Heddon Midget Digit Spook Lure

The Heddon Midget Digit Spook Lure was first introduced in 1948 and made all the way until 1976. Interesting tidbit, you will find this lure spelled both ways in catalogs, both Midgit & Midget are used. The lure was a continuation of Heddon’s very popular wooden line, and was given model number 9020, by Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan.

This “spook” or plastic antique fishing lure was both 1 3/4″ and 1 5/8″ inches in length over the life span of the lure. It topped the scales at 3/8 oz in weight, sans the single belly weight its wooden brother had. This antique lure has a single forward line tie under the chin, below that, a small rounded diving lip. The Midgit Digit fishing lure features two small treble hooks the center of which is affixed with surface & bell hardware. The antique fishing lure is stenciled between the bell and the rear of the lure. Over its lifespan you will find the Midget Digit with both Gold & White & Yellow painted eyes on the standard series of colors, be on the look out for other colors on some of the uncatalogued colors.

We have a nice Midget Digit lot in on consignment this week, click below to view.

Midget Digit Spook

The lure in the gallery below is a tough uncatalogued color, some call it rattle snake others back scale with orange spot. The Midget Digit was available in many cataloged and uncatalogued color scheme finishes.

Below the Rattle Snake you’ll note some of the more standard color palate finishes. Red Head White; Code 02, RH: Pike Scale; Code M: Black and White Shore Minnow; Code XBW; Perch Scale; Code L. Rounding out the gallery photo’s is a Shiner Scale, Code P, example shown in its earliest HR Brush box with correct paper insert.