Museum Archive: Storm Chug Bug ​, 2/5oz Bull Frog fishing lure #14206

Bull Frog patterns always hold a special place in a topwater collector's box, especially when found on a 8.5 cm (3 1/4") frame like this one. Weighing 11 g (2/5 oz), this Storm Chug Bug, identified by product code 14206, comes from the brand's manufacturing period in Mexico. It is an unused specimen that rates 5/5, showing no evidence of being rigged or fished. The design utilizes a deep-cupped red face to facilitate surface-level displacement while casting for pike and large perch. A distinctive feature of this particular model is the internal rattling chamber combined with a rear feathered treble hook, which adds a subtle texture to the lure's profile. The coloration transitions from a dark olive back with black spots to a bright yellow belly, accurately mimicking the amphibian it is named after.