I'm looking for old style Okie drifters preferably in the nail polish pink color that Bill Herzog likes. Any help would be appreciated.

I know a guy who use to work for the company and he had stockpiled boxes full of the okie drifters, the only problem is he does not have any of the smaller size left. Only the mid size and larger. He also has quite an assortment of colors.

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I have a couple of hundred of them. Email me and maybe we can work out something. Packages say Sunrise on them. fp

I like the okie a lot in the color you discribe. I went through my wife's finger nail polish and found some great shades of pearl pink. The brigher ones may take a few coats to cover the original color, but you truely get some unique bobbers. Anyhow, give it a try if you don't find the color you like.

I have a bunch of them e-mail me and we might come up with some kind of deal..

Tacoma narrows marine has tons of them. Its been the only place I can find them in wa. hope this helps. the phone # 253-564-4222

One more thing you can do to get the Nail polish pink color. Call beau-mac and they will specially paint them for you if you have them in a different color. You must have quantity for them to do so, or what I did was get them to paint me 100 cheaters in the size 12 in the nail polish pink color an absolute killer in clear water with eggs or shrimp.
keith

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How do you tell the "old" style. I just bought 2 6 packs of small cerise okies and the packs looked ancient. If these are the right ones the were in a 25% off bin at $2.19. Hmmmm maybe I'll go back and clean 'em out.

Buzzerbaby,
The old style ones are made of hollow plastic. The new ones are solid, and are made of some sort of styrofoam. I've been told the old ones had the added attraction of making a clicking sound on top of the hook or bead as I prefer.

I'll have to take them out of the package, they looked like a harder material than the standard corkie. Thanx.

I found some old okies in my father in laws tackle box. They had been in there for some time. The "nail polish" looked much brighter than the new okies do. I bought some new ones and the pink was very dull in comparison to the old ones

Buzz,
I have many of the new style foam ones and they are not near as good as the old ones. They are really tough to get in the size that is similare to a size 10 corky.

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Steelhead Stew-

I actually have some of the ultra-funk "nail polish pink" real Maxwell Manufacturing Okies you desire. I can sell you 50 of them if you want at 50 cents each. I have more than I'll probably ever use, and you are welcome to some.

Be well,
Bill Herzog

we're not worthy of your presence great General ZOG!

Oh Mighty Zog

I bow at your feet and pay homage while laying prostate in your presence. Are you and Robbo going to head out my way this spring to shoot a Midwest Steelie extravaganza with the TV hosts. Say the word, and I shall be healed.


I want to see you guys freak out our bug eaters when you bombard their holding water with heavy metal. Ain't it beautiful

Thanks for the offer Bill, all I need is your address and I'll take 50 of them.

You guys are great. Now off your knees...

Stew, my address is 1717 Skyline Drive, Tacoma, WA 98406. Glad to sell some Okies to someone that truly appreciates them!

Bill.

Real Spoonman,
Not to sound greedy or anything but would you mind selling me a few of those bad boys. I've looked everywhere for the orginals, or maybe you could point me in the right direction to a location that may have them without wipeing out your stash!
Also I would like to book a trip with you and it doesn't have to be on the Olympic Coast or anything. I just want to toss spoons exclusively and I noticed we are pretty much neighbors, as I live in Puyallup. Maybe we can just journey off to the Green or Puyallup.... anyways let me know what you think, thanks alot.
Jeff

Attention:

Have probably 250 Okie Drifter's from 25+ years ago. Fished those in the late 60's and early 70's. Went to "Sammy's, spin-glows, corkies, etc." since that period of time. Now fish.....rags, birdie's, cheaters.....someone make me a good offer for all the Okie drifters and it could be a Merry Christmas for you!!!!!

Lot's of colors!!!!!

What sizes? And do you have the pink pearl ones?

RealSpoonman- money for 50 Okies is on the way.
Stew

....and Bill went to bed the night before Christmas with visions of a few boxes of Okie drifters turning into a new two-handed rod dancing in his head .

Fish on..........

Don't Know about that Bill, but this one sold all of his.......250 plus gave the guy another 38......made me a "fair offer". Don't have the check yet but if not.....then they can sit right where they have for the past 25+ yrs.........lol

"Worse day sport fishing, still better than the best day working"...

i have 230 okies different sizes and colors
e-mail me make me an offer.

Does anyone have a photo of the world famous "nail polish pink" okie drifter that they could post. Just curious as to what they look like. Thanks.

Here they are!!fp

Thanks fp

Hi FP and Captain: Thats a great picture but it isent an okie its a gooyeybob or cherrybob they are quite different things. The gooeybob is much more recent in origin and evolved from the okie
coot

Heck, for only $15 a piece, I will gladly sell you some OakieTacs.

It's a real pink Oakie, with an engraved signature by The Real Spoon Man! Fish can't resist them! Fish can't resist the Real Spoon Man! Fish can't resist Tac! Fish can't resist pin nail polish! What more could you want??????

PS Bill - I might be buying some of those 50 cent oakies from you. Could you do me a favor and sign them, though.

That Parker Guy Who Is Always Thinking

Coot.....if those aren't okies then what is? Ya need to use the paints and polishes in a more ventilated area!

Yeah coot, my ass those are gooeybobs. Gooeybobs are soft and rubbery. Maybe that's just another nickname you Canadians give Okies?

looks like every oakie I have ever seen. One of the very best colors at that.

the old style oakies I have say "oakie across the top ( one letter on each bump across the top)

So where can I get some more. Or does some board member need to make some molds, and make a killing selling "hokies" that's not copyright infringement is it.
dang I wish someone would start getting excited about corkies, I am starting to feel self concious for using them!

Hey guys-

Stewy took the last of 'em. But what a grrrreat photo..I am drooling heavily, those are the real deals, baby!!

Got three Bogachiel hatchery rugrats on the ol' NPO last Thursday. Man,if I only had a time machine...

Bill.

Hey General Zog, I saw a few of them in your tackle box in the video!!! Holding out on me huh

Spoonman Herzog Sir, you actually caught fish on just a nail polish pink okie? No bait or anything with it? Wow, that color must be a REAL KILLER!