Lucky Strike Bait Works.. Peterborough Ontario ..
1930's to present
Some time ago, I adopted the name LuckyStrikeV because of my zest to collect lures from this wonderful Canadian Company. It really began as a bit of a joke, before I decided to seriously collect them. The lures were so common that collecting them was too easy, and they sold for next to nothing. (The wood tac eyed models are still produced to this day)
When I discovered that glass eyed (unmarked) lucky strikes had been made the game changed for me. I began to seriously look for those early lures made in the 1930's by Frank (Rusty) Edgar, the man who started this company.
Frank Edgar was a very creative man , as was his son Bill who together ran the Company for decades.
Included in my collection are 3 early Edgars Minnows
* I am always eager to find more early glass eyed lucky strikes *
1930's to present
Some time ago, I adopted the name LuckyStrikeV because of my zest to collect lures from this wonderful Canadian Company. It really began as a bit of a joke, before I decided to seriously collect them. The lures were so common that collecting them was too easy, and they sold for next to nothing. (The wood tac eyed models are still produced to this day)
When I discovered that glass eyed (unmarked) lucky strikes had been made the game changed for me. I began to seriously look for those early lures made in the 1930's by Frank (Rusty) Edgar, the man who started this company.
Frank Edgar was a very creative man , as was his son Bill who together ran the Company for decades.
Included in my collection are 3 early Edgars Minnows
* I am always eager to find more early glass eyed lucky strikes *
Glass eye (pre WW2) bass lures , added Nov 2018
Above shown are a sampling of the salmon lures made by Lucky Strike ( ca. late 1930's to 1956)
^^^ Above ... A group of Lucky Strike transition baits .. Painted tack eyes that were produced after glass eyes were discontinued ... Love these!!!
Lucky Strike Bait Works produced an unmarked line of lures (boxes printed Better Luck) (similar to SHUR Strike of Creek Chub fame)
Heres a selection of Lucky Strike metal casting/ trolling lures
A very original concept here... Lucky Strike Submarine plugs. Later models had a valve (with a rubber gasket) that easily opened to allow water inside the hollow lure to turn a floater into a sinker model... These early ones had just a screw to allow this.
A few very early models had no screws or valves ..Were strictly floating models.
A few very early models had no screws or valves ..Were strictly floating models.
