Lure has been in a tackle box for many years with a lot of other lures but this box has been untouched. This vintage lure produced by the south bend bait company is made of wood as was the traditional model. Gladdingsouth bend continued to make the bass oreno lure until 1982 when luhr jensen company acquired the rights to make and sell the entire oreno line of lures. In cellophane, never used item is a vintage collectible south bend bassoreno. South bend midgeoreno 968 in purple coachdog or purple spotted pup finish. South bend, indiana by kay marnon danielson arcadia.
The lure is shaped differently from the mainstream south bend lures in that it has a flat body approximately 12. Though the exact year is unknown, the history of the south bend bait company begins around 1895 in the south bend, indiana home of f. South bend 973 y bass oreno, yellow spotted, no eyes with correct box. You will be able to identify the exact year an individual lure was manufactured. This is one of my favorite south bend antique fishing lures, and is circa 1926. History of the south bend, bass oreno antique fishing lures. It is the fourthlargest city in indiana, serving as the. I know one serious bass oreno scholar who has more than 300 examples of this one lure all different. This page was developed for the serious bass oreno collector. Because ponds are smaller than lakes, sport species like bass are not as likely to be as scarce, according to fishing great bill dance.
What you probably dont know is that the popular lure was produced here in. South bend lures tagged bass oreno, finandflame, fishing, history, south bend. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents. One must remember that the south bend wobbler was introduced in 1915 and renamed the bassoreno in 1916. Extremely rare vintage south bend surforeno in its original box with original paperwork. This bait can be traced to the last six months of 1915, as it was the only time this lure was known as the wobbler. The south bend better bass oreno, is a model number 73. Worden created, patented and marketed his early wooden minnows, and the bucktail lure, a minnowshaped lure with a feathery tail by the early teen years the company became the south bend bait company, famous for the oreno lures, the first of. Lure has 1pc surface hardware and is 3 34 inches long. Last, but not least, is the special nite luming bass oreno in its original box. The depression of the 1930s weeded the reel making field quite a bit, but the end of world war ii in 1945 brought a huge number of new companies into the reel manufacturing business. The south bend plunk oreno lure was a short lived antique fishing lure beginning in 1929 and only lasting 3 years in this form. With its roots and complete biographical history yet to be written and completed. Worden, who manufactured bucktail fly lures in his home.
Gladding south bend continued to make the bass oreno lure until 1982 when luhr jensen company acquired the rights to make and sell the entire oreno line of lures. Initially during the 1920s, these orenos had no eyes on the lures, but by the 1930s the company introduced orenos with glass eyes, followed by painted. The lure is about 3 34 in length and has beautiful painted tack eyes. Some of the more popular south bend lures to collect include the following. South bend better bass oreno the south bend better bass oreno, is a. Here we are in 1919, with only four years worth of sales under its belt and the bait is already presented as the favorite of several hundred thousand anglers.
Like most tackle companies, south bend turned to war production for the duration of world war two. This entry was posted in antique lures, south bend lures and tagged bass oreno, finandflame, fishing, history, south bend, south bend better. The lure was given a model series number 929, by the south bend bait company. Identification and value guide to south bend fishing lures. Bernhart thinks that south bend purchased lure blanks from several lumber mills. Lure is 3 12 in length, has glass eyes, and hand painted gill marks. Here we will concentrate on some of south bend s earlier baits, and the collectible boxes they were sold in. The appeal of fishing in smaller ponds is the likelihood of hungry, and often big, bass. In addition, the national freshwater fishing hall of fame also credits worden with introducing propellers fore and aft on wooden lures, an innovation that other lure. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This lure is circa mid 1920s, and is in a very popular yellow spotted. South bend bass wooden vintage fishing lures for sale ebay. They were joined before the great depression by others, including bronson, ocean city, and south bend. In another video im talking about how to work such such plugs, bass oreno has the special feature, that once jerked below the surface to dive down for a few inches, on slack line it would pop back to almost the same spot, where it was located before, so particulary suitable to tease located fish to strike or to thoroughly work likely holding spots, on a straight.
It is not marked bassoreno but i think this is a south bend lure. Mainly known for their bassoreno lures, but they also made many other collectible lures, reels, and rods. New listing vintage south bend pike oreno fishing lure 957 yp in box. Bass are known for striking your bait or lure with an aggressive force making bass fishing an exciting sport. See more ideas about vintage fishing, vintage and fishing lures. If you find a bass oreno with painted eyes it is a gladding south bend lure made after 1966. Please check all photographs using ebays photo zoom feature.
History of south bend header image featuring antique south bend rods, reels. Trying to improve upon its already mastered production of the generational bass oreno, a model series 973, the better bass oreno was first introduced in 1934. Earliest known catalog 1912, introduced bassoreno with no eyes, started to. The south bend bass oreno appeared around 1915 and was made almost into the 1960s. It is a topwater plug with an unusually large wooden spinner at its nose.
If you find a bass oreno with painted eyes it is a gladdingsouth bend lure made after 1966. South bend is a city in, and the county seat of, st. The over 200 vintage images in this book, drawn from st. This sale is for a used vintage south bend bass oreno lure. Joseph county and mishawaka as well as south bend, look back at the commerce, industry, and businesses like studebaker, ball band, singer, and bendix, which grew on the rich resources of the area. Vintage lures south bend bait company vintage antique. The south bend two oreno lure was a series model number 975, and for some reason, shared a model number with a king andy and a pike oreno, south bend had quite a few lures that shared numbers over time. South bend bass oreno lure in box tack eye tough color south bend tack eye bass oreno. The south bend bait company began sometime in 1910, headquartered in south bend, indiana. This box is the holy grail for bassoreno collectors. There is detailed information starting from this lures beginning in 1915 all the way to 1965 when the b. South bend fish oreno 953 p pike scale finish wood fishing lure nib. All sizes came in tack eye and painted eye versions.
Joseph river near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. Out of all of the south bend tackles, the oreno a minnowshaped lure that comes in both bass and trout sizes is considered by some to be south bends most famous and preferred fishing tackle. Lure is in good shape with a couple of hook marks though. Trying to improve upon its already mastered production of the generational bass oreno, a model series 973, the better bass. Seymour 1919 south bend bassoreno fishing lure and antibacklash reel ad string of fish pictured was caught by mrs. The better bassoreno and the better babeoreno were not revived after the war. This glasseyed tease oreno in yellow perch finish is from the 1930s, and its box is typical of the generic south bend boxes that replaced the array of special oreno boxes made for the previous 20 years. South bend sporting goods 1910 techny road northbrook, il 60062. South bend bass vintage fishing lures for sale ebay. That actually would explain the two oreno as its actually 2 lures.
South bend 973 sf bass oreno, scale finish green, painted eyes with correct box. The south bend bait company grew out of a small company founded by frank g. Here we will concentrate on some of south bends earlier baits, and the collectible boxes they were sold in. South bend salt water better bass oreno lure tack eyes rare lure south bend tack eye better bass oreno. How to identify underwater minnows by pflueger, heddon and south bend. Not much is known about wordens early life or his activities after leaving south bend. Salt water bass orenos have 2 larger treble hooks as opposed to 3 smaller hooks on a normal bass oreno.
Vintage south bend bass oreno in red sky box fishing lure. If you have ever pawed through your grandads tackle box, you probably have seen a bassoreno. The back of the lure is clearly stamped south bend surforeno in gold lettering. The bass oreno lure is in good condition for its age and normal use. South bend 973 bass oreno, white spotted, no eyes with box. There is detailed information starting from this lures beginning in 1915. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
The south bend bait company grew out of a small company founded by. South bend 973 bass oreno, rainbow finish, no eyes with early and correct south bend box. South bend fish oreno 953 p pike scale finish wood fishing lure. Frank worden was no longer listed in the directory and may have gone to new york. The better bassoreno and better babeoreno were around until all south bend tackle production stopped in 1942. The south bend bait company made a variety of fly lures including the roach oreno, dragon oreno, moth oreno, oreno hair mouse, hop oreno, crick oreno, corknhair frog, hair frog, oreno bass bug, callmac bugs and many more. Bucktail worden started a company in 1895 and in south bend indiana to manufacture his worden bucktail lure called the worden bucktail manufacturing company and in 1909 three employees bought out the company and started south bend bait company. The south bend bassoreno no 973 first entered the lure market in the mid 1910. Thank you for looking and please check out my other.
It has a metal spinner at its rear, glass eyes, and two treble hooks, and bucktail covers a. The south bend bait company south bend, indiana courtesy of. This major maker of now antique and old fishing lures and sporting goods finds its part of its roots, or at least its location in its name sake, south bend, indiana. As a lure it had a long lifespan being produced well into the 1960. Between owning several old south bend lures and wanting more detailed information regarding the development and evolution of the bass oreno, i felt this book would be a valuable addition to my old lure reference library.