this wrong, its been a long time, i know at one time im was sure i had seen a fat rap in FT but back was blue instead of green, but ive never seen one, so im guessing i might have dreamed it or just plum made it up, so my memory is never to be taken as gospel.
sorry for the delay in response, i had to do some looking, but its been a tough week. my grandmother finally passed away, and we had funeral things going this week so far. But were finally getting past that now after today. at least it will be alot less stress on the family now, at least after a fashion.
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Post by Jason on Jul 29, 2010 21:56:40 GMT -4
i have to say that i agree with jason on that one, all of the SS's ive seen are in that same early period paint jobs, goes along with the early oval boxes, but there is something that sticks in the back of my mind about later model SS's. when i bought my dealer box, i bought it from a guy that went by mr fat rap, i should remember his real name, but it escapes me right now, im sure jason knows who i mean and would have a contact to him maybe. but i wanna say that he had a box of fat raps that were marked on the end not with the FR-5 SFC, but rather the SS-5 SFC, but had the traditional black rectangle label, not the red oval. maybe im remember this wrong, its been a long time, i know at one time im was sure i had seen a fat rap in FT but back was blue instead of green, but ive never seen one, so im guessing i might have dreamed it or just plum made it up, so my memory is never to be taken as gospel. sorry for the delay in response, i had to do some looking, but its been a tough week. my grandmother finally passed away, and we had funeral things going this week so far. But were finally getting past that now after today. at least it will be alot less stress on the family now, at least after a fashion. bacon Ive got an original Fat Rap . Size 5 . Its the Fire Tiger pattern . But with the blue back . Ive seen a small hand full of them out there . Mostly in Japan . Id like to find one NIB . Sorry to hear about out your grandmother Jeff . Im in your shoes my friend . Hang in there . Jason |
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Post by lipripper on Aug 2, 2010 23:10:52 GMT -4
thanks guys ...jeff im sorry to hear about your grandmother ..hang in there buddy ...  |
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Post by lipripper on Aug 16, 2010 0:16:49 GMT -4
hey guys , i know the sfc backs and the gfr backs are dull ., but what about the blue back lures ..another source tells me he has alot of the blue ss still in the boxes and all of them are shiney backed .. [ paint ] ...any thoughts ..? and did the earliest [or any ] ss come without the red oval labels on the boxes ?  |
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Post by lipripper on Aug 22, 2010 21:42:38 GMT -4
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