Heddon Lures, Great For Everything From Panfish To Pike
For generations, the Heddon Torpedo series of lures has been in anglers’ tackleboxes. They are considered to be one of the most widely used of all surface baits. With more than 13 million Torpedos being sold to date, The Heddon Torpedo lure is the highest selling propeller-equipped surface bait in the world.
For some anglers, the Torpedo is the only surface bass fishing lure that they bother to carry in their box. The Torpedo creates a wild splashing disturbance on top of the water that the fish cannot resist. Of all the torpedo lure reviews that I have read before buying a few myself, I have not found anyone that had anything bad to say about any of the Torpedos. Several even mention that on the first cast they get action with this lure. I have to say, it was the 2nd cast for me! Some folks stated that they only tie this lure on and don’t bring any others with them. They leave the tackle box at home!
There are several colour choices for the Torpedos, and there are 3 distinct types or sizes. To start, there is the Teeny Torpedo, which is idea for light tackle. This lure attracts all panfish species, bass and trout. Next, you have the Tiny Torpedo. Smallmouth bass and largemouth bass are the types of fish you will likely catch on the Tiny Torpedo. Lastly, you have the Baby Torpedo. The Baby Torpedo was created for the larger of the gamefish. Expect to hook into musky, northern pike, bluefish and stripers.
The Torpedo lures mimic wounded baitfish fluttering on the top of the water. Of course, the big predator fish see this as an easy meal ticket and surely don’t want it to go to waste. Also, they don’t want any other hungry fish to get to it first so they attack it with a vengeance. The aerodynamic design allows the lure to be strategically cast in just the right spot above where the fish are lurking.
A bit about Heddon lures in general. James Heddon is widely accepted as the creator of the artificial fishing lure. The Heddon lure company opened up in Michigan, in the U.S., many years ago. Heddon lures are known to be sturdy and deadly in the waters. They always attract the fish and keep them on the line. Additionally, in the lure assortment of antique fishing lure collectors, you will be hard pressed not to find several Heddon lures in the mix.
The quality hasn’t declined a bit over the years with the Heddon brand of lures. Aside from the Heddon Torpedo Lure Series, a larger series is the Heddon Spook Series of lures. You will find lots of Spook lures being sold, fished and collected today, tomorrow, and yesterday.
Among the collection of the Heddon Spook series of lures you have the Heddon Wounded Zara Spook, the Heddon Zara Spook, the Heddon SwayBack Spook, the Heddon Super Spook, the Heddon Magnum Spook, the Heddon Super Magnum Spook, the Heddon Rattlin’ Spook and the Heddon One Knocker Spook.
