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Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Bird/Duck, "Cicada" w/Box - Craig Holestine

$550

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Bird/Duck, "Cicada" w/Box. This is certianly a unique Craig Holestine finish. Wooden body of this bait is about 6 1/8" and it's overall 10" long. Wooden bait, glass eyes and metal wings. Bird is in amazing shape. The box is in good condition as well. See photos. Great details on bait. Fixed wings, movable tail. The painting is most likely a Cicada though I could be wrong. If it is, it would most likely be an artists remediation of one of the many cicadas found in Michigan. 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

10 in (254 mm)

Target Species

pike-musky

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0 ft

Action

surface commotion

Conditions

low light, vegetation, open water

Field Notes

This is a collectible surface-style musky bait shaped like a bird/duck, designed to draw strikes with a big profile and commotion on top. Use it around weed edges, shallow cover, and open-water ambush zones where pike and musky can key on a loud, visible target. Best worked with steady retrieves and pauses to let the tail and wings create extra movement.

Pros

  • Large, highly visible profile
  • Unique surface commotion and collectible craftsmanship
  • Good for calling fish from a distance

Cons

  • Specialized and expensive collector bait
  • Likely not ideal for beginners
  • Surface presentation can be less effective in heavy chop

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