Do you remember the Ensly Reaper!!!

[Lilmoosecountry]

I wanting to find somebody who makes a reaper bait. I believe Creme use to make it. Harold Ensley was the God father of finese Fishing. I fished with him in 1988 on Wild Wood lake in Raytown Missouri. That day i saw a fishing God at work. It was a strange set up. Abu-Carcia Rod & Bait caster. That reel must of been spooled with of 350yrds of line or more. You see he was using 2lb line. He was throwing a reaper bait. It was black with a 1/2 oz. black jig head. I threw a Fire Tiger Shad Rap that day. I nevor once saw that line retied. I never once saw that line break. Today at 36 i realized my dear friend and child hood mentor was finise fishing. Today when i tell people Harold was throwing a 1/2 oz. jigged reaper with 2lb line they think i'm crazy. Nope i'm not. If you were ever able to watch a show Called a Sportsmans Friend you would see in all of his 48 yrs on TV. That 90% of the time this was his bait and line of choice from Trout,Crappie,Bass& ETC.. The only thing that varied was the size of the lure. That depended on the type of fish. Most of the time it was always Black ocasionally a white Ensley Reaper. I think it's time to bring back this classic soft plastic bait.