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SMBH - (Smith) Blue Head


COLOR NAME: (Smith) Blue Head
COLOR CODES: SMBH
RELATED COLOR(S) SUSMBH-SP
LURE(S) PICTURED: Lucky 13 Spook (2500SMBH), Crazy Crawler Spook (X9120XUSMBH-SP)
DESCRIPTION: Lucky 13 Spook: Blue head, red body with white markings, red eye. This color is also known to exist on Zara Spooks. c.1990's. This is one of the 'Smith' colors, a color made especially for the Japanese lure manufacturer by Heddon, c. 1980. The Japanese call this color "tyou" which means a butterfly in Japanese language. The related color code, SUSMBH-SP is identical in pattern but the finish is matted or 'flat' finish or what is sometimes called a 'fur finish' though it isn't really furry. The Crazy Crawler is a recent special order production for the Japanese market, c. 2005. (Thanks to Takayoshi Kurikawa of Japan for providing information on this color!)(Picture of Lucky 13 Spook courtesy of Frank Knapp!)

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