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The Creek Chub Bait Company was founded in 1916 by three anglers, one of whom, Henry Dills, invented a wiggling lure with a metal lip that could be used to alter the way the lure moved. Dills also patented a process of painting lures by spraying paint through a screen. The company's first lure was the 'Wiggler,' a basic minnow-type lure. But their most famous was the 'Pikie,' a bullet-shaped lure that could be purchased in one to three pieces, depending on the amount of wiggle desired. In the 1920s, Creek Chub introduced its lower quality 'Shur-Strike' line, hoping to grow its business. And after the war, they successfully made both plastic and saltwater lures. Harry Dills retired in 1978, and closed down the company.


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Vintage Antique Rare Old Lures, Creek Chub, Heddon, Lot$202.50 Ends Friday 20 bids 116 watchers
Creek Chub #7031 Rainbow Fire 7000, New In The Box!$187.50 Ends Wednesday 8 bids 15 watchers
A Rare Pre 1925 700 Creek Chub$142.50 Ends in 21 hours 3 bids 27 watchers
Creek Chub G/e 737 Pikie In Yellowflash Color$142.50 Ends in 21 hours 8 bids 29 watchers
Creek Chub Snook Pikie, Natural Mullet Nib$128.50 Ends in 59 mins 20 bids 28 watchers
Rare Creek Chub Baby Jigger Lure$110.10 Ends in 4 hours 11 bids 29 watchers
Creek Chub Huskie Pikie Minnow Mullet W/box Nos Husky $86.00 Ends Monday 3 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Wooden Lure Dinger Creek Chub Glass Eyes$76.66 Ends Sunday 4 bids 44 watchers
1939 Creek Chub Bait Co. Catalog$67.00 Ends in 19 hours 3 bids 33 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Darter #4920 Old Lure$56.89 Ends Thursday 4 bids 7 watchers
Old Tackle Box Fishing Lures Creek Chub Arbogast Gremln$51.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 7 watchers
5-vintage Creek Chub Lures-3 In Boxes-#2339 Yellow/blk$51.00 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 2 watchers
Creek Chub Baby Dingbat$50.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Creek Chub 3800 Beetle In Excellent Condition!!$41.00 Ends Friday 2 bids 16 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Darter #4933 Nice Old Lure$41.00 Ends Thursday 4 bids 7 watchers
Vintage Ccbc Creek Chub Bait Co Beetle Lure - 9-7-20$39.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids 14 watchers
Creek Chub Wigglefish Wood Lure$36.99 Ends Monday 11 bids 25 watchers
Creek Chub #4932 Jointed Darter, New And Unused!$36.89 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 10 watchers
Golden Shiner Creek Chub Wiggle Fish Fishing Lure$36.87 Ends Monday 8 bids 27 watchers
Ccbco Creek Chub River Rustler Fishing Lure$33.45 Ends in 23 hours 6 bids 35 watchers
Wood Creek Chub Beetle Lure #3818 Rare Silver Flash$33.00 Ends Tuesday 6 bids 10 watchers
Creek Chub Jointed Darter With Box - Never Used!$28.00 Ends Friday 4 bids 4 watchers
Rare Vintage Creek Chub Wee Dee Fishing Lure Repro Frog$27.00 Ends in 23 hours 5 bids 6 watchers
Creek Chub Model 1500 Injured Minnow Lure/mint In Box!!$26.00 Ends in 23 hours 6 bids 27 watchers
Creek Chub Husky Pikie Wood Fishing Lure 2318 W/ Box$26.00 Ends Thursday 3 bids 1 watcher
Vintage Creek Chub Giant Pikie Fishing Lure With Box$26.00 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 9 watchers
Glass Eye Creek Chub Jointed Husky Pikie W Old Box 3034$25.35 Ends in 23 hours 5 bids 15 watchers
Creek Chub Castrola$25.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 8 watchers
Creek Chub Baby Dingbat$25.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 5 watchers
Creek Chub Plunker Jet Black Gold Military Stencil Lure$24.99 Ends in 1 hour 2 bids 7 watchers
Creek Chub Fly Rod Jointed Pikie Fishing Lure Rainbow$24.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Lot 3 Vintage Fishing Lures Creek Chub Box Pikie Strike$24.99 Ends in 16 mins 1 bid 3 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Wiggler Lure Lot Glass Eyes Wood Nr$22.50 Ends Saturday 2 bids 7 watchers
Creek Chub Wood Striper Pikie Lure Special Frog Color$22.50 Ends in 23 hours 2 bids 10 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Darter Pearl Rare Old Lure$22.50 Ends Thursday 3 bids 11 watchers
Collection Of Creek Chub Spinning Lures Nib With Papers$21.61 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 5 watchers
5 Wood Creek Chub Lures Pikie, Injured Minnow, Ge & Box$21.07 Ends in 23 hours 2 bids 9 watchers
Creek Chub Pikie With Box 2602$20.50 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 7 watchers
Creek Chub Box Only 931 Baby Pikie Rainbow Fire $19.95 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid 7 watchers
Creek Chub Box Only 6201 Plunking Dinger$19.95 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid 9 watchers
Creek Chub Box Only 2418 Wiggle Fish Silver Flash$19.95 Ends in 17 hours 2 bids 12 watchers
Early Creek Chub Pikie With Box 700$17.49 Ends in 18 hours 5 bids 9 watchers
Unusual Vintage Creek Chub "pikie Minnow" Lure With Box$16.49 Ends Wednesday 4 bids 5 watchers
Creek Chub Crawdad With Box - Never Used!$16.39 Ends Friday 3 bids 16 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Plunker Lure...glass Eyes.$16.39 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 20 watchers
Creek Chub Dingbat Black Fishing Lure Ccbco$16.29 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 5 watchers
Creek Chub - Baby Jointed Pikie Golden Shiner W/ Box$15.50 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 6 watchers
Creek Chub Tiny Tim Lure -silver Flash$15.49 Ends Tuesday 4 bids 9 watchers
Old Creek Chub Dingbat Lure Golden Shiner W/glass Eyes$15.49 Ends in 22 hours 6 bids 9 watchers
Vintage Wood Creek Chub Spinning Deepster Rare Lure$13.39 Ends Friday 2 bids 9 watchers
Creek Chub Pikie 700 Lot Of 5 With 1 Box Nice Colors$13.00 Ends in 19 hours 3 bids 14 watchers
Very Rare Creek Chub Weed Bug Frog Fishing Lure # 2800$12.94 Ends Thursday 2 bids 19 watchers
Vintage Creek Chub Jointed Darter #4908 Old Lure$12.36 Ends Thursday 3 bids 5 watchers
Lot Of Sur Strike Creek Chub Glass Eye Fishing Lures$10.99 Ends Monday 3 bids 9 watchers
Vintage C.c.b. Co Creek Chub #6300 Pop'n Dunk Lure$10.50 Ends in 23 hours 3 bids 8 watchers

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Anglers should visit local lake
Gloucester County Times - NJ.com, March 18th

In 2007, the lake was stocked with smallmouth bass, yellow perch, bluegill, pumpkinseed, creek chub suckers, brown bullhead and golden shiner...Read more

Pennsylvania's 2009 monster list packed with clues for 2010 action
PennLive.com (blog), March 14th

8 on a Creek Chub lure, 40 pounds, 43 inches long with a girth of 24 inches; Joshua Satory, of Pittsburgh, Allegheny River Aug. 22 on a creek chub,...Read more

Ice angling Olympics heads to Rhinelander
Madison.com, March 10th

Also, rock bass (which are plentiful here), yellow bullhead, creek chub, golden shiner and white sucker." Who will give the Americans a run for their money?...Read more

Input sought on Dewey Loeffel Superfund designation
Troy Record, March 6th

But PCB concentrations in fish such as brook trout, creek chub, sunfish and others, while lower are “still many times higher than they might be,” Kane said,...Read more

The CCBC Giant Jointed Pikie
DL-Online, March 5th

Last time we talked about the ever common pikie, the standard lure that made the Creek Chub Bait Co. an icon in the American fishing lure industry...Read more

While spring remains on hold, plug away
Chicago Daily Herald, March 5th

a Beetle Spin; my first, original balsa Rapala; a Helin Flatfish; one Lazy Ike; one Bass-O-Reno; a South Bend Super-Duper, and a Creek Chub Minnow...Read more

To the bidders go the spoils
News-Herald.com, February 27th

Those who know the lore of fishing lures and old tackle may want to consider bidding on the vintage Creek Chub, Homer LaBlance "Swim-Whizz" and Bomber,...Read more

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