Years ago, there used to be a secret weapon that consistently outfished almost every other lure. Though many things have come along trying to replicate the success of the original translucent Okie Drifter, nothing has been able to match the colors, action, and especially the buoyancy. This combination of features allows our new Robolize Okie Drifter to shine with unparalleled action, especially when drift fished, or bobber dogged. If you want to get more fish to the net, run a lure that's a proven killer. Make sure you have the new Okie Drifter in your starting lineup.

Okie Sizes

The sizing mostly follows the Grizzly/Maxwell sizes.  However, Juhr Jensen introduced the larger size #5.

Measurements

• #1 - 12.6mm tall, 13.5mm wide
• #2 - 14.5mm tall, 15.5mm wide
• #3 - 16.5mm tall, 17.1mm wide
• #4 - 20.5mm tall, 20mm wide
• #5 - 23.8mm tall, 22.9mm wide

The Okie Drifter dates back to the late 1950s. This unique design was originally developed by Maxwell Manufacturing and distributed by Grizzly Tackle. Rights were later sold to Luhr Jensen in the 70’s. The design was changed to an injected polystyrene which rendered the Okie opaque and less effective. Several other companies have made versions of the Okie, but all were opaque. Translucency is an important factor to the Okie’s success. Now, over 60 years later, Robolize is pleased to present the first translucent re-creation modeled after the design of the original Maxwell Manufacturing Okie Drifter.

In this short video, Buzz Ramsey gives an excellent explanation of the history and how to fish the Okie Drifter.

If you want to learn more about the Okie Drifter and its history, please read Herzog’s History of the Okie Drifter - An excerpt from "the Bead fishing Bible" by Randall Bonner.  This article is the most comprehensive article written about the Okie Drifter.  It explains all you need to know about how it started, how it evolved over time, why it was such a good lure, and even how to fish it.

A percentage of profit goes to Hatchery And Wild Coexist.   Fish hatcheries play an important role in wild fish recovery and providing abundant fisheries.  Robolize fully supports the mission and will ensure the Okie Drifter is used to benefit our fisheries.
Please visit Hatchery and Wild Coexist to learn more. https://hatchery-wild-coexist.com/

Okies in Fish Hunt Northwest

On this episode of FHN, the new Okies were discussed near the end of the show.

Okies in Fish Hunt Northwest

See Joe on FHN as he talks about Okie Drifters and Mercurial Beads.

Thank You

Thank you to all who contributed in some way to help make this happen!  Don New, Bill Herzog, Randall Bonner, Jarrod Kirkley, Larry Stamp, Josh Nilsen, Alex Fotenos, Mike Lane, Ryan Clark, Connor Davidson, and Mike Voss.