Bass Oreno

[Monty]

Anyone ever fish them and like them?

[dogfish]

Nice looking plug. Looks about 35 years old? I seem to remember some metal lip swimmers that have that name as well. Never fished them but looks like they would dig in well in a rip or behind a curl.

[jigfreak]

Never fished one. It should catch. Originally made by south bend.
Some interesting history
http://www.antiquefishinglures.com/oreno.htm

Selling on fleabay for 11-44 range
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SOUTH-BEND-SALT-WATER-BETTER-BASS-ORENO-LURE-TACK-EYES-RARE-LURE/361173732170?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkpa rms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3 D20140407115239%26meid%3Da1da6db2338d4a57953ca57e4 8e81a84%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D30%26sd%3D 361172513181

[Monty]

^^^^^^
Nice site and info. Thanks.

I was looking for a small wood darter, that was like the only one I could find.
Saltys has a kit for it. 1 Oz Little Buggereno,
Think I will make a couple this winter.
That plug has hooks out the wazoo. Salty's has 1 treble and a swash.

[surfstix1963]

Great plug, I do Saltys 1 oz. and 3 oz. version the kits are through wired good in heavy current they don't take much of a beating though if you over epoxy them they don't dart right.I haven't fished the 1 oz. yet but did get some schoolies on the 3 oz. on the backside of Demo. Silver base coat then Chartreuse with some light gold fogged in with a black back worked well.I just painted a red head/yellow one waiting to epoxy it.The bass tend to follow it before hitting so just keep reeling until they commit to it.

[Monty]

Great plug, I do Saltys 1 oz. and 3 oz. version the kits are through wired good in heavy current they don't take much of a beating though if you over epoxy them they don't dart right.I haven't fished the 1 oz. yet but did get some schoolies on the 3 oz. on the backside of Demo. Silver base coat then Chartreuse with some light gold fogged in with a black back worked well.I just painted a red head/yellow one waiting to epoxy it.The bass tend to follow it before hitting so just keep reeling until they commit to it.

Thanks Stix. I always have the urge to put too heavy an epoxy coat on. Will go light.
I want the smallest profile, thinking lightly dressed siwash. Guess I have to have something on the rear. 2 trebles on it?

[finchaser]

Make sure you epoxy the hook holders in or they will rip out I don't believe that is a through wired plug

[hookedonbass]

Nice looking plug there let us know if it works if you make one. Surfstix that must be an awesome thing to hook a fish on some plug you yourself made.

[hookedonbass]

Saltys has a kit for it. 1 Oz Little Buggereno,

Love that name lol. The little plug that caught a cow!

[surfstix1963]

Yeah it is good to catch on something you built I modify a lot of the kits now different lips and weighting just to see if I can get it to swim just a little differently you win some and lose the rest,but you won't know unless you try.The Buggereno kit is through wired they are made from cypress.You can use a siwash on the back.

[Monty]

First couple.
Will make a couple blue/white and yellow/white.
3 3/4" log and almost a ounce.

[surfstix1963]

Nice work there Monty....