Any Idea................

[Flytier]

What an Arbogast Hulapike in nearly mint condition would be worth? Purchased it around 1972-73. It had a black and white rubber skirt on it but it over time has dry rotted and I replaced it with a black and yellow one. Other than the skirt it is in what I think is mint condition. I'll try to get a picture of it posted. Just wondering what it may be woirth today.

 

[Elkhunter]

What is an Arbogast Hulapike?

 

[whitedeer]

Elky......you don't do any fishing there? You may refer to a hulapike as a hula popper.

 

[whitedeer]

Flytier.....Any Arbogast lure that was introduced after his death would not have the collector's value of one manufactured before his death. And a hula pike with the "hula skirt" replaced would be of no value to a collector, IMHO. Use it with confidence for trolling drop offs and deep holes.....that's where it's true value is

 

[Elkhunter]

Thanks whitedeer, I have heard of hula poppers.

 

[Flytier]

I didnt think it would be worth a mint. Found one on ebay that I think was going to sell for $4.99 with 20 minutes left. It does make a nice display on my wall though. Any idea when Arbogast died?

Anyone know what to look for in wooden bass plugs? I have several old ones that are interesting.

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[whitedeer]

Flytier......I think Fred Arbogast died in 1947 from a heart attack......I can remember my Pap bemoaning the fact that he would never be able to buy another good fishing lure after all of Fred's were gone. I don't think he had family to take over the business but the business still is going....I think.

 

[Flytier]

I think the business is stil going too. He did make some good stuff. And there is quite the market for his early stuff if you can find any.