Museum Archive: Vintage Mann's Bait Mann's 1 minus, 1oz Tennessee Shad fishing lure #16860

Gold-toned scale patterns wrap around the sides of this Tennessee Shad finish, meeting a dark back and a vibrant reddish-pink belly. This USA-made Mann's Bait 1-Minus, carrying product code 16860, is a substantial floating lure weighing in at 1oz (28g) with a length of 3 1/4" (8cm). Designed as a noisy crankbait, it is technically specified to run at a depth of 1.6ft (0.5 m), making it a specialized choice for casting or trolling over shallow cover for pike, perch, and asp. The specimen remains in superb condition, rated at 5/5, featuring its original clear square diving lip and a prominent black side spot characteristic of the shad profile. Sharp yellow eyes with black pupils provide a distinct visual trigger on this heavy-duty shallow runner.