Creek Chub Prototype Weed Frog

Test bait originating from Harry Heinzerling, 2 3/4” body in frog spot, with a metal belly hanger for four single hooks, similar to the later production Weed Bug hardware, as is the shape/style

Shiny frog finish, good glass eyes, all original hardware, Ex-/Ex condition, possibly unfished.

With shiny finish and good glass eyes, complete with pork rind clip, weed guards and original wire leader. Green frog, grading at least Ex-, with only light wear, tiny nose chips under the washer and

In green back/white belly with hand painted frog spots and rigged with a marked lip, other than a replaced wire weed guard, about Ex- due to light wear and tight age lines.

Originating from Carl Heinzerling’s tackle box, hand carved and painted, 3 1/2”, similar lures appearing on page 193 of Creek Chub Lures & Collectibles and page 212 of Kimball’s Earl

Originating from Carl Heinzerling’s tackle box, hand carved and painted, 3 3/8”, similar lures appearing on page 193 of Creek Chub Lures & Collectibles and page 212 of Kimball’s Earl

9 lures, all painted by Creek Chub’s shop superintendent Harry “Dick” Diederich, a 50 year employee, retiring in 1973. An old photo reprint shows Diederich at the 12th Annual Picnic

Beautiful finish on this 2800 in bright yellow bug with green wings and red glass eyes, original wire leader, pork rind clip and full weed guards. In shiny Ex-/Ex condition with slight soiling and fai

Small, but an important prototype demonstrating Creek Chub's constant testing, evolution and additions. At 2 1/2" in length, this diminutive uncataloged Pikie is noticeably smaller than the Midget, bu

Interesting experimental Creek Chub Wiggler type, measuring 2-5/8", no eyed model in red head white body, crude, unmarked diving lip, and simple screw eye hardware. Condition is excellent-. Bait is co

According to page 5 of Harold Smith's "Collector's Encyclopedia of Creek Chub Lures & Collectibles", one of three known Creek Chub prototype rubber Pikie Minnows! 4-3/4" Jointed Pikie is finished in p

Rare, type II, finished in uncataloged solid luminous (no glow), with good glass eyes and all original hardware. Condition is shiny Ex-/Ex, most likely unfished. Believed to originate from the same Sp

Finished in desirable white with red eyes and cheeks, good glass eyes, pork rind clip, original weed guards, about VG+ condition. Better than most and not easy to find.

Extraordinary Creek Chub experimental/prototype Big Creek Bug Wiggler, measuring 3" long, with 2 belly screw eye rigged double hooks, unique hand painted finish, carved face showing the experimental a

In solid Excellent condition having bright green metallic spots and possessing the weedless attachment .

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Found along with some other oversized experimental Creek Chub baits was this oversized musky Jigger! Wood body bait measures 4-1/2", glass eyes, standard Jigger arrangement with belly plate and oversi

Fish slaying lure in realistic frog finish with three deadly hooks, two propellers and glass eyes. Top stamped, "Injured Minnow." Dimensions: 3.75 Manufacturer: Creek Chub Bait Co. Country of

Extremely rare, dubbed the “Luminous Black Frog Darter”, this exact lure is pictured on page 137 of The "Special" World of Creek Chub Lures. The luminous spots still glow, with light wear/

This exact decoy appears in Creek Chub Lures & Collectibles on page 155, listed as an “Early Prototype for the Ice Fishing Decoy made around 1920, Rare”. Measuring 4 1/4” in length,

Although red head white body was a cataloged finish on the Wee Dee, the addition of black eye shadow required a Special Order. Dating from the 30’s, with good glass eyes, full weed guards and or

Extraordinary uncataloged frog finish on this extremely rare Darter. This exact lure appears in The “Special” World of Creek Chub Lures on page 137, a unique spotted green back blended to

Rare uncataloged 2” wood Plunker with bright yellow hair wings, finished in frog and grading shiny Ex- due to one hook scratch. One of only a scant few with the Plunker body, more Darter models

Finished in uncataloged frog spot with good glass eyes, military back stencil and standard lip, VG+/Ex-, appearing unfished.