Creek Chub Bait Company

The Creek Chub Bait Company

Garrett, Indiana

1916-1978

Creek Chub Bait Company


The Creek Chub Bait Company (C.C.B.C.O.) or Creek Chub is one of the most famous fishing lure brands ever. Personally Creek Chub is my favorite.  Their variety of high quality lures in amazing colors make it very enjoyable to collect and display.  Additionally I quite frequently use old Creek Chub lures for fishing and have great results with these old warriors.  Creek Chub lures are great at catching fish and becoming harder to find.  Make sure to see our link below of the lures we currently have for sale by Creek Chub.



Creek Chub was started in 1916 (although there is some confusion dating it back to 1906) by Henry Dills, Carl Heinzerling and George Schulthess.


Important Dates in Creek Chub History
1916:  First production lure, the Wiggler, made as company begins.
1918:  Company is officially incorporated.
1920:  World Famous Pikie was introduced.
1921:  Patent received for scale pattern.  Pattern produced by spraying paint through netting.
1921:  Intro boxes are replaced with classic two piece cardboard Creek Chub boxes.
1935:  "Military Stencils" began on the lures and would continue through 1950.
1936:  Improved lip and through wire construction introduced.
1950:  Deep Diving lip produced.
1951:  Spinning lures introduced.
1952:  Plastic top box produced.
1954:  Last year for fly rod lures.
1956:  Mass production of plastic lures begins.
1961:  Transition from glass eyes to tack eyes.
1964:  "Gold Foil" labels began and would continue through 1978. 
1975:  The last new lure, the Cheekie, is introduced.
1978:  Sold to Lazy Ike Corporation.

Below is a photo of the factory in Garrett, Indiana which housed Creek Chub for most of its years.
Creek Chub Bait Company factory Garrett, Indiana

Creek Chub Lure Numbers Names and Example Photos

NUMBER LURE NAME PHOTO
100

WIGGLER

1916-1964

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 11, 12, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Chub Scale

Creek Chub 100 Wiggler
200

BABY WIGGLER

1917-1954

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09, 11, 12, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 06 Goldfish

Creek Chub 200 Baby Wiggler
200-P

WEE DEE

1962-1968

Length:  1 1/2"

Standard Colors:  14 (Yellow Frog), 19 (Green Frog)

Lure Shown:  Color 14 Yellow Frog / Spotted

Creek Chub 200-P Wee Dee
300

CRAWDAD

1917-1964

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Natural Crab), 01, 02 (Albino), 15, 16, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Natural Crab

Creek Chub 300 Crawdad
400

BABY CRAWDAD

1918-1964

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Natural Crab), 01, 02 (Albino), 15, 16, 18

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 01 Perch

Creek Chub 400 Baby Crawdad
500

OPEN MOUTH SHINER

1918-1931

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Natural Shiner), 02, 05, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Chub Scale

Creek Chub 500 Open Mouth Shiner
500-P

TOP 'N' POP

1960-1968

Length:  "

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 14, 18, 19, 33

Lure Shown:  Color 14 Yellow Spotted

Creek Chub 500-P Pop 'N' Top
500

SPOONTAIL

1954-1956

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 500 Spoontail
600

HUSKY MUSKY

1919-1954

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02, 07, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Early Perch Scale

Creek Chub 600 Husky Musky
600-P

MITIE MOUSE

1963-1968

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  Field Mouse, Black, Gray, Tiger, Albino, Silver Flash

Lure Shown:  Color Tiger

Creek Chub 600-P Mitie Mouse
700

PIKIE

1920-1978

Length:  4 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00 (Pikie Scale), 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 13, 18, 21, 22, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37, 40 (in plastic) 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

700 Pikie
700SW

SALTWATER PIKIE

1957-1978

Length:  4 1/2"

Standard Colors:  02, 03, 07, 18, 34, 35 

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White

Creek Chub 700SW Saltwater Pikie
800

DELUXE WAGTAIL CHUB

1921-1953

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02, 04, 05, 05 (Dace), 06, 18 

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 08 Rainbow

Creek Chub 800 Deluxe Wagtail Chub
800

GIANT JOINTED PIKIE

1957-1978

Length:  14"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 18, 30, 33, 34, 35 

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 08 Rainbow

Creek Chub 800 Giant Jointed Pikie
900

BABY PIKIE

1921-1978

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 18

In Plastic Only:  07, 13, 33, 34, FR, 39, 40 

Lure Shown:  Color 08 Rainbow

Creek Chub 900 Baby Pikie
1000

CREEK BUG WIGGLER (7/8")

1924-1925

Length:  7/8"

Standard Colors:  00 (Bug), 02, 13 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Bug

Creek Chub 1000 Creek Bug Wiggler
1000

COHOKIE

1968-1978

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  Nickel

Tail Colors:  W (white), B (black), Y (yellow), R (red), BL (blue), G (green) 

Lure Shown:  Nickel with Y (yellow) Tail

Creek Chub 1000 Cohokie
1000-P

NIKIE

1956-1961

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 13, 14, 18, 30 

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch

Creek Chub 1000-P Nikie
1100

CREEK BUG WIGGLER (1 1/4")

1924-1925

Length:  1 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Bug), 02, 13 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Bug

Creek Chub 1100 Creek Bug Wiggler
1100

SNARKIE

1957-1961

Length:  1 1/2"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 13, 18, 19, 30 

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head White

Creek Chub 1100 Snarkie
1100

MINI-COHOKIE

1969-1978

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  Nickel

Tail Colors:  W (white), B (black), Y (yellow), R (red), BL (blue), G (green) 

Lure Shown:  1100G

Creek Chub 1100 Mini Cohokie
1200

FLY ROD PIKIE (1 1/4")

1924-1925

Length:  1 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Pikie), 02, 05 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie

Creek Chub 1200 Flyrod Pikie
1200

SNARK

1957-1961

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 13, 18, 19, 30 

Lure Shown:  Color 13 Black

Creek Chub 1200 Snark
1300

FLY ROD PIKIE (1 5/8")

1924-1925

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00 (Pikie), 02, 05 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie

Creek Chub 1300 Flyrod Pikie
1300

SNARK-EEL

1957-1962

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 13, 18, 19, 30 

Lure Shown:  Color 19 Frog

Creek Chub 1300 Snark Eel
1400

BIG CREEK BUG WIGGLER

1924-1932

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00 (Bug), 02, 13 

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Bug

Creek Chub 1400 Big Creek Bug Wiggler
1500

INJURED MINNOW

1924-1978

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 05 (Dace), 09 (Shad), 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 38 

Lure Shown:  Color 04 Golden Shiner

 

Creek Chub 1500 Injured Minnow
1600

BABY INJURED MINNOW

1924-1978

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 05 (Dace), 09 (Shad), 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 21, 24, 25, 31, 32, 38 

Lure Shown:  Color 05 Red Side

Creek Chub 1600 Baby Injured Minnow
1700

POLY WIGGLE

1924-1931

Length:  1 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Pollywog), 02

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Olive Green with Spots

Creek Chub 1700 Poly Wiggle
1700

SILVER SIDES

1957-1961

Length:  4 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 03, 18, 34 

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 1700 Silver Sides
1800

UNDERWATER SPINNER MINNOW

1924-1933

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  05, 08, 09, 18 

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 00 Chub

Creek Chub 1800 Underwater Spinner Minnow
1800

WIGGLE DIVER

1957-1978

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 39, 41, 42 

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White

Creek Chub 1800 Wiggle Diver
1900

CREEK AND RIVER FISHING LURE

1924-1933

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  05, 08, 09, 18 

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

 

Creek Chub 1900 Creek and River Lure
1900-P

STRIPER STRIKE (5")

1959-1978

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  03, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41 

Lure Shown:  Color 16 Banana

Creek Chub Striper Strike
2000

DARTER

1924-1978

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 13, 14, 17 (Coachdog), 18, 19, 31, 32, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 24 Redwing Blackbird

Creek Chub 2000 Darter
2000SW

SALWATER DARTER

1957-1964

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 34, 35

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 37 Yellow Flash

Creek Chub 2000 SW Saltwater Darter
2100

FINTAIL SHINER

1924-1949

Length:  4"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 03 Silver Shiner

Creek Chub 2100 Fintail Shiner
2200

MIDGET PIKIE

1924-1961

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 13, 18, 31, 32, 33

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 07 Blue Mullet

Creek Chub 2200 Midget Pikie
2300

HUSKY PIKIE

1925-1978

Length:  6"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 12 (White with Red Eye Shadow), 18, 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39

In Plastic:  00, 01, 02, 18, 33, 34, 39, 41

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie

Creek Chub 2300 Husky Pikie
2400

WIGGLEFISH

1925-1958, 1974-1977

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 05 (Dace), 18

Lure Shown:  Color 04 Golden Shiner

Creek Chub 2400 Wigglefish
2400-P

STRIPER STRIKE

1964-1978

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  03, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41 

Lure Shown:  Color 16 Banana

Creek Chub 2400-P Striper Strike
2500

BABY WIGGLEFISH

1925-1933

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 05 Red Side

Creek Chub 2500 Baby Wigglefish
2500-P

STRIPER STRIKE (3 1/2")

1964-1978

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  03, 10, 12, 16, 18, 20, 21, 34, 40, 41 

Lure Shown:  Color 16 Banana

Creek Chub Striper Strike
2600

 JOINTED PIKIE

1926-1978

Length:  4 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 13, 18, 19, 21, 31, 32, 33, 34, Red Pickerel, Yellow Pickerel

Plastic Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 18, 34, 40

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 2600 Jointed Pikie
2700

BABY JOINTED PIKIE

1927-1978

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 13, 18, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33

Plastic Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 05, 18, 33, 40, FR

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 2700 Baby Jointed Pikie
2800

WEED BUG

1927-1935

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  00, 02, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Bug Finish

Creek Chub 2800 Weed Bug
2800-P

TRIPLE JOINTED PIKIE

1959-1978

Length:  6 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 13, 18

Lure Shown:  Special Color 39 Tiger Stripe

Creek Chub 2800-P Triple Jointed Pikie
2900

GAR

1927-1953

Length:  5 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 20

Lure Shown:  Color 20 Green Gar

Creek Chub 2900 Gar
3000

JOINTED HUSKY PIKIE

1931-1978

Length:  6"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 13, 18, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Color Mullet

Creek Chub 3000 Jointed Husky Pikie
3100

CASTROLA

1927-1941

Length:  3 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 08, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 04 Golden Shiner

Creek Chub 3100 Castrola
3200

PLUNKER

1927-1978

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 09 (Shad), 13, 14, 18, 19, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Special Color 17 Coachdog

Creek Chub 3200 Plunker
3300

SARASOTA

1927-1931

Length:  4 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 08, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 3300 Sarasota
3400

SNOOK PIKIE

1929-1978

Length:  4 7/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 07, 08, 18, 30, 31, 32, 34, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Color Allen Stripey

Creek Chub 3400 Snook Pikie
3500

HUSKY INJURED MINNOW

1929-1961

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 05 (Dace), 18

Lure Shown:  Special Color 24 Redwing Blackbird

Creek Chub 3500 Husky Injured Minnow
3600

LUCKY MOUSE

1929-1947

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00 (Natural Gray), 02 (White with Red Eyes), 13

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Natural Gray

Creek Chub 3600 Lucky Mouse
3700

RIVER RUSTLER

1930-1935

Length:  2 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 08, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 3700 River Rustler
3800

BEETLE

1931-1954

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

Lure Shown:  Color 50 Yellow Beetle

Creek Chub 3800 Beetle
3900

SUCKER

1932-1933

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  3900Y (Yellow Sucker), 3900B (Black Sucker)

Lure Shown:  Color 3900Y Yellow Sucker

Creek Chub 3900 Sucker
4000

TARPON PIKIE

1933-1961

Length:  6 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 07, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 4000 Tarpon Pikie
4100

JIGGER

1933-1946

Length:  3 5/8"

Standard Colors:  02, 05, 11 (Black with Nite-Glo), 14, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 11 White Head and Black

Creek Chub 4100 Jigger
4200

JOINTED MIDGET PIKIE

1934-1961

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 13, 18, 31, 32, 33

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 14 Yellow Spotted

Creek Chub 4200 Jointed Midget Pikie
4300

RIVER SCAMP

1934-1953

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02, 05 (Dace), 08, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 4300 River Scamp
4400

FLIP FLAP

1934-1941

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  02, 05 (Dace), 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 4400 Flip Flap
4500

WIGGLE WIZARD

1934-1938

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 4500 Wiggle Wizard
4600

SKIPPER

1936-1951

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 11, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 4600 Skipper
4700

FETHI-MIN

1936-1936

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00 (Chub), 01, 02 (Brown)

Lure Shown:  1936 Catalog announcement for New Fethi-Min.  Believed it was never taken to market.

Creek Chub 4700 Fethi-Min Lure
4800

WEE DEE

1936-1946

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00 (Bug), 02, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Bug

Creek Chub 4800 Wee Dee
4900

JOINTED DARTER

1938-1978

(not made 1965-1969)

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 14, 18, 19, 31, 32, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 39 Tiger Stripe

Creek Chub 4900 Jointed Darter
5000

CLOSE PIN

1936-1946

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  one color only

Lure Shown:  standard color

Creek Chub 5000 Clothes Pin
5000

SPINNING WIGGLE DIVER

1959-1962

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 38, 41

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White

Creek Chub 5000 Spinning Wiggle Diver
5100

DINGBAT

1937-1958

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 24 Redwing Blackbird

Creek Chub 5100 Dingbat
5200

BABY DINGBAT

1938-1958

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 33 Black Scale

Creek Chub 5200 Baby Dingbat
5300

HUSKY DINGBAT

1938-1946

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie Scale

Creek Chub 5300 Husky Dingbat
5300-P

DINGBAT

1964-1978

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 19 Frog

Creek Chub 5300-P Dingbat
5400

SURFACE DINGBAT

1938-1955

Length:  1 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Western Auto Yellow Skunk

Creek Chub 5400 Surface Dingbat
5500

JOINTED SNOOK PIKIE

1938-1978

Length:  4 7/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 07, 08, 13, 18, 30, 32, 33, 34

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 44 Whitefish

Creek Chub 5500 Jointed Snook Pikie
5600

DINGER

1939-1954

Length:  4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 13, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie

Creek Chub 5600 Dinger
5700

HUSKY DINGER

1939-1946

Length:  5 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 18, 19

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 5700 Husky Dinger
5800

HUSKY PLUNKER

1939-1955

Length:  4 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25, 31, 32

Lure Shown:  Color 00 Pikie

Creek Chub 5800 Husky Plunker
5900

MIDGET PLUNKER

1939-1964, 1973-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 04, 08, 13, 14, 18, 19, 24, 25, 31, 32, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Color 24 Redwing Blackbird

Creek Chub 5900 Midget Plunker
6000

MIDGET BEETLE

1939-1954

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Uncatalogued Red Head Shiner

Creek Chub 6000 Midget Beetle
6000

GIANT STRAIGHT PIKIE

1960-1978

Length:  8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 06, 12 (White with Red Eye Shadow), 13, 18, 34

Lure Shown:  Color 34 Blue Flash

Creek Chub 6000 Giant Straight Pikie
6100

MIDGET DINGER

1940-1949

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05 (Dace), 13, 18, 19, 

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Western Auto Skunk Finish

Creek Chub 6100 Midget Dinger
6200

PLUNKING DINGER

1940-1953

Length:  4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 05 (Dace), 08, 13, 18, 19, 24, 25

Lure Shown:  Color 04 Golden Shiner

Creek Chub 6200 Plunking Dinger
6300

POP 'N' DUNK

1941-1954

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 05, 18, 19, 24, 25

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 39 Tiger Stripe

Creek Chub 6300 Pop 'N Dunk
6380

CREEK CHUB MOUSE

1957-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  Gray, White and Red, Tiger, Glo-Pearl, Black (13)

Lure Shown:  Gray

Creek Chub 6380 Mouse
6400

TINY TIM

1941-1954, 1970-1978

Length:  1 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 18, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 32, Fluorescent Colors 21 (red), 22 (green), 23 (yellow)

Lure Shown:  Color 27 Spotted

Creek Chub 6400 Tiny Tim
6500

BABY BOMBER

1942-1946

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 18, 29

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 6500 Baby Bomber
6577

CREEK CHUB MOUSE

1957-1978

Length:  2 1/2"

Standard Colors:  Gray, White and Red, Tiger, Glo-Pearl

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Orange and Black Color

Creek Chub 6577 Mouse
6580

CREEK CHUB MOUSE

1957-1978

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  Gray, White and Red, Tiger, Glo-Pearl

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color Black

Creek Chub 6580 Mouse
6600

DIVE BOMBER

1942-1954

Length:  2 7/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 18, 29

Lure Shown:  Color 04 Golden Shiner

Creek Chub 6600 Dive Bomber
6700

BIG BOMBER

1942-1946

Length:  3 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 18, 29

Lure Shown:  Color 29 Victory

Creek Chub 6700 Big Bomber
6800

JOINTED STRIPER PIKIE

1950-1978

Length:  6 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 13, 18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 08 Rainbow

Creek Chub 6800 Jointed Striper Pikie
6900

STRIPER PIKIE

1950-1978

Length:  6 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 18, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 33 Black Scale

Creek Chub 6900 Striper Pikie
7000

SEVEN THOUSAND

1950-1954

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  00 (Pikie Scale), 01, 02, 13, 18, 31, 32

Lure Shown:  Color 31 Rainbow Fire

Creek Chub 7000 Seven Thousand
7000

POCKET ROCKET

1957-1962

Length:  4"

Standard Colors:  18, 34

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 37 Yellow Flash

Creek Chub 7000 Pocket Rocket
7100

SNOOK PLUNKER

1952-1964

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 07, 14, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 35 Purple Eel

Creek Chub 7100 Snook Plunker
7200

SURFSTER

1953-1968

Length:  4 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 07, 12 (White), 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 30 Orange with Black Spots

Creek Chub 7200 Surfster
7300

HUSKY SURFSTER

1953-1958

Length:  6"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02,  07, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 07 Mullet

Creek Chub 7300 Husky Surfster
7400

SALT SURFSTER

1953-1958

Length:  7 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 07, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 37 Yellow Flash

Creek Chub 7400 Salt Surfster
7500

SURF POPPER

1955-1958

Length:  7 1/4"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 30 Orange with Black Spots

Creek Chub 7500 Surf Popper
7600

SURF DARTER

1955-1958

Length:  7"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color

Creek Chub 7600 Surf Darter
7700

SALT SPIN DARTER

1955-1958

Length:  5 3/4"

Standard Colors:  02, 18, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Color 34 Blue Flash

Creek Chub 7700 Salt Spin Darter
8000

MIDGET DARTER

1938-1978

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 14, 18, 19, 31, 32, 33, 38 (Shad)

Lure Shown:  Color 14 Yellow Spotted (for sale here)

Creek Chub Midget Darter 8000
8000

CB (Concave Belly) MIDGET DARTER

1947-1978

Length:  3"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 14, 18, 31, 32, 34, 35, 37

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 19 Frog

Creek Chub Concave Belly Midget Darter 8000CB
8800-P

VIPER

1965-1978

Length:  3 1/2"

Standard Colors:  02, 03, 18, 34, 40

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color

Creek Chub 8800 Viper
9000

SPINNING DARTER

1952-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 13, 14, 18, 19, 38

Lure Shown:  Special Order Color 06 Goldfish

Creek Chub 9000 Spinning Darter
9000-UL-P

ULTRA LIGHT DARTER

1961-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Color 19 Frog

Creek Chub 9000-UL Ultra-Lite Darter
9100

SPOONTAIL

1954-1956

Length:  not listed

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 18

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 9100 Spoontail
9200

SPINNING PLUNKER

1952-1963

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 13, 14, 17 (Coachdog), 18, 19, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Color 18 Silver Flash

Creek Chub 9200 Spinning Plunker
9200-UL-P

ULTRA LIGHT PLUNKER

1961-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 9200UL Ultralight Plunker
9300

SPINNING PIKIE

1952-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 13, 18, 19, 33

Lure Shown:  Color 13 Black

Creek Chub 9300 Spinning Pikie
9300-UL-P

ULTRA LIGHT PIKIE

1961-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 18, 19, 30, 33

Lure Shown:  Color 33 Black Scale

Creek Chub 9300UL Ultralight Pikie
9400-UL-P

ULTRA LIGHT JOINTED PIKIE

1961-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 18, 19, 30, 33

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White

Creek Chub 9400UL Ultralight Jointed Pikie
9400

JOINTED SPINNING PIKIE

1952-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 13, 14, 18, 19, 33, 38

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 9400 Jointed Spinning Pikie
9500

SPINNING INJURED MINNOW

1952-1978

Length:  2" (note: some closer to 2 1/4")

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 09 (Shad), 11, 13, 14, 18, 19, 33, 38, Silver

Lure Shown:  Color 19 Frog

Creek Chub 9500 Spinning Injured Minnow
9500-UL-P

ULTRA LIGHT INJURED MINNOW

1961-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 13, 17, 18, 19, 33

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White 

Creek Chub Lure 9500-UL:  Ultra Light Injured Minnow
9600

SPINNING DEEPSTER

1953-1954

Length:  not listed

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 18, 36

Lure Shown:  Color Special Order

Creek Chub 9600 Spinning Deepster
9700-P

NIKIE

1956-1978

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 09, 13, 14, 18, 19, 30, 38, 40

Lure Shown:  Color 01 Perch Scale

Creek Chub 9700-P Nikie
9800-P (9700-UL-P)

NIKIE

1957-1978

Length:  1 5/8"

Standard Colors:  01, 02, 09, 13, 14, 18, 19, 30, 38, 40

Lure Shown:  Color 13 Black

Creek Chub 9800-P Ultra Light Nikie
9900-P

CRAY-Z-FISH

1963-1978

Length:  2"

Standard Colors:  White and Red (W&R), Natural Crab (NC), Shrimp Crab (SC), Tan Crab (TC), Silver Shad (SS), Tiger Stripe (TS)

Lure Shown:  Color White and Red Crab (W&R)

See our full page on the Cray-Z-Fish here.

Creek Chub 9900 Cray-Z-Fish
F1-11

FLEXIBLE FLOATING FEATHER MINNOW

1924-1933

Length:  7/8" body

Standard Colors:  F1: Creek Chub Scale, F2: Pikie Scale, F3: Gold Fish Scale, F4: White and Red, F5: All Red, F6: Manchester, F7: Lord Baltimore, F8: Silver Doctor

Lure Shown:  Color F5: All Red

Creek Chub F1-F11 Flexible Floating Feather Minnow
F10-16

FEATHER CASTING MINNOW

1924-1926

Length:  1 5/8" body (4 1/2" total length)

Standard Colors:  

1924: F10-White and Red, F11-Chub Scale, F12-Yellow Perch, F13-Goldfish Scale

1925-26: F10-Chub Scale, F11-Yellow Perch, F12-White and Red, F16-Goldfish Scale

Lure Shown:  Color Goldfish Scale

Creek Chub F10-16 Feather Casting Minnow
F20-31

BASS FLY

1924-1926

(photo not shown as there is no definitive way to identify from any other standard fly from same era)

NA
F40-42

HOPPER FLY

1924-1926

(photo not shown as there is no definitive way to identify from any other standard fly from same era)

NA
F50-51

FLYROD CRAWDAD

1924-1950

Standard Colors:  F50-Natural Crab, F51-Tan Crab

Lure Shown:  Natural Crab Color

Creek Chub F50 Flyrod Crawdad
F80-81

FLYROD FROGGIE

1925-1950

Standard Colors:  F80-Green Meadow Frog, F81-Brown Meadow Frog

Lure Shown:  Green Meadow Frog Color

Creek Chub F80 Flyrod Froggie
F90

FLY ROD CRIPPLED MINNOW

1927-1950

Length:  2 1/4" body

Standard Colors:  Silver Flash only

Lure Shown:  Silver Flash

Creek Chub Lure F90:  Flyrod Crippled Minnow
F100-102

FLYROD POP IT

1927-1954

Standard Colors:  F100-Chub, F101-Perch, F102-Brown Bug

Lure Shown:  Brown Bug

Creek Chub F100 Flyrod Pop-It
F200-213

FLYROD MOUSE

1931-1946

Standard Colors:  F200-Gray Mouse, F202-White Mouse with Red Eyes, F213-All Black Mouse

Lure Shown:  All Black Mouse

Creek Chub F200 Flyrod Mouse
F300-307

HUM-BIRD

1934-1947

# Wing Body Tail 
F300 Red Red Red
F301 White White White
F302 Red/Yellow Yellow Yellow
F303 Green/White White White
F304 Red/White Red White
F305 Green/Yellow Green Yellow
F306 Black/Yellow Black Black
F307 Black/White Green Black

 Lure Shown:  F302

Creek Chub F300 Hum-Bird
F400-405

BUG-A-BOO

1934-1937

F400 All White
F401 All Red
F402 All Gray
F403 Black and Yellow
F404 Gray and Brown
F405 Red and White

Lure Shown:  F405

Creek Chub F400 Bug-A-Boo
F500-505

BUG-A-MOTH

1934-1937

F500 All White
F501 All Red
F502 All Gray
F503 Black and Yellow
F504 Gray and Brown
F505 Red and White

Lure Shown:  F503

Creek Chub F500 Bug-A-Moth
F600-605

BUG-A-BASS

1934-1937

F600 All White
F601 All Red
F602 All Gray
F603 Black and Yellow
F604 Gray and Brown
F605 Red and White

Lure Shown:  Color F603: Black and Yellow

Creek Chub F600-Bug-A-Bass Lure
F700-705

Bug-A-Boo (Trout Size)

1936-1937

F700 All White
F701 All Red
F702 All Gray
F703 Black and Yellow
F704 Gray and Brown
F705 Red and White

Lure Shown:  Color F701

Creek Chub F700-Bug-A-Boo
F800-805

Bug-A-Boo (Pan Fish)

1936-1937

F800 All White
F801 All Red
F802 All Gray
F803 Black and Yellow
F804 Gray and Brown
F805 Red and White

Lure Shown:  Natural Brown Special Color

Creek Chub F800-Bug-A-Boo
F900-909

BULL PUP

1936-1954

F900 Pikie
F900N Nickel
F900C Copper
F902 White and Red Head
F904 Yellow Scale
F909 Green Scale

Lure Shown:  F904 Yellow Scale Color

Creek Chub F900 Bull Pup
F1000-1005

PLUNKER BASS BUG

1937-1946

F1000 All White
F1001 All Red
F1002 All Gray
F1003 Black and Yellow
F1004 Gray and Brown
F1005 Red and White

Lure Shown:  F1001 All Red Color

Creek Chub F1000 Flyrod Plunker Bass Bug
F1100-1105

PLUNKER TROUT AND PANFISH BUG

1937-1946

F1100 All White
F1101 All Red
F1102 All Gray
F1103 Black and Yellow
F1104 Gray and Brown
F1105 Red and White

Lure Shown:  F1103 Black and Yellow Color

Creek Chub F1100 Flyrod Trout Bug
F1200-1205

FLOATING FLY ROD MINNOW

1937-1946

F1200 All White
F1201 All Red
F1202 All Gray
F1203 Black and Yellow
F1204 Gray and Brown

Lure Shown:  F1201 Red Color

Creek Chub F1200 Floating Flyrod Minnow
F1300-1319

FLYROD DINGBAT (BASS SIZE)

1937-1946

F1300 Pikie Scale, Brown Legs
F1301 Perch Scale, Green Legs
F1302 White Body, Red Head
F1304 Golden Shiner, Yellow Legs
F1313 All Black
F1318 Silver Flash, Red Legs
F1319 Frog, Green Legs

Lure Shown:  F1301 Perch Scale, Green Legs Color

Creek Chub F1300 Flyrod Dingbat
F1400-1419

FLYROD DINGBAT (TROUT SIZE)

1937-1946

F1400 Pikie Scale, Brown Legs
F1401 Perch Scale, Green Legs
F1402 White Body, Red Head
F1404 Golden Shiner, Yellow Legs
F1413 All Black
F1418 Silver Flash, Red Legs
F1419 Frog, Green Legs

Lure Shown:  F1401 Perch Scale, Green Legs Color

Creek Chub 1400 Flyrod Dingbat
S1-3

WICKED WIGGLER

1927-1940

Length:  2 1/4"

Standard Colors:  Nickel

Lure Shown:  Nickel Color

Creek Chub S1 Wicked Wiggler
S10

WIGL-Y-RIND

1929-1940

Length:  not listed

Standard Colors:  Nickel

Lure Shown:  Nickel Color

Creek Chub S10 Wigl-Y-Rind
S20-25

SINFUL SAL

1931-1940

Length:  2 3/4"

Standard Colors:  S20-Nickel, S21-Nickel/Red and White, S22-Copper/Red and White, S23-Nickel/Black and White, S24-Nickel/Yellow Spotted, S25-Nickel/Frog

Lure Shown:  S21 Nickel/Red and White Color

Creek Chub S20 Sinful Sal
S30-39

CHAMP

1936-1946

Length:  3 1/4"

Standard Colors:  S30-Pike Scale, S30-N Nickel, S30-C Copper, S32-Red and White, S34-Yellow Scale, S39-Green Scale

Creek Chub S30 Champ
S40-49

MUSKY CHAMP

1937-1950

Length:  5"

Standard Colors:  S40-Pike Scale, S40-N Nickel, S40-C Copper, S42-Red and White, S44-Yellow Scale, S49-Green Scale

Creek Chub S40 Musky Champ
S50-57

SALTWATER CHAMP

1937-1950

Length:  5" 

Standard Colors:  S50-N-Nickel, S50-C-Copper, S52-Red and White, S54-Yellow Scale, S57-Mullet

Lure Shown:  Special Color S56-Tarpon

Creek Chub S56 Salterwater Tarpon Champ
S11

WIGGLE JIG

1966-1967

Standard Colors:  Gold (G11), Silver (S11)

Lure Shown:  G11-Gold

Creek Chub G11-Wiggle Jig
S-Series

STREEKER

1971-1978

Length:  3" 

Standard Colors:  00, 01, 02, 03, 11, 18, 40

Lure Shown:  Color 02 Red Head and White

Creek Chub Streeker
J-Series

JIG-L-WORM

1973-1978

Length:  5 1/2" 

Standard Colors:  Black, Natural, Red, Blue, Green, Purple, Yellow and Black

Lure Shown:  Color Yellow and Black

Creek Chub Lure Jig-L-Worm
LS-Series

SALTWATER STREEKER

1973-1978

Length:  4 1/2" 

Standard Colors: 00, 01, 02, 03, 18, 40



Creek Chub Color Codes and Examples
CODE
DESCRIPTION
PHOTO
00
NATURAL CHUB
Color 0 Natural Chub
00
NATURAL CRAB
Color 0 Natural Crab
00

BUG COLORS

(MAY VARY)

Color 0 Bug Finish
00 PIKIE SCALE
Color 0 Pikie
01 PERCH SCALE
Color 1 Perch
02 RED HEAD AND WHITE
Color 2 Red and White
03 SILVER SHINER
Color 3 Silver Shiner
04 GOLDEN SHINER
Color 4 Golden Shiner
05 RED SIDE
Color 5 Red Side
05 DACE
Color 5 Dace
06 GOLDFISH
Color 6 Goldfish
07 MULLET
Color 7 Mullet
08 RAINBOW
Color 8 Rainbow
09

GREENBACK

(1917-1954)

Color 9 Greenback
09 SHAD
Color 9 Shad
10 BLUE HEAD AND WHITE
Color 10 White with Blue Head
10 AMBER FLASH
Color 10 Amber Flash
10 GRAY
Color 10 Gray
11 WHITE HEAD AND BLACK
Color 11 Black with White Head
11 PURPLE
Color 11 Purple
12

 ALL RED

(1917-1945)

Color 12 Red
12 WHITE
Creek Chub Color 12 White (with Black Eye Shadow)
13 ALL BLACK
Color 13 Black
14 YELLOW SPOTTED
Color 14 Yellow Spot
15 TAN CRAB
Color 15 Tan Crab
16 RIVER PEELER
Color 16 River Peeler
16 BANANA
Color 16 Banana
17 LUMINOUS
Color 17 Luminous
17 COACHDOG
Color 17 Coachdog
18 SILVER FLASH
Color 18 Silver Flash
19 FROG
Color 19 Frog
20 GREEN GAR
Color 20 Green Gar
20 MACKEREL
Color 20 Mackerel
21 DAY-N-NITE
Color 21 Day-N-Nite
21 FLUORESCENT RED
Color 21 Fluorescent Red
22 LUMINOUS RED HEAD / WHITE
Color 22 Luminous Red Head White
22 FLUORESCENT GREEN
Color 22 Fluorescent Green
23 FLUORESCENT YELLOW
Color 23 Fluorescent Yellow
24 REDWING BLACKBIRD
Color 24 Redwing Blackbird
24 SHRIMP
Color 24 Shrimp
25 WHITE SCALE
Color 25 White Scale
25BE WHITE WITH BLACK EYE SHADOW
Color 25BE White with Black Eye Shadow
26 RED AND WHITE WITH WINGS
Color 26 Red and White with Wings
27 SPOTTED
Color 27 Spotted
28 GRAY
Color 28 Gray
29 VICTORY
Color 29 Victory
30 ORANGE WITH BLACK SPOTS
Color 30 Orange Spots
31 RAINBOW FIRE
Color 31 Rainbow Fire
32 FIRE PLUG
Color 32 Fire Plug
33 BLACK SCALE
Color 33 Black Scale
34 BLUE FLASH
Color 34 Blue Flash
35 PURPLE EEL
Color 35 Purple Eel
36 BLACK SUCKER
Color 36 Black Sucker
37 YELLOW FLASH
Color 37 Yellow Flash
38 PEARL
Color 38 Pearl
39 TIGER STRIPE
Color 39 Tiger Stripe
40 CHROME
Color 40 Chrome
41 RED AND YELLOW
Color 41 Red and Yellow
41 AMBER
Color 41 Amber
42 BLACK AND YELLOW
Color 42 Black and Yellow
42 PSYCHIE PIKIE
Color 42 Psychie Pikie
43 STRAWBERRY
Color 43 Strawberry
44 WHITEFISH
Color 44 Whitefish
50 YELLOW BEETLE
Color 50 Yellow Beetle
51 GREEN BEETLE
Color 51 Green Beetle
52 RED AND WHITE BEETLE
Color 52 Red and White Beetle
53 ORANGE BEETLE
Color 53 Orange Beetle
54 GOLD BEETLE
Color 54 Gold Beetle
55 BLACK BEETLE
Color 55 Black Beetle

 

 

 Test Your Knowledge:  Creek Chub Bait Company FAQ's:

When was the Creek Chub Bait Company in business?

The Creek Chub Bait Company began in 1916 in Garrett, Indiana and operated independently until it was sold to the Lazy Ike Corporation in 1978.

What was Creek Chub's most famous lure?

While Creek Chub had many popular lures, it's most famous is far and away the Creek Chub Pikie.

Where was the Creek Chub bait company headquartered?

The Creek Chub Bait Company was headquartered in Garrett, Indiana.

Where can I find information on old Creek Chub lures I wish to research, buy or sell?

There are lots of great resources for this but we recommend you start with our Creek Chub History page located here:  https://www.mybaitshop.com/pages/creek-chub-bait-company