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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Oct 24, 2011 16:01:56 GMT -4
found these 3 sr-8's today and can not find the color codes anywhere.  sr-8  sr-8  sr-8 thanks for any help on these john |
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Post by bulldog21 on Oct 24, 2011 16:32:18 GMT -4
They look like after market custom jobs to me.  |
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Post by happyshad on Oct 24, 2011 19:04:04 GMT -4
Does the bar code on the back say anything? It's also interesting that the hang tag is missing?
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Post by swampfootnc on Oct 24, 2011 21:13:11 GMT -4
If the lure is older it won't have a bar-code with the colorpattern... There wasn't computers back in the day...
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Post by hissu on Oct 25, 2011 5:17:55 GMT -4
I think too those are after market stuff repaint.
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Post by cdj711 on Oct 25, 2011 6:29:07 GMT -4
well, i dont know what is after market cutom job; you mean these were bought in a shop and painted. if so, it is a good paint which is hard to see.
actually, i think the eyes give away. on all the balsa rapala i know, the eyes are painted on top of the clear coat. i have even seen a pic or a video where the painting of eyes was shown. so when the eyes are under a coat of varnish, i would agree these are paint jobs.
best,
wolfgang
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Post by bacon on Oct 25, 2011 10:15:52 GMT -4
im mixed on these, but i know a guy who might no a little more if they are protos or something. i thought probably they were aftermarket, until i saw the last one, rapala has done a few freaker shad raps like that for asia. i love the middle one. these might be a sort of test painted lures while developing the perch and bluegill patterns, or a very nice job of a custom artist doing a little modding to make their own. if i think of it i will try to send the like to my rep friend and see what he says.
bacon
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Post by bacon on Oct 25, 2011 10:18:17 GMT -4
good call wolfgang, should have read your post first, i think your right, clear over the eyes is a dead giveaway.
the shad rap was circa 1984, i think even then they had barcodes, but not possitive, i will have to check some of my early ones.
bacon
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trevor
Husky Jerk
Shad Raps rule!!
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Post by trevor on Oct 25, 2011 15:50:58 GMT -4
I was on these to,but translated the language they were offered and they are custom painted.
Trevor
(same seller offered them also in another size)
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Post by hyperion on Oct 25, 2011 16:25:30 GMT -4
The bottom on is painted in the same pattern as one of the new lipless yo zuri lures!
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Post by Fishooked on Oct 25, 2011 21:12:53 GMT -4
If these are customs they are very well done. Nice & sharp patterns, very clean...
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Post by jmcfish10101973 on Oct 26, 2011 5:03:09 GMT -4
thanks guy's for all your help
john
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