Heddon

Heddon 400 Dowagiac Bucktail Minnow Fancy Sienna Yellow 402 Color - Tough

$400

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Description

Heddon 400 Dowagiac Bucktail Minnow Fancy Sienna Yellow 402 Color - Tough. Lure is about 2 1/2" long body. Wooden lure, glass eyes, hand painted gill marks. Unmarked props. Dates from 1908-1910. Used with some wear as shown and missing most of the hair from bucktail but still in overall ok condition. Nice color, notice the Sienna forehead / "skullcap". Add to your collection, see photos. See all of our Heddon lures for sale here. This lure will make a great addition to your collection. Be sure to check out our other tough and rare antique lures at My Bait Shop's Vault , the place to find our tougher collectible lures for sale.

Specifications

Category

Topwater Baits

Length

2.5 in (64 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Action

surface minnow walk-and-twitch

Conditions

low light, open water

Field Notes

Antique wooden bucktail minnow style lure intended to be fished on the surface or just under it with steady retrieves and occasional twitches. Best suited to calm water and visible targets, though this listing is primarily for collectible value rather than modern performance.

Pros

  • Rare antique Heddon collectible
  • Wooden construction with glass eyes and hand-painted details
  • Classic surface/minnow profile

Cons

  • Missing most of the bucktail hair
  • Used condition with wear
  • Primarily a collector piece, not a modern fishing lure

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