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I may have posted this in the wrong place ????
I found Tara in Watsonville Ca with info from Bruce in N.C he said he talk to her
and she will be selling them in 6 months to a year ,I send her a letter but no reply yet
don't like bothering people at work ,I don't have her home address .
Tara is the niese of John Fujita the inventer
What does the lure look like
This is the picture from an old thread about this lure :
http://www.chicagolandcanoebase.com/...re-01b_001.jpg
Basically, it's a J shaped, flattened piece of lead on a small hook ... with a trailing hook tied to the shank curve of the main hook with 2lb test cat gut, and marabou tied on the trailing hook. The main body has a leader tied to it ... but I'm not sure if it's 2lb or 4lb test mono :confused:
The lure wobbles when retrieved, much like a spoon.
Do an advanced search for "Fujita" and you'll find the previous thread discussions regarding this lure.
... cp :cool:
A note to all fisherman that have been and are still looking for the No-Name Lure. It is finally available again at no name lure, Fujita, John Fujita or by calling Tara at 831-588-0452.
This is a picture I found of some no-name lures:
http://i962.photobucket.com/albums/a...029/nonam3.jpg
Those may not have a name ... but they are not a Fujita "No-name" lure, though they do seem to have been fashioned in a similar way.Quote:
Originally Posted by scrat
... cp :kewl
Crappie Pappy you may need to delete the picture post I thought that was the lure they were talking about. Sorry just trying to help. Don't want to mislead anyone. Don't want to hurt any companies products. Thanks
It's all good, Scrat. Fujita's No-name has been out since I was a kid (1950's). We had a discussion on it, back several years ago ... and I was contacted by Tara's brother & got some featherless baits from him (as did a few other members) and tied my own 'versions'. They had been out of production for some time, after the originator passed away & the company went into Tara's hands. She had problems finding people to tie the "chicken feather fluff" onto the bait, but that appears to have been solved & she's back in business.
They are a great panfish bait ... even though they were originally made to catch small Bass. The leader line is 2# test cat gut (mono ??), and the feathered hook is tied onto the lead body hook with a short leader. So, great care is needed when extracting these lures from the fish's mouth, so as not to break those lite lines that hold the rig together.
Here's the link to that 2005 discussion : http://www.crappie.com/crappie/main-...me-jigs-4.html
... cp :kewl
The other pictures was crafted by PAPAPERCH a jig crafter from Ohio. Maybe I got it right this time.
No Name Lure by John Fujita Vintage Small
This is a vintage No Name lure invented by John Fujita, smaller than the one offered in the recent past. Distance from the eye of the leading hook to the end of the trailing hook is 1 1/4". The feathers are 3/4" long".
http://thumbs.worthpoint.com/jTZ-KQs...f8be2c5c05.jpg
Interesting lure.
Indeed it is, DSJ ... the main body is a hook with a J shaped lead body poured over it, and it wobbles like a spoon when retrieved. The tail hook is tied on to the main body hook & the wobble of the main body gives it very enticing action.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
I used them when I was a kid, and remember catching Bluegill & White Bass while trolling them on my home lake. Can't say as I remember catching any Crappie on them, but then I don't remember using them when fishing for Crappie. But, I have little doubt they'd work for Crappie (as long as you could keep the gills, Bass, White Bass, and all the other minner/bug eating fish in your waters off of it :Rofl and keep it out of the underwater woods).
... cp :kewl
Looks like you could take a Pet spoon and tie a gnat on it and be a lot like it. Think i will try that Don
we used them in the 60s for both crappie and bluegills. they were an awesome bait. i still keep a few in my bag but haven't used them in years. a word to the wise, the leader that came with them was two pound test so no need to try to bury the hook....lol
I know this is an old thread but Richard Gene just posted another video on this lure again. Does anyone know if Tara was able to get it back in production again?
https://youtu.be/ZekIxDiJYgc
Here is his first video using it.
https://youtu.be/zCv3pmexS64
Good video
Somebody should start making them. Even though it's old, it's something new, and everybody wants to try something different to see how good it works.
I guess his daughter Tara tried but for some reason wasn’t able to revive it. You would think with Richard Gene making videos featuring it there would be a slight demand for them. :dono
Yeah, I bet if a big company like Leland lures started making them there would be a big demand for them.Quote:
Originally Posted by SuperDave336
My Grandad taught me about that lure in the early 60's. At his local crappie lake that was the go to bait. They weren't cheap, even back then and the inventor only allowed one distributor per town. We always used them under a bobber and fished them faster than you would a jig. They came with a pre-tied leader and it was tied to the lure with a loop knot like Gene shows. A few years back I contacted Tara and bought a dozen out of nostalgia mostly. Still haven't used them but now that I get out alone more I plan to.
I got several "blanks" from a member (forget their name) and tied my own tail feathers on them, but for some reason I never got around to using them. :Doh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Oregon slabman
I think I might dig some of them out, remove the dressing I put on the tail hook and replace that with some of the Slabanator Scent Sticks as a trailer.
I used them as a kid, fishing with my Grandparents at a local lake, but mostly I remember catching Bluegill and White Bass with them. Can't really say I remember catching any Crappie on them, but hey .... that was 60 some years ago. :Rofl