H&C Surprise Minnow

This H&C Surprise Minnow is a great and historically significant, over a century old antique fishing lure that has class and character. This classic antique fishing lure was originally introduced in 1913 and is the Intro variation created by Florian Clarkson & Oscar Hummon of Lipsic, Ohio. These were labeled as the H&C Surprise Bait prior to Pflueger acquiring the rights and being first cataloged by Pflueger in 1914. This fine example shown was only available for 1 year in this grommet and screw eye hardware configuration and dates to only 1913. The other feature indicative to the H&C Surprise is the lack of any mouth detail or paint.

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Florian Clarkson & Oscar Hummon Surprise Lure

This would go on to become the great Pflueger lure that was given a model series 3980, and measures in at 4″ in length. This tapered cigar shaped lure is the larger of the two sizes that would come to bear over its existence in the Pflueger or Enterprise Bait Company lure line up. The lure features a simple screw eye forward line tie that is positioned at the forward bulbous part of the minnow directly over its most tell tale feature. The open smiling mouth of the Surprise has always enamored lure collectors. The lure secures its catch with the 3 trailing trebles 2 held on you the grommet and screw eye the rear only the simple screw eye.