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Macatawa Bait Co. Brown Trout w/Box-Early Box and Lure

$325

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Brown Trout w/Box. Classic Macatawa model here. Early box and lure. About 5" long body not including the hardware. Wooden lure, glass eyes. Lure is in great condition. Box in great condition with a little storage wear. See photos. Marked on the back of the box! See all our premium Macatawa Bait Company lures . Part of our Macatawa Arizona Collection . What we believe to be the largest privately owned and historically important Macatawa Bait and Tony Smith collection to ever be put up for sale. Just under 300 items that will be individually sold and passed on to a new generation of caretakers and collectors. These items trace back to the early days of duck decoys to the beginning of the Macatawa Bait Company and all the way up to more recent offerings including many custom ordered one of kind decoys and lures. Many of these items have only been sold once and have never changed hands and may never come up for sale again in your lifetime. Now is the time to add some amazing pieces to your collection.

Fishing Profile

Best for
Pike & Musky, Trout
Presentation
Surface, 0 ft, Floating Surface Bait, Floating
Techniques
Casting, Topwater
Conditions
Clear Water, Low Light, Open Water
Size5 in (127 mm)
SeasonSummer
CategoryPike & Musky Topwater

Field Notes

This is a classic wooden surface-style collectible lure, best suited to casting over calm water where fish can track it from below. Use it around weed edges, shallow cover, or open-water lanes when pike and musky are feeding near the surface. The box and vintage condition make it especially appealing as a collector piece rather than a modern everyday bait.

Pros

  • Classic wooden construction with glass eyes
  • Vintage early box adds strong collector value
  • Surface presentation can draw aggressive strikes

Cons

  • High collectible value makes it less suitable for hard use
  • Vintage hardware may be more fragile than modern lures
  • Limited practical details on running action

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