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W+9XPLB - Luminous Blue Pearl Shore Minnow
or
Blue Pearl Shore Minnow, White Belly


COLOR NAME: Luminous Blue Pearl Shore Minnow or Blue Pearl Shore Minnow, White Belly
COLOR CODES: W-9XPLB
RELATED COLOR(S): 9XPLB
LURE(S) PICTURED: River Runt Spook Sinker and box (W9119XPLB)
DESCRIPTION: The "W" prefix appears in Heddon's 1936 and 1937 catalogs in listings for luminous color lures including the River Runt Spook Sinker. (To view an article on this subject and a picture of the catalog listing, click HERE.) It has a white body with silver ribs and light blue pastel color spots on the body with a solid white or luminous painted belly. It is only found on pre-WWII lures. The exact name is unknown. (Picture of River Runt Spook courtesy of Seth Winger!)

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