Macatawa Bait Co. 1981 Early Pike or Walleye Minnow Decoy, Signed w/Box. I believe this to be a Pike or Walleye Minnow though I am not entirely sure. Very early Macatawa bait here, marked on the back by Tony Smith stating that this was "one of the first 10 decoys made by the Macatawa Bait Co." This decoy is about 7 1/2" long overall. This decoy has some minor marks from years of storage. Box and paperwork are much newer then the lure but still older. See photos.

Signed by Tony Smith on the back of the box. He also included some text about this decoy. Including: "Carved by Tony and painted by his wife, Holly"

Almost impossible to find one of the original ten!!!

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