Museum Archive: Vintage Heddon Excalibur Pop'n Image, 1/3oz fishing lure #8118

A distinctive feathered tail hook serves as a primary strike point on this topwater specimen, designed to sit vertically when paused so the white plumage continues to move. Heddon's Excalibur series combined advanced finishes with classic profiles, seen here in the holographic scales and lifelike largemouth bass patterning over a 2 1/4" (6 cm) body. Cataloged under product code 8118, the lure weighs 1/3 oz (9 g) and is intended for surface 0 ft (0 m) casting techniques targeting bass and pike. The deep-cupped mouth is paired with a realistic eye featuring a bright orange iris, while the belly transitions into a clean pearlescent white. This specific example is in 5/5 condition, maintaining its original factory luster across the holographic side panels and sharp black nickel hardware. Each scale is crisply defined through the green-to-gold gradient on the upper half of the lure.