Museum Archive: Vintage XCalibur Excalibur Shallow Runner Bill Dance Swim'N Image, 2/5oz fishing lure #11598

Weighing in at 2/5 oz (12.5 g), this shallow-running bait features a distinct natural shad profile developed in collaboration with fishing legend Bill Dance. The textured, scale-patterned body of this 3" (7.5 cm) specimen is marked with the 'Bill Dance Swim'N Image' signature, reflecting XCalibur’s era of premium hard baits. Designed for depths up to 1.6 ft (0.5 m), it incorporates a clear diving lip and an internal noisy rattle chamber to create presence in the water column. This particular model, identified by product code 11598, is preserved in 5/5 condition with a vibrant blue-to-silver transition and a hand-painted yellow pectoral fin detail. The original hardware consists of two sharp, dark-finished treble hooks, demonstrating the quality of its USA-made construction.