Tinker Lures 9” Machine Gun from 80’s
$75.00
Sale price
$75.00
Regular price
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Tinker Lures 9” Machine Gun from 80’s
$75.00
Sale price
$75.00
Regular price
these are new old stock with original skirts and non yellowed heads neat piece of history here from the mid to late 80’s
In 1985, a South African entrepreneur and avid angler named Tinker Milner relocated to Plettenberg Bay, South Africa. Combining his passion for offshore big-game fishing with his background in design, he founded Tinker Lures. Eventually they became Big T Lures.
Builder: Handcrafted by the late Tinks Milner – Plettenberg Bay, South Africa
Era: 1980s / 1990s
Era: 1980s / 1990s
Specifications:
- Model Name: Machine Gun (Straight Bullet)
- Overall Length: 9.5 inches (skirted)
- Head Length: 2.5 inches
- Insert Style: Highly reflective, classic silver prismatic holographic foil insert
- Signature Eyes: Original, hand-placed flat glass doll-eyes featuring the unmistakable horizontal black oval pupil ringed in white.
Description & Performance:
Up for sale is a legendary piece of big-game fishing history. Crafted by iconic South African lure maker Tinks Milner before his passing, the Tinker Machine Gun is a tournament-proven 9.5" straight-tracking bullet lure built specifically to run in the center-stern (Shotgun) or long rigger positions.
Up for sale is a legendary piece of big-game fishing history. Crafted by iconic South African lure maker Tinks Milner before his passing, the Tinker Machine Gun is a tournament-proven 9.5" straight-tracking bullet lure built specifically to run in the center-stern (Shotgun) or long rigger positions.
The heavy, hand-poured clear South African resin head features a perfectly symmetrical aerodynamic nose profile. This design ensures the lure tracks dead-straight without rolling, punching clean smoke trails through heavy whitewater even at high trolling speeds. This is an exceptional, highly collectible bait for marlin, sailfish, and large tuna.
Condition:
Excellent vintage condition. Clear resin with great luster and no severe yellowing, structural cracking, or major billfish bill-damage. A perfect addition for anyone looking to complete a matching vintage South African spread or add a highly collectible piece to their vintage tackle wall.
Excellent vintage condition. Clear resin with great luster and no severe yellowing, structural cracking, or major billfish bill-damage. A perfect addition for anyone looking to complete a matching vintage South African spread or add a highly collectible piece to their vintage tackle wall.