Please help.lost lures

[paul driggers]

sunday march 19 I was going down to trenton to go handlineing when I was travleing 94 to the lodge to 75 to gibraltor road somewhere along the way a box of 150 custom rapalas flew out of the back of my buddys boat.These were mostly custom painted #9 rapalas by john Lathom.I understand this is a long shot but any help I can get I am asking for if someone found them or saw them fly out please contact me,586-405-2747 Paul I will gladly give a reward if I can get them back.

[Ron A]

Bummer!!!:

[ghostryder]

sorry to hear that. sux:sad: :sad:

[Hotwired]

All right guys this is the time to step up and show what the power of this site can do.
With the large membership this site has I'm sure we can find somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody ... who found these lures.
I know Paul personally and can tell you he would do anything for anybody if asked.
Let's step up and get his stuff back in his hands.

[ahartz]

I am assuming you have re-trached your path and looked along the road??....andy

[River Rat]

Sorry to here about your misery Paul. I know you have a couple of tournaments in the next couple of weeks. if there is anything i can do let me know.

[Cree]

Good Luck!! Major loss:sad:

[Houghton laker]

Sorry to hear about that Paul !! I was just at Johns today...he said you were there last night and were going to fish trenton....Hopefully retracing your path will turn up something.....If the worst happens and nothing is found...I know you have a tournement coming soon....I think between gary, curt and myself...we can load you up with a good arsenal!! Good luck and hopefully...a honest person will turn your lures in somewhere or your lures will be returned or found!! Let me know if there is anything I can do!!

[The Whale]

Are you sure they "flew" out of the boat during the ride ? Make any gas/food/drink stops along the way ? 150 Raps in a box had to weight, what, 7 lbs. or so ? Depending upon container, kinda tough to blow out of a boat. Just a thought. Sorry for the loss and I reallly hope you get them back !!! :fish2:

[MSUICEMAN]

maybe they accidently left it on a casting platform... but yeah, i doubt it would blow out or fall out if it was on the floor. either way, thats a pretty big loss and i hope you guys get your lures back.

[Topshelf]

If that many Raps' blew out of the boat I would guess the box would have had to break open when it hit the road at 70 mph or was hit by another car? If that happened, I would think there would be a few flat tires in the area since the hooks on those things are nasty little buggers. If there were no flats and no debris along the route I would guess someone helped themselves to it during a pit stop.

Sorry about the loss but good luck, you never know it just may show up anyway.

[alex-v]

As many have mentioned it is a top priority to retrace your route.

And, yes, a box could fly out of the boat. The trailer hits the right bump and bounces just right and the box becomes air born. A guy at work lost a tool box, approx 20 lbs, out of the back end of the truck while going over a set of railroad tracks at 50 mph.

But, for the tool box, or the tackle box in question, to survive the impact with the road, well, that is asking a lot.

[Ed Michrina]

Bummer I hope you get them back. As stated before if you go back looking you might look for debris instead of the whole box. good luck

[paul driggers]

ya I retraced my steps from chesterfeild all the way down to lake erie metro,it was a special mate plastic box filled with lures did nnot stop from home all the way to trenton.Box is made out of hard plastic there were nothing on the highway to tell me that it broke open.I do have 2 tournaments in about 2 weeks in trenton and I reallllly needed those lures.Thanks gary,curt,and kevin for your thoughtsJohn is goinig to be painting for the next to weeks trying to get me what I need so hopefully with some prayers it will all work out thanks again and please keep your ears open.

[Leakypipe56]

Have you tried the local police department and see if someone or themself might of turned them in. Just a thought, good luck.

[jstfish48162]

hey paul...sorry about the loss. a couple of things here.

try contacting the MDOT Courtesy patrol van. they are constantly going up and down the highways and their job takes place "on the side of the road". they may ahve picked them up.

secondly, remember the rapalas you were going to buy from me? well, consider them donated to your cause....call me and we can work out a way for you to get them painted in time for you tournaments. i'll PM you my #...take it easy.:fish:

[paul driggers]

jstfish thanks for the thoughts I will call you this weekend I will be back in trenton on sunday hopefully this will all work out in the end.will trade lures for beer this offer is to alll except Hot Wired :lol: :dizzy: 11 days to my first tournament of the year.

[jstfish48162]

i don't drink, but the offer is still open to you. i will, however, accept a ride in the boat so i can show you a few spots that we talked about earlier this year. give me a call. i am wide open sunday.....could meet you in trenton to give you the rapalas. cya....:fish:

[lurepaintr94]

I will be painting rapalas for lakeside sport shop in the next 2 weeks....That is when i ushally do my custom work. I know u have a painter,but i still wanted to offer, If i can help let me know.....

Lurepaintr94
Mark Kulaszewski
Marks Custom Tackle

[sullyxlh]

I Chug,the Lower Alot,i Got A Decent Selection Of Pencil Plugs,swim Wizzers And Rapalas,if Your Pressed For Your Tournament,and Need Em,i Would Be Willin To Lend Them To Ya To Get You By For The Weekend,just Holler.

[tubejig]

I will be painting rapalas for lakeside sport shop in the next 2 weeks....That is when i ushally do my custom work. I know u have a painter,but i still wanted to offer, If i can help let me know.....

Lurepaintr94
Mark Kulaszewski
Marks Custom Tackle

Mark, long time no chat. How ya been?? I should have some work for ya in the next couple weeks.

[paul driggers]

Yes mark I had about 10 of your lures in that box also I guess they were last years lures,I really like the purple and pink with yellow dots my phone number is on the first page please call me so we can talk.

[WALLEYEANGLER]

Sorry that they flew out of my boat Paul!! :rant:

[Ed Michrina]

I know its kinda late for this. I use a black marker and put my name/adders and phone number on my boxes. 50 % of the time the people will just keep it, 50 % of the time A good person like you and I Can't justify it. Like "Well no name- can't find the owner guess it's mine". If it has Info. on the box, anyone I hang with would return it. PS: I'd give them a pick of 5 to 10 custom paint raps and a 20 spot.;) I got a Ice fishing box returned to me while left/fishing on Selfridge air base. Just an I Idea for the future.

[Hotwired]

I know its kinda late for this. I use a black marker and put my name/adders and phone number on my boxes. 50 % of the time the people will just keep it, 50 % of the time A good person like you and I Can't justify it. Like "Well no name- can't find the owner guess it's mine". If it has Info. on the box, anyone I hang with would return it. PS: I'd give them a pick of 5 to 10 custom paint raps and a 20 spot.;) I got a Ice fishing box returned to me while left/fishing on Selfridge air base. Just an I Idea for the future.

Never thought of that...I hittin' all my boxes with a sharpie this weekend.

[ted stehney]

Great idea. I use those little stickers with my address for things that I don't want to lose. I have them on my hand held GPS's and mapping chips for the GPS. And on alot of wrenches and tools. Now I will be putting them on my tackle boxes too. Assuming they stick?