Can anyone tell me the manufacturer of this vintage lure. It is stamped Swimmin minnow on the belly. I assume that is the model and not the manufacturer. Thanks for any help you might have.

I think that's an Original Bayou Boogie made by Heddon  Whopper Stopper 

A-Jay

 

1 minute ago, A-Jay said:

I think that's an Original Bayou Boogie

A-Jay

I'm certain this is correct.

OR ~ 

Maybe not  . . .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Tackle-Industries-Swimmin-Minnow-Fishing-Lure/233883419617?hash=item367489c3e1:g:S-MAAOSwB5tgGzRJ 

A-Jay

 

A-Jay

It’ a Pico swimming minnow.

Tom

 

I can assure you that is a Swimmin Minnow made by Tackle Industries. My Dad used these in the 1960's before we had Rattle Traps.

   From Nichols Fishing Lures:

 

   "The invention of the quick-vibrating fishing lure that had made Nichols successful became known as the Pico Perch. One story states that in Spanish, the word pico means sharp or beak-like. The name actually came from the first letters in the company's name Padre Island CO. The sales information stated, "Here's the surface swimmer with the willing wiggle."

Many lures using the vibrating action were produced by other companies. Some lures used the triangular shape of the Pico Perch, including the Swimmin Minnow made by Tackle Industries of Shreveport (on photo below), Louisiana, the Bayou Boogie made by A.D. Mfg. Co. of Monroe, Louisiana, and the Sonic made by Heddon of Dowagiac, Michigan.

  

 

  jj

1 hour ago, WRB said:

It’ a Pico swimming minnow.

Tom

 

Are you sure on the Pico swimmin minnow? A friend of mine gave me vintage tackle to sell on Ebay so i want to list it properly. He did have some lures called Pico perch.

Thank you for all the replies everyone that is very helpful. I may need some more lure ID help later.

A-Jay solved the mystery . It resembles a Pico Perch . I have a few  . Mine do not have Swimmin Minnow molded on them. Good lures by the way . I have caught lots of bass with them .

 

 

2 hours ago, A-Jay said:

I think that's an Original Bayou Boogie made by Heddon  Whopper Stopper 

A-Jay

 

My dad used to fish those original Bayou Boogies so i knew it was close but not quite the same lure.

3 hours ago, A-Jay said:

OR ~ 

Maybe not  . . .

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Tackle-Industries-Swimmin-Minnow-Fishing-Lure/233883419617?hash=item367489c3e1:g:S-MAAOSwB5tgGzRJ 

A-Jay

 

A-Jay

Thank you for the color chart A-Jay. Can you find me one for the Pico perch lures?

 

22 hours ago, Fishin' Fool said:

Thank you for the color chart A-Jay. Can you find me one for the Pico perch lures?

 

Is this it ?

 

 

A-Jay

4 hours ago, A-Jay said:

 

 

Is this it ?

 

 

A-Jay

You are pretty good at digging up the archive stuff. I think the majority of those colors are for the Pico Chico. I can't tell them apart, they all look the same. Thanks for looking though.

How can you tell the difference between Bayou Boogie and a Pico lures. Thank you

There were I believe 4 different manufacturers all making the same thing.  Fishing Fools is a swimmin minnow because it is literally embossed into the bait.  The other 3 have very slight differences on the nose slope to use as an ID.