Matt, I did a bit of research on Grizzly Tackle and Maxwell Manufacturing. The company was owned by Jim Maxwell, who advertised heavily in fishing publications from the late sixties through the seventies. I have numerous older fishing guides that feature full page ads from Grizzly showing Mr. Maxwell and friends with lots of fish caught on Grizzly tackle, including Okie Drifters. Some of the ads are pictures and descriptions of other lures that carried the Grizzly name such as: Ray Bobbers, Andy Reeker Spoons, Bear Valley Spinners, Vibr-O-Lite Trolls, Jay Jigs, King Dodgers, and Lucky R Spinners. Gaffs, nets, rods, fishing line, a troll speed indicator, and the Oregon Diver were also Grizzly products. A friend who knew Jim Maxwell said he went out of business, probably by the mid-eighties. Some of the Maxwell products were acquired by other tackle manufacturers. I believe Okie Drifter became a Luhr Jensen item. No doubt your Okies would still catch fish, however, I wouldn't remove any of them from the card. A complete advertising display of the original Okie Drifter line would be virtually impossible to locate. It would have considerable value to a collector.

BTW, Amber is yellow translucent. Maxwell called the amber colored Okie "egg fluorescent".

[ 10-01-2001: Message edited by: CedarR ]