Museum Archive: Vintage Whopper Stopper Bayou Boogie, 3/4oz menhaden fishing lure #18602

Heavy enough for long-distance casting, this vintage specimen weighs in at 3/4 oz (21 g). The menhaden finish on this 3 1/4" (8 cm) Bayou Boogie consists of a charcoal grey upper half accented by bold black spotting, which meets a clean cream-colored belly. Identified by product code 18602, this USA-made Whopper Stopper is a rattling sinking lure designed to be worked through various depths of the water column. One of its most distinctive visual traits is the flat, vibrant red-orange face that cuts a sharp angle at the front of the body, creating the surface area needed for its specific sinking behavior. The condition is an excellent 5/5, with both the belly and tail treble hooks remaining bright. Simple white-and-black target eyes are positioned just above the red face, standing out clearly against the grey body paint.