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#300 CRAWDAD SERIES: Produced from 1917-1964, although most colors were discontinued in 1954 except the #300 Natural Crab. By 1920 this series had three different names: Creek Crab Wiggler, Creek Crab, & Crawdad. A pre-1920 Intro example exhibits an unmarked tail/lip, thinner body, smaller bead eyes, & different hook cups. They eventually evolved into lures with a fatter body, larger eyes, a marked lip/tail & standard cup rigging.
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A. #300 Crawdad, Natural Crab - A color combo used on only four series. Produced from 1917-1964 & the most popular color sold in this design. The tail/lip is green over red.
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B. #301 Crawdad, Perch – Difficult to locate in prime condition because it was manufactured from 1950-1954 only. The tail/lip is unpainted.
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C. #302 Crawdad, Albino – A white body with red blush around the chin. The tail/lip is unpainted. Made from 1918-1954. Similar to other colors produced over decades, there are many minor variations in this color.
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D. #315 Crawdad, Tan Crab – An unusual color combo seen on three wood Crawdad series only. A 1919-1954 catalog color. The tail/lip paint scheme is tan over red.
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E. #316 Crawdad, River Peeler – Another unique color for this & the #400 series. #316 produced from 1919-1954. The tail/lip varies in color from silvery blue to deep aqua.
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F. #318 Crawdad, Silver Flash – Another short-lived “sleeper”. Manufactured from1950-1954 only. The tail/lip is unpainted. One of Creek Chub’s most prolific colors, used on 72 different Original Series lures, plus countless plastic & other late production series.
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#400 BABY CRAWDAD SERIES: As the name indicates, a smaller version of its big brother, the #300 Crawdad Series. The years of production were almost identical. The difference: #300 Natural Crab was introduced in 1917, the #400 in 1918.
Again, similar to the #300 Series, expect variations in lure & eye size plus other evolving changes. The “legs” on this & the Crawdad were cut rubber bands. They are often partially or completely gone.
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G. #400 Baby Crawdad, Natural Crab – Produced from 1918-1964 (the other colors were discontinued in 1954). This combo was a catalog color on only four crawdad style series: #300 Crawdad, #400 Baby Crawdad, #9900-P Plastic Cray-Z-Fish, F-50 Fly Rod Crawdad. |
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H. #401 Baby Crawdad, Perch – This is the rarest color in the #300 & #400 Series. Limited production years (1950-1954) no doubt contribute to this scarcity. |
I. #402 Baby Crawdad, Albino – When found in pristine condition, usually a late production specimen. Finding a fantastic pre-1921 Intro example is another matter. Made from 1918-1954. Seen with black or red bead eyes. |
J. #415 Baby Crawdad, Tan Crab - A color reserved for three CCBCo series: #300 Crawdad (#315), #400 Baby Crawdad (#415), #F-50 Fly Rod Crawdad (#F-51). |
K. #416 Baby Crawdad, River Peeler - A pretty color combo. Examples will exhibit several hues of this color range. |
L. #418 Baby Crawdad, Silver Flash – This color was introduced by CCBCo in 1926 & became one of their hottest selling colors for 50 years! On this particular series it was a paint scheme from 1950-1954 only. |
#500 OPEN MOUTH SHINER SERIES: CCBCo’s first series with painted eyes (or no eyes at all). Originally known as “Open Mouth Weedless” & listed this way on the rare early lavender Intro picture boxes. For some reason, this series is often seen in varying sizes. The smallest has been dubbed the “Baby Open Mouth Shiner” by modern collectors. Most #500’s have removable double hooks instead of trebles.
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M. #502 Open Mouth Shiner, Red & White: Produced from 1918-1931. The only color made without painted eyes. Very hard to find in great condition because ANY mars or age lines show prominently on the white surfaces. |
N. #503 Open Mouth Shiner, Silver Shiner – Similar to all CCBCo lures introduced pre-1925, this lure originally had a different catalog number (#500). Starting in 1925, all colors were standardized. From that time, ANY Original Series lure ending in the #03 code (as an example) was a Silver Shiner. |
O. #505 Open Mouth Shiner, Red Side – A pretty scale pattern that evolved in appearance during its production years of 1918-1931. |
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P. #518 Open Mouth Shiner, Silver Flash – A very rare lure in any condition. This color enjoyed a short production span of 1927-1931, which explains its scarcity. Beware of repaints. |
