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Macatawa Bait Co. Catfish Lure with Box - Early Lure

$450
Best for
This is a collectible wooden surface-style lure intended more for display and collecting th...
Species
pike-musky, catfish, bass
Technique
casting, topwater
Water column
surface
Depth
0 ft
Season
Year-round
Conditions
open water, low light
Not ideal for
Primarily a collector item, not a modern production lure

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Catfish Lure with Box. A Bass Sized Catfish lure. Great Macatawa bait here. About 4 1/2" body not including hardware. Wooden lure, glass eyes and metal hardware. Lure and box are in amazing shape with just a little storage wear on the box. See photos. Tougher one to find. Older Catfish here! Just awesome, don't see many of these. 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.

Specifications

Category

Pike & Musky Topwater

Length

4.5 in (114 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

pike-musky, catfish, bass

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0 ft

Action

surface wake

Conditions

open water, low light

Field Notes

This is a collectible wooden surface-style lure intended more for display and collecting than modern fishing use. If fished, a bass-sized catfish lure like this would be worked on the surface with steady retrieves or subtle twitches around calm water and cover.

Pros

  • Historic collectible with box
  • Wood construction and glass eyes
  • Rare early Macatawa piece

Cons

  • Primarily a collector item, not a modern production lure
  • No detailed running specs provided

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