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Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Frog Lure w/Box

$600

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Musky Frog Lure w/Box. This is a unique old/early Macatawa Frog, that comes with the many signs of Macatawa's early baits: belly weight and paint style. Lure's body is about 8 3/4" excluding the leather feet (about 12" fully extended). Hand carved basswood, glass eyes and leather feet. Lure is in amazing shape. The matching box does have some very minor storage wear but is still in good condition. See photos. This early Macatawa Frog comes with a belly weight and an extra pair of leather feet! See all our premium Macatawa Bait Company lures . This lure 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. 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.

Fishing Profile

Best for
Pike & Musky
Presentation
Surface, Walk The Dog Style Frog Action With Twitch And Pause Pauses, Floating
Techniques
Topwater
Conditions
Vegetation, Open Water
Size8.75 in (222 mm)
SeasonYear Round
CategoryFrogs

Field Notes

Use this musky frog as a surface lure around weed edges, shallow cover, and other areas where predators are hunting near the top. Work it with short, twitchy rod movements to make it walk and pop, then pause to let it sit and trigger strikes.

Pros

  • Hand-carved basswood construction
  • Glass eyes and leather feet
  • Comes with matching box
  • Early Macatawa paint style and belly weight

Cons

  • Not intended as a modern mass-market lure—best suited for collectors
  • No performance specs (e.g., action depth) provided

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