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Macatawa Bait Co. Rainbow Trout Lure w/Box

$300
Best for
This is a collectible surface-style musky/pike bait with a spinner and weedless hardware, s...
Species
pike-musky
Technique
casting, topwater
Water column
surface
Depth
0-1 ft
Season
Summer
Conditions
open water, vegetation, low light
Not ideal for
High collector price makes it impractical as a daily-use bait

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Description

Macatawa Bait Co. Rainbow Trout Lure w/Box. Lure is about 6 5/8" long excluding the spinner. Wooden lure, glass eyes. Lure and box are in amazing shape with just a little storage wear on the box. This bait has been sitting in a collection for quite a few years. See photos. A Titusville, Florida box. Weedless hardware on side trebles. 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

6.625 in (168 mm)

Sink Rate

floating

Target Species

pike-musky

Techniques

casting, topwater

Water Column

surface

Running Depth

0-1 ft

Action

surface wake

Conditions

open water, vegetation, low light

Field Notes

This is a collectible surface-style musky/pike bait with a spinner and weedless hardware, suited to casting over shallow cover or open water. The floating presentation and topwater profile make it best for slow retrieves and pause-heavy retrieves when fish are willing to rise. It also has strong collector value due to the boxed vintage condition.

Pros

  • Vintage Macatawa bait with box adds collector value
  • Weedless hardware helps it work around cover
  • Large 6 5/8" profile is attractive to big predators

Cons

  • High collector price makes it impractical as a daily-use bait
  • Vintage condition may limit hard fishing use
  • Specific action details are not provided

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