Do you remember the Ensly Reaper!!!

[Lilmoosecountry]

I wanting to find somebody who makes a reaper bait. I believe Creme use to make it. Harold Ensley was the God father of finese Fishing. I fished with him in 1988 on Wild Wood lake in Raytown Missouri. That day i saw a fishing God at work. It was a strange set up. Abu-Carcia Rod & Bait caster. That reel must of been spooled with of 350yrds of line or more. You see he was using 2lb line. He was throwing a reaper bait. It was black with a 1/2 oz. black jig head. I threw a Fire Tiger Shad Rap that day. I nevor once saw that line retied. I never once saw that line break. Today at 36 i realized my dear friend and child hood mentor was finise fishing. Today when i tell people Harold was throwing a 1/2 oz. jigged reaper with 2lb line they think i'm crazy. Nope i'm not. If you were ever able to watch a show Called a Sportsmans Friend you would see in all of his 48 yrs on TV. That 90% of the time this was his bait and line of choice from Trout,Crappie,Bass& ETC.. The only thing that varied was the size of the lure. That depended on the type of fish. Most of the time it was always Black ocasionally a white Ensley Reaper. I think it's time to bring back this classic soft plastic bait.

[pig n jig]

I do remember the Ensley reaper.I still use reaper baits, butthey are a dying breed of soft plastic. I loved the Zoom reaper, but they have discontinued it a few years ago. P N J

[Rebbasser]

I remember Harold Ensley, too. One of the first fishing shows where he showed what baits they used and how they used them.

OK, here's one: How many of y'all remember Gadabout Gaddis?

[Lilmoosecountry]

I just emailed Creme. I pleaded with them in an Email to bring back what i consider the best soft plastic bait next to the worm. Anybody else want to see this bait back in production contact creme at there website. Besides when you consider what they make now. Bringing back the Ensley Reaper would proably do Creme some good.

[JB]

i used them in dark punkin with a chartruse tip. Havent found anything like them since.

[lunker-lander]

Originally Posted by pig n jig

I do remember the Ensley reaper.I still use reaper baits, butthey are a dying breed of soft plastic. I loved the Zoom reaper, but they have discontinued it a few years ago. P N J

The ZOOM Reaper is the curl-tailed worm, right?

-Lunk-

[Lilmoosecountry]

Nope it was a soft plastic eel. They were made several differnt sizes 2 to 6 inches in length. It was rigged on a jig head.

[zooker]

if ya have a left over reaper send it to bear paw. he makes custom plastic baits he just needs an original to start with..not to mention he is crazy enough to actually do it..


zooker

[Lilmoosecountry]

I would love some. But i have none to do it with.