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IDENTIFYING CCBCo LURE COLORS
1916-1960

19 Frog
This color was listed for some reason as a 00 color on the #2000 series Darter until 1933. It was then reassigned the correct #19 color code. This was another best seller for CCBCO. The shades of green used on the body & irregular spots will have different hues from one era to the next. A variation with a brownish tone is known as the "Brown Meadow Frog" by collectors. Also seen on four early fly rod baits.
20 Green Gar
A unique color reserved for the #2900 series Gar Minnow bait only! It has a beautiful two-tone green scale design. Fairly scarce & can be expensive if the Gar is in superior condition. Also, seen in Creek Chub's second line of baits, Shur-Strike. 
21 Day-N-Nite
Also known as Night-Glo. It was changed to Night-Glo from Day-N-Nite in the late 1930’s. It's difficult to determine this color from the #18 Silver Flash until you turn out the lights. This bait should glow in the dark because the paint is luminous. If it has lost its glow, you got a Silver Flash because you can't prove otherwise. Cataloged for the #700 Pikie, #1500 Injured Minnow &#1600 Baby Injured Minnow only.
22 Luminous Red Head & White
Also known as a Nite-Glo & Red Head. Offered only on the #700 Pikie series as #722. It has glitter on the white portion of the body. Scarce, but not rare.
24 Redwing Blackbird
A very popular color on all 9 lures in which it was offered. It is especially rare on the #5800 Husky Plunker series (#5824). Unfortunately, this color is the focus of many of the repaint artists due to its value & relative ease in reproducing. This pattern should only be purchased from the most reliable sources. Its combination of red white & black make it a striking addition to any collection.
25 White Scale
Another scarce Creek Chub color. It is a combination of solid black, red & yellow with a white scale motif on the sides. Due to its desirability & value it is also a favorite target for the repaint artists, although it is a little tougher to make than the Redwing Blackbird – but certainly not beyond their talents. Thankfully some of the repaint guys are stamping their initials in the wood. Produced on 9 lure series only.
26 Red & White w/ Wings
A white bait with a black stripe on its back, a red face, & red spots (wings) on the sides. Made for the #6400 Tiny Tim series only. This series was changed from #6400 to #6100 in 1970. Not all colors were still in production.
27 Spotted
One of three colors made specifically for the #6400 Tiny Tim series. Three fluorescent colors were also offered starting in 1970. The Red Fluorescent was also cataloged in certain other series, while the Green and Yellow Fluorescent are only cataloged in the Tiny Tims. The #27 Spotted is a tough little color. It's a combination of yellow & red with black spots on the white wings.
28 Gray
A color code used only on #6400 Tiny Tim Series (#6428). An example with the optional Deep Diver lip is very scarce. Also, see #00 Gray on the #3600 Lucky Mouse Series. The Lucky Mouse is all gray. The Tiny Tim is actually a black and gray bait.
29 Victory
There are two Victory finishes: #02 White & Red & this #29. It displays a deep yellow & red with a black sideways “V” (for victory in WWII) & Morse Code for “V” (dot, dot, dot, dash) in red. Produced only during WWII for the three sizes of Bombers.
30 Orange & Black Spots
Red head & an orange body w/ black spots. A 1950’s catalog color & a scarce pattern on virtually all series. This color was also made as a special order BEFORE it became a catalog color (and after).
31 Rainbow Fire
Introduced in 1950. CCBCO applied these new fluorescent colors supplied by the Gantron corp. Rainbow Fire displays red sides while the #32 Fire Plug doesn't. These paints are fragile. A lure that has never been out of its box can still show problems such as a rippled effect in the paint caused possibly by temperature changes. The surfaces on #31 & #32 paints have a matte appearance. Occasionally a glossy varnished finish is seen, but it was produced slightly later than the 1950-1954 Gantrons.
32 Fire Plug
The second fluorescent paint pattern introduced by CCBCO in 1950. The paint surface is matted, although glossy varnished lures in this pattern were produced slightly later. Don't confuse a polished #32 with a varnish coating. The green sides & the black stripe down the back characterize the Gantron Fire Plug.
33 Black Scale
Although introduced in 1952, this color can often rival older colors in terms of rarity. Not easily found on most of the 26 lures in which it was offered. No other Creek Chub pattern resembles this pattern. A black & white lure with side scales in white.
34 Blue Flash
A dark blue back, silver side scales with glitter. Typically a salt water color but it was also offered in the fresh water #700 Pikie series. First offered in the early 1950’s.
35 Purple Eel
Another tough color first offered by Creek Chub in the early 1950’s. Basically designed for salt water baits. A deep blue/black back blending to a slightly lighter blue on the sides. The belly is a deep yellow & the chin is red.
36 Black Sucker
A unique color served up on the #9600 series Deepster. Actually the lure colors are represented by a dark BROWN back & lighter brown scales on the sides, plus a white belly. Also see #00 B code with the same name for the Gar Minnow, although it is much different than this style.
37 Yellow Flash
It's amazing how many very tough colors were first offered by Creek Chub in the 1950’s. This pattern is a classic example. Made primarily for the salt water baits, the company again broke ranks by offering it on the “bass” size #700 Pikie series (#737). Yellow Flash was offered in 14 different series. All are considered scarce to rare. It employs a bright yellow head & back, silver scales & glitter on the sides & a cream belly.
38 Pearl
Available on a mere 12 different series, this pattern is tough to find. The spots that are airbrushed over the pearl base will vary in color considerably. Pearl is very fragile, resulting in possible paint disruptions, even on unused baits.
50 Yellow Beetle
CCBCO skipped from #38 to #50 in their Original Series color codes. A yellow body & green wings w/ black spots. Offered only on the #3800 Beetle & the #6000 Midget Beetle series. Details will vary somewhat from one Beetle to the next.
51 Green Beetle
Yellow wings & a body that ranged in color from a gold/green to a deep metallic green. Made only for the Beetle & Midget Beetle series. Very popular with a wide range of lure collectors.
52 White & Red Beetle
A white body & red wings w/ black spots. Again, made only for the Beetle & Midget Beetle series. All colors of Midget Beetles were also sold with the optional Deep Diver lip starting in 1950.
53 Orange Beetle
Red wings w/ black spots & an orange body. Produced only for the Beetle & Midget Beetle series. I consider it the toughest Beetle color. The correct box might be even tougher. 
54 Gold Beetle
Gold body w/ black spots & black wings. The surfaces on #54 are seldom as glossy as the other Beetle colors. Expect many minor differences in the manner in which details were added to all Beetle colors. This combo utilized on the Beetle & Midget Beetle series only.
55 Black Beetle
Black body, red wings. The wings will usually have yellow spots although the painters of Beetles took many artistic liberties by changing details from one lure to the next. Offered only on the Beetle & Midget Beetle series.
S Silver
The only color from the Classic Years (1925-1960) that used a letter code instead of a numerical code. Available as a catalog color on the #9500 series Spinning Injured Minnow. First offered in 1957.
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