Joe Yee Vintage White Pearl Apollo Tuna Ahi Salt Water Big Game Trolling Lure
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:772324 | Model: Stream Line |
MPN: Does Not Apply | Features: Big Game |
Brand: Joe Yee |
A couple of years Joe and I put a book together called Joe Yee and his Lures with Eric White, and Dan Magers wrote it.
Its the Best Joe Yee Lure Book I have ever seen.
I use my book as a reference in my listings, it is not for sale, and I don't sell the books, but you can read a lot of the book for free at the BFD Big Game Lures Website.
You are bidding on a Vintage Pearl White Joe Yee... Apollo shot full of Gold Glitter.
In the next few weeks I will be listing about several Vintage Joe Yee Baits that from the early days.
They are all very workable, but some have a small imperfection that prevent me from listing the condition as Pristine.
This Bait is 99% perfect, it has an imperfection the size of a BB on next to the skirt.
If I didn't tell you about it, you would miss it. But I always try to be as descriptive as possible.
This White Pearl Head is full of Gold Glitter and has Awesome Depth and is an Absolute Marlin Slammer.
Dressed White/White with Tight Black Dots down the Back and Belly over translucent Black/Purple; its a Blue Marlin Hammer.
Its a Vintage bait that comes from a time when hard working baits were made by hand and got put to the test everyday in big water.
This Head is an Awesome Example of Joe's Early Work..
Never fished, and estimated at about 30 years old with a brass tube insert.
These handcrafted heads were are unique and some were experiments for Color Mixes, Tests on how to take his craft to the next level, working up the right recipes for the perfect shade, or the perfect mix.
You wont find many of these around.
I got several from old dusty boxes in Joe's shop several years ago, and washed them off....gorgeous.
It is Tournament ready to go on your Rigger or Long Corner and there will be nothing in the water like it.
This head is absolutely ready to Fish Hard and be your number One Strike Bait.
I would have to date this head in the early 80's.
It's Noteworthy that back in the day, Joe got his First 1, 000 Pound plus Blue Marlin on a Pearl White Head (Straight Runner) of the same color as this Apollo, (but it didn't have the gold glitter) with Skirts that were White Over Black.
I believe Joe was taking it to the next level when this Apollo got the Gold Glitter added to the mix.
I'm a no nonsense fisherman and I love these old Vintage baits, there is nothing like these anymore.
You can bid with Confidence, I package well, I ship fast, and I combine shipping whenever I can.
This Awesome Joe Yee lure Ships Free Worldwide.
Thanks and Mahalos,