Schneider Lures Medium Kona Black Head
$60.00
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$60.00
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Schneider Lures Medium Kona Black Head
$60.00
Sale price
$60.00
Regular price
Vintage 1980s Bob Schneider "Medium Kona Head" Trolling Lure
Brand: Bob Schneider Lures
Model: Medium Kona Head 11”
Era: Circa mid-to-late 1980s - 1990’s
Origin: Hand-poured in South Florida, USA
Target Species: Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Bigeye & Yellowfin Tuna, Dolphin (Mahi)
Head Profile: Classic Asymmetric Kona-Cut / Slant-Face Deep Digger
Model: Medium Kona Head 11”
Era: Circa mid-to-late 1980s - 1990’s
Origin: Hand-poured in South Florida, USA
Target Species: Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Wahoo, Bigeye & Yellowfin Tuna, Dolphin (Mahi)
Head Profile: Classic Asymmetric Kona-Cut / Slant-Face Deep Digger
Product Overview
Up for auction/sale is a phenomenal artifact from the golden age of big-game offshore fishing: an original 1980s Bob Schneider Medium Kona Head. Handcrafted during Bob's legendary operational peak in South Florida, the Medium Kona is a masterclass in classic big-game geometry. Highly relied on by tournament crews running the Bahamas and Mid-Atlantic canyons, this mid-sized slant-face is highly coveted by serious vintage tackle collectors and competitive captains looking for an elite, proven fish-raiser.
Design & Performance Features
- The Medium Kona-Cut Geometry: Features Bob's signature Hawaiian-style "Kona" slant nose. The sharp, asymmetric angle forces the lure into an aggressive, side-to-side swimming wobble. It dives deep, traps a massive pocket of air, and violently bursts through the surface to breathe before plunging back down.
- Leaded Resin Keel Balance: True to Bob Schneider's legendary engineering, this head features an internally balanced lead-weight core cast inside heavy-duty resin. This exact ballast prevents the medium-profile head from rolling over or blowing out, keeping it perfectly anchored even in rough, heavy sea conditions.
- Massive, High-Contrast Smoke Trail: The blunt, angled face channels an incredibly thick, continuous visual bubble trail directly into the wake. This acoustic "thump" and visual smoke trail allow sharp-sighted pelagic predators to lock onto the lure from immense depths.
- Trolling Spread Specialty: This versatile head operates flawlessly between 7 to 12 knots. It is an absolute powerhouse when run in the primary strike positions—typically on the short outriggers or the flat lines close to the transom where it can dance aggressively in the clean water just outside the prop wash.