Afraz Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Hello Folks, I was organizing the tackle and pulled out an old, with rusty hooks little cleo lure, but was surprised to see the back look like this:
DOS Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Thats awsome, LOL. I got a bunch of old ones down at the cottage that I got to check out now, never noticed that before. Talk about 'fish porn' RED
kickingfrog Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Ya, it's been a while since they produced those ones.
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Nice lure!!! Does she smell like fish right outta the box?
plncrzy Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 I was at an outpost fishing camp with my son (who was 13 years old at the time) and he snaged a lure on a leader.... It was one of these!. You could imagine how wide his eyes were when bourght this up and saw it!
grimsbylander Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Things have changed since those days...now she could be a "little Leo"
manitoubass2 Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Things have changed since those days...now she could be a "little Leo"hahaha
adempsey Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 Here's the story behind it, taken from a Field & Stream article: 1) Little CleoShe was a hootchie-kootchie girl who for 43 years had her dancer's image stamped on the back of a fishing lure. A New York City songwriter named Charlie Clark saw Little Cleo perform during the 1930s; when he developed this popular spoon with its wiggling, dancing action in 1953, she became its namesake. In 1996 a female employee of a major retailer took offense at the dancer's image on the lure, and for the sake of newfound political correctness, the image was removed by Acme Tackle of Rhode Island, the current manufacturer. Little Cleo spoons are thick in proportion to their surface area, so they fish relatively deep. This makes them a favorite trout spoon, but in sizes ranging from 1/16 to 11/4 ounce, they're suitable for everything from panfish to steelhead and stripers.
tender52 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 I have 2 in the tackle box. And im afraid to loose them
SirCranksalot Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Nice lure!!! Does she smell like fish right outta the box?
Steelheadphycho Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Things have changed since those days...now she could be a "little Leo" BAHAHAHAHAHAHAH! Now THATS funny!!!
Afraz Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Posted March 28, 2014 LOL - so this isn't something I ought to be chucking eh
Sharkbait22 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 I have a few for safe keeping. Might be worth something one day.
manitoubass2 Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 I have a few for safe keeping. Might be worth something one day. make sure to keep her box! That adds to the value. And what ever you do, dont get the box wet!!!
pics Posted March 29, 2014 Report Posted March 29, 2014 I have one but I don't use it for fear of losing it....
Joey Posted March 29, 2014 Report Posted March 29, 2014 There's a few on ebay by the looks of it. Will have to see how high the auction goes.
PitViper Posted April 8, 2014 Report Posted April 8, 2014 Nice lure!!! Does she smell like fish right outta the box? Nah man you got to work her a lil bit first.
Joey Posted April 9, 2014 Report Posted April 9, 2014 Auction in ebay ended. Not looking like they're worth too much http://www.ebay.ca/itm/111309405138?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
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