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Wiggling Minnow or Bass-O-Gram are tough but with a box and insert almost impossible to find.  The rainbow examples here came from a find in New Mexico where the previous owner had thought they were Christmas ornaments.

 

The red and white fly rod or light weight spinning Wiggling Minnow at the top measures a mere 1 1/2 inch in length.  One of the rarest combinations of bait and Wright McGill box you will see. 

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A nice assortment of fly baits and related early Wright McGill cardboard fly boxes.  The rectangular grey box hold contained leaders. 
Top to bottom.  Shrimp, the elusive Open Mouth Frog, and Squatty Frog.  In this example is a smaller 2 inch Open Mouth Frog which is the only known example.
 
In the center is a small Casting Shrimp in a orange box with the bait still attached to the card insert.  Extremely tough combination.
 
Note the Wright McGill spiders.  How many have you seen?
 
Circa for this group 1925 - 28

One of the more rare Wright McGill crawfish combinations you will see.  Dates around 1927. Correct box with paper work. Pretty rare piece, seldom seen. Only second one I've come across in about 15 years. It's a heavy metal lure with tiny bead eyes and shaped brass dorsal feature with a turned down tail and lead belly piece of dark olive to keep it on the bottom. The blue box is considered earlier than the later rare orange boxes. Penny gives you a reference of the size of the bait.

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Not to be confused with the Whirlwind Spinner Model No. 20, this is the Whirlwind Bug Spinner circa 1930.  Not very large as you can tell.  Came in nickel, brass and nickel and copper with treble or ice tong hooks.  Always looking for more.....