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Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Bird, Red/Yellow/Black Color w/Box - Very Early

$649.99

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Bird, Red/Yellow/Black Color w/Box. Very early Macatawa Musky Bird with an early uncommon box. This bird has a different body then the newer model. Movable wings and tail. About 6" long body not including the hardware or metal tail (about 10" overall). Lure is in great condition. Box in great condition with a little storage wear. See photos. The Musky Birds are some of the most collectible Macatawa baits. 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. This 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

Pike & Musky Topwater

Length

10 in (254 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

Field Notes

This is a collectible surface lure with movable wings and tail, best fished as a topwater presentation around calm to lightly rippled water. Work it with steady retrieves and pauses to create commotion and draw strikes from pike and musky near the surface.

Pros

  • Highly collectible early Macatawa example
  • Surface commotion from wings and tail
  • Box included

Cons

  • Very expensive collector piece
  • Condition and rarity make it less suitable for everyday fishing

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