Charles Lane 'Wagtail Wobbler' Madrid NY

[MXB]

Hi all . . .

Was recently offerred this lure and couldn't say No

Charles Lane made lures from around 1920 in Madrid, New York, USA and this model is the early hand painted version with longer tail. These lures were made in two colours I believe. This one has the patented bib and these are rare.







Really like these lures

MXB

[diemai]

A very interesting design , Roger , ......thanks a lot for posting !

Also a pretty different way of mounting the bib , .....don't find it very practical in a technical point of view , .......maybe it was to avoid patent arguments back then ?

cheers , Dieter

[MXB]

@diemai . . .

Yes it is interesting the way the bib is manufactured and designed. You could be right on the patent design and avoiding any conflict with Heddon who had the slopenose and and then the 210 and Crab Wigglers.

The early ones like this also had the extended metal tail which was embossed (many found without these) and later went to a shorter mass produced metal tail.
The hand painted design is interesting but simple and theres something about the colours - the old colour tones are very individual.

Thanks for appreciating as this lure is 90 years old!!

MXB

[diemai]

@ MXB

A very nice lure indeed , .......inspires me to get the lathe turning again some day !

Cheers , Dieter