Museum Archive: Vintage Bagley's Diving Bang-O-Lure, 2/5oz Fire Tiger fishing lure #8474

Carved from premium balsa wood, this 2/5oz (12.5g) specimen represents the classic craftsmanship of Bagley lures produced in the USA. The Fire Tiger finish on this 4" (10cm) body is exceptionally vibrant, utilizing a fluorescent paint scheme that reveals a striking glow under UV light. Cataloged as product code 8474, this Diving Bang-O-Lure is in unused condition, maintaining a 5/5 rating with its original hardware intact. It features a translucent orange-tinted diving lip and two sets of dark-finished treble hooks, rigged for techniques ranging from uniform retrieves to technical twitching. The color profile transitions from a deep forest green back into a bright yellow flank, finished with an orange belly and sharp, dark vertical tiger stripes. A distinct yellow eye with a black pupil provides a focal point near the front of the balsa body, which is shaped for high buoyancy and responsiveness during the pause in a stop-and-go retrieve.