Museum Archive: Vintage Cotton Cordell Boy Howdy Propbaits, 1/3oz Transparent fishing lure #9604

A clear, transparent finish provides a unique visual profile for this 3 1/4" (8 cm) Cotton Cordell Boy Howdy Propbait. Weighing 1/3 oz (9 g), this specific model, cataloged under product code 9604, features the iconic slender body paired with stainless steel propellers at both the nose and tail. The translucent plastic allows a glimpse of the internal structure, accented only by a vibrant orange splash at the very front. Designed for surface-level casting, the bait remains in fantastic shape, sporting a condition rating of 5/5. Both treble hooks are clean and well-preserved, reflecting the quality expected from a vintage piece made in the USA. This propbait is a textbook example of the topwater lures Cotton Cordell developed to target active bass and pike near the surface.