Museum Archive: South Bend Walleye Wonder 3, 3/5oz spinning lure #3697

Vibrant green and black stripes define the teardrop-shaped blade of this South Bend Walleye Wonder 3, stamped clearly with the model name and the "SB" logo. Tipping the scales at 3/5oz (17g), this specimen features a white body with a green-painted head and a distinct red eye. The lure, identified by product code 3697, remains unused in its original clear plastic packaging, which includes a paper insert detailing instructions for casting, trolling, and wind drifting. South Bend designed this rig to be paired with a nightcrawler or artificial worm on the large, gold-finished hook. Behind the painted body, a series of green and metallic beads sit on the wire harness to provide spacing and visual contrast. The packaging even maintains the vintage offer for a 24-page catalog from the Northbrook, Illinois, era of the company.