This is one of the most beautiful and impressive Joe Yee 501 lures I have ever seen! Vintage new, the head is not only perfect but the iridescence and reflective colors of the ice blue rainbow insert cannot be adequately captured by camera. Just look at it in the group shot, it tells the whole story!
The resin is crystal clear and the eyes extra large. Skirted bonito/skipjack arrangement as it originally came from Melton's.
The Joe Yee 501 has the unique ability to appear to accelerate away from Billfish. This swimming action closely simulates a Tuna attempting to escape a predator. If fishing for multiple Marlin species, the 501 is top choice as the one large lure in your pattern. Excellent rough water lure.
This would make a great collector piece or use in hunting big marlin.
