Schneider Lures Heavy Tulip Cavitator Green Head
$100.00
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$100.00
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Schneider Lures Heavy Tulip Cavitator Green Head
$100.00
Sale price
$100.00
Regular price
Brand: Bob Schneider Lures
Model: Tulip Cavitator (Leaded Resin Series)
Era: Circa mid-to-late 1980s
Origin: Hand-poured in South Florida, USA
Target Species: Wahoo, Blue Marlin, Bigeye Tuna, & Giant Yellowfin Tuna
Head Profile: Flared "Tulip" Concave Cavitator with Internal Jets
Model: Tulip Cavitator (Leaded Resin Series)
Era: Circa mid-to-late 1980s
Origin: Hand-poured in South Florida, USA
Target Species: Wahoo, Blue Marlin, Bigeye Tuna, & Giant Yellowfin Tuna
Head Profile: Flared "Tulip" Concave Cavitator with Internal Jets
Product Overview
Up for auction/sale is one of the absolute most aggressive fish-raising tools ever engineered by a founding father of East Coast big-game fishing: an original 1980s Bob Schneider Tulip Cavitator. Handcrafted during Bob Schneider's legendary operational era in South Florida, the Tulip Cavitator represents a masterpiece of water-shifting physics. The highly distinct "Tulip" profile features a deeply concave cup that dramatically flares outward like a flower blossom, built specifically to create maximum surface white-water commotion and low-frequency sonic thumping. Highly prized by vintage tackle collectors and elite tournament captains alike, this discontinued 1980s treasure is an absolute must-have for any true offshore spread.
Design & Performance Features
- The "Tulip" Flared Architecture: Named for its unique outward-blooming silhouette, this head features a widened, bell-shaped front flange that tapers down sharply to the rear collar. This flared geometry forces an immense volume of water outward, creating violent turbulence and unmatched surface presence.
- The Cavitator Bubble Engine: Designed to intentionally introduce massive cavitation into the wake, the deeply scooped cup face traps a colossal pocket of air. As the lure plunges sub-surface, it implodes that air pocket, blasting a dense, milky-white "smoke trail" of micro-bubbles that predatory gamefish can track from miles away.
- Leaded Resin Keel Ballast: True to Bob Schneider's legendary engineering, this large-profile head houses a heavy, internally balanced lead-weight core cast inside heavy-duty resin. This crucial ballast acts as a keel, preventing the high-commotion flared head from spinning or blowing out of the wake, even in heavy, white-capped sea conditions.
- Trolling Spread Specialty: This high-action chugger functions flawlessly between 7 to 12 knots. It is an absolute powerhouse when deployed in the primary strike positions closer to the transom—acting as a devastating weapon on the short outriggers, flat lines, or dragged as a central teaser right in the clean water outside the primary prop wash.