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W+9R - Luminous Natural Scale or Natural Scale, White Belly


COLOR NAME: Luminous Natural Scale or Natural Scale, White Belly
COLOR CODES: W+9R
LURE(S) PICTURED: Box for Vamp Spook (W9759R)
DESCRIPTION: The "W" prefix appears in Heddon's 1936 and 1937 catalogs in listings for luminous color lures for the River Runt Spook Sinker. (To view an article on this subject and a picture of the catalog listing, click HERE.) It is a Natural Scale color pattern but with a solid white or luminous painted belly. It is only found on pre-WWII lures. The exact name is unknown.

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