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Macatawa Bait Co. Gar 6" Lure w/Box - Signed

$325

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Gar 6" Lure w/Box. Older Macatawa bait here. Lure is about 6" long excluding the spinner. Wooden lure, glass eyes. Lure and box are in amazing shape with just a little storage wear on the box. See photos. Unique Gar lure, different then other Macatawa Gars. Signed on the back by Tony Smith! 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

6 in (152 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

pike-musky

Techniques

topwater, casting

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0 ft

Action

surface commotion

Conditions

low light, open water, vegetation

Field Notes

This is a collectible surface lure that would be fished around shallow cover, weed edges, and calm to lightly rippled water. The prop-style hardware suggests a noisy topwater presentation, best worked with steady retrieves and pauses to create commotion and draw strikes. It is also a premium collector piece due to the signed box set and historical Macatawa provenance.

Pros

  • Rare signed vintage Macatawa bait with box
  • Wood construction and glass eyes add collector appeal
  • Topwater profile can create strong surface disturbance

Cons

  • Vintage collectible condition may make it too valuable for regular fishing
  • Likely delicate compared with modern production lures
  • Specialized surface bait, not versatile for deep water

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