1. Each of the original series & catalog colors of CCBCo lures from #100 Wiggler Series to the #9600 Deepster plus all the early metal baits & fly rod examples.

2. The years of production for each series & the years every catalog color was offered within each series.

* Note: No replacement numbered series (e.g. Giant Pikie, Silver Sides, etc) or any of the later "New Era" colors
(e.g. Strawberry, Tiger Stripe, etc.) are listed below.

CORRECTIONS: 12/08/05 #4400 Series was introduced in 1933, not 1934. #6100 & #6200 Series introduced in 1940, not 1939. Updated info on #05 Dace entered on several series. #503 listed below was previously listed as #500. 02/27/2006 Added #4219, #6808, #6908. 08/01/06 verification of 5 Silver Flash introductory date.
02/27/2007 Added #4619 to Skipper series.

The product history of this early lure company unfolds through their single price sheets & catalogs. Although these printings are the basis of some confusion, they offer the most accurate method to date the myriad series & colors offered by Creek Chub. These CCBCo price lists range from a 1916 one-page flyer to extensive catalogs printed in the 1920's through the early 1950's; ending with a smaller format used from the late 1950's to 1978.

Most collectors are content to own a few of these catalogs & flyers due to their expense & rarity. Therefore it isn't always possible to know the entire production history of a particular lure or color. Before, no one had attempted to assemble all of this information into one easy-to-read listing. Altogether, it has taken several years to locate CCBCo publications from many sources plus untold hours to actually enter the data. Now, collectors can decide at a glance if a color is a catalog color or a "Special" within a particular series.

Research this complex seldom develops without some speculation & logical conclusions. One of the dilemmas of correctly dating series & colors stems from the actual CCBCo publications! Pre-1922 offerings were generally undated except for testimonial letters from satisfied customers. These letters were sometimes used for more than one catalog so other clues such as lure colors & newly introduced series must also be taken into account to correctly date the printing. Some early price sheets had more than one edition for the same year. Also, should an offering with a customer testimonial from October 1918 be considered a 1918 issue or was it released in 1919? Another example is a 1945 catalog recently studied. It has an August 1946 price sheet inserted & a 1947 sticker on the cover that hides the original printed date! Where does a researcher enter these series & colors: 1945, 1946, or 1947? Actually this practice wasn't unusual for CCBCo due to the enormous expense of printing the all-color price lists. Leftover catalogs were sent out with updated tip-ins, newer price sheets, & a dated sticker on the cover that hid the original date. This has caused modern CCBCo researchers more than a little confusion. Some lures were produced in wood and/or plastic. You might encounter baits with glass or tack or painted eyes, depending on the series & time of production. There are many other production variations observed by today's tackle collectors but no attempt has been made here to list the years they were made. Consult my other site pages for this information.

A compilation of this size will surely have many interpretive & actual errors. Please contact the author if you can document any needed changes.

• There was a limited production into early 1979 but for all practical purposes most production was over when the company sold to new owners in 1978.
• #05 Red Side & Dace were made over a long period of time. It's impossible to determine when one pattern ended & the other began - or if they made at the same time.
• These are all original series catalog baits & catalog colors.
• The numbering is based on a revised system adopted by CCBCo in 1925. Many baits & colors were made before this date. The catalog codes for colors are often different in the 1916-1924 price lists but have been converted in this study for the purposes of clarity.
• Many lures were shown in Creek Chub catalogs for a few years after 1945 but were marked in the catalogs "not available". Some returned to production later & some didn't.
• #13 Black is listed in the 1960 catalog but an attached catalog flyer states that any series offering a #13 Black will instead be sent a #33 Black Scale!
• Sometimes, a color is listed for a certain series in a CCBCo Pocket Catalog, but never shown in the full size catalogs. It could be a Pocket Catalog entry error or a mid-year color addition that was scrapped before the next full size catalog was printed.