Rebel Crankbaits

The Rebel Lures company founded, in 1961 by George Perrin, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, began as a custom injection molder. The company molded plastic parts for many firms in the Southwest. The parts ranged from small "corner blocks" used in ready-to-assemble kitchen cabinets to hand-finished cabinet doors, large decorative mirror frames and "crisper" drawers used in Whirlpool refrigerators. Most of the time the parts were never seen...they were on the inside as part of another product. However, there was one product that was very visible. In fact there are hundreds of thousands of them still in use today in homes across America. It is the wall mounted dispenser for the 3oz. Dixie cup distribution centers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

In 1963 Mr. Perrin, an avid fisherman, set out to create a "minnow" style fishing lure, a lure that, being made of plastic, would be consistent in its action and more durable than any other lure of its type available. The first lure introduced was the 3 1/2" Rebel Minnow. Its success came almost overnight. Demand quickly grew for other sizes and styles of the now legendary minnows. In the process of creating this lure, he had to give it a name. That same year, Fort Smith's new south side High school was dedicated. Their football team was named, the "REBELS." The name stuck and so did Rebel Lure. It wasn't long before anglers everywhere began asking for other style lures... models that would sink, others that would run deep, topwater poppers, and later, crankbaits. A host of Rebel lures, some early models, are now legends.

Rebel Crawfish F76 & Deep Wee D76 - Rebel Crawfish undoubtedly one of the most popular fishing lures in the world. Its small life-like profile entices and catches all sizes of gamefish especially bass, trout, and panfish. The versatile family of Rebel Lures Crawfish are quite possibly the most productive series of crankbaits ever made. Deep, shallow, suspending, cast, or trolled for virtually any freshwater species there's a Rebel Crawfish that's designed to get the job done. The Rebel Crawfish is 2" in length, weighs 1/5oz and is available in five different colors (dives 5' to 7'). The Rebel Deep Wee is 2 3/8" in length, weighs 3/8oz and is available in two fish catching colors (dives 8' to 10')

Rebel Deep Wee R Crankbait - The classic shape and size of the Rebel Lures Deep Wee-R series have withstood the test of time. These fishing lures are the right size for catching that lunker bass. A long time classic, the Wee-R has a great wiggle and is easy to retrieve. Anglers use the Wee-R as a fish locator around rocks, stumps and submerged timber. The Deep Wee R is 2" in length, weighs 3/8oz and is available in six different colors.