Museum Archive: Vintage Mann's Bait Mann's Baby 1-Minus, 1/4oz Green / Black fishing lure #9711

A weight of 1/4 oz (7 g) gives this shallow-runner the heft needed for accurate casting into tight cover. Measuring 2 1/4" (6 cm), the lure features a pearlescent Green / Black finish and the recognizable "BABY" relief stamp on the flank. Mann's Bait engineered this model to stay within the top layer of the water column, reaching a maximum depth of only 1 ft (0.3 m). The design includes a unique eye pattern with fine radial lines and a single black side spot typical of vintage production runs from the USA. All original hardware is present, including two sturdy treble hooks and a line-tie split ring, earning this item a condition rating of 5/5. Product code 9711 is molded with a short, steep diving lip that limits its descent while maintaining a floating buoyancy.