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Macatawa Bait Co. Giant Artistic Minnow, Green Crackle Back w/Box

$450

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Giant Artistic Minnow, Green Crackle Back w/Box. Giant version of the Heddon Artistic Minnow. Lures body is about 5" long Wooden lure, glass eyes, about 10" overall. Lure is in amazing shape. The matching box does have some minor storage wear but is in overall good condition. See photos. Bing style weedless hooks. 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

Topwater Baits

Length

10 in (254 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

bass

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0 ft

Action

surface wobble/prop disturbance

Conditions

low light, vegetation, open water

Field Notes

This is a collectible wooden topwater minnow-style lure with a prop/weedless hardware setup, best suited for surface presentations. It would be fished around shallow cover, weed edges, or open-water targets where a big profile and surface disturbance can draw strikes. The box and artistic finish make it especially appealing to collectors as well as anglers who appreciate classic hardware.

Pros

  • Large surface profile for drawing attention
  • Classic wooden construction with glass eyes
  • Collector-grade condition with matching box

Cons

  • Very expensive collectible piece
  • Weedless hardware and vintage design may be less practical than modern lures
  • Likely too valuable for regular fishing use

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