Heddon Underwater Minnow Lures Series #20

In this Heddon Lure Gallery we would like to showcase the Heddon Underwater Minnow Lure Series #20. This midget version of the Heddon Underwater minnow takes its roots deep into the Heddon Lure History time frame. As Heddon was exiting the wood Box Minnow era Circa 1909, this little compact Heddon lure started to hit the fishing lure scene.

After dramatic success with its larger Heddon Minnow counterparts the Heddon 3 Hook Series 100 and its 5 hook brethren the Heddon Minnow series 150, the 2 1/4" Heddon Underwater lure the Series #20 was introduced. We first are treated to this lure showcased inside an introductory box one of 3 that would later be used. A double border, Red Edge, and  Purple Artistic Minnow box was used with only a edge stamp to signify it wasn't an artistic, and later its own Double Border Red Edge Heddon's Dowagiac Box.

Heddon Minnow Series 20 Specifics

The Heddon Minnow series 20 was made into the 1950's and was available in the following Heddon Box types. Introduction, Artistic, All  4-5 types of the Heddon Down Bass box, the Heddon Up Leaping Bass Box, The HR brush Box, and finally the Heddon Banner Box. The Mainstay Hardware the Heddon Series 20 Minnow was usually found in was, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with 3 trailing treble hooks. However, examples have been found in L Rig, and have been found adorned with Dummy Double Hooks as well as single hooks. When Heddon moved into the surface rig Era after 1948, the Heddon Series 20 Minnow was found with plastic tack eyes, and in surface rig hardware.

The Heddon Minnow Series 20 lure was available in a myriad of colors. I've tried to showcase some of the more rare and more common below. The Heddon Lure was offered in all the colors its larger counterpart was offered in. The below chart is a representative sample of the standard colors offered in 1925 and what the box end label would read.

1925 Heddon Lure Series 20 Color Codes

Green Crackleback  20
Rainbow 21
White Body Red Eyes 22
Solid Red 24
Yellow Perch / Bar Perch 29A
Frog 29B
Green Scale 29D
Red Scale 29H
Frog Scale 29J
Golf Fish Scale 29K
Yellow Perch Scale 29L
Shiner Scale 29P

  

 
 
Heddon Lure Series 20 Solid Red
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Solid Red, Color Code 24, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Box.

Heddon Lure Series 20 Rainbow
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Rainbow in Color, Color Code 21, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Box.


Heddon Lure Series 20 Pike Scale
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Pike Scale, Color Code 29M, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Box.
Heddon Lure Series 20 Later Bar Perch
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Later Bar Perch, Color Code 29A, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Box. 

Heddon Lure Series 20 Green Scale
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Green Scale, Color Code 29D, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig.

Heddon Lure Series 20 Gold Fish Scale
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Gold Fish, Color Code 29K, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Box.
Heddon Lure Series 20 Early Bar Perch
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
  Early Bar Perch, Color Code 29A, Glass Eyes, Cup Rig, with accompanying Heddon Introduction Double Border, Red Edge Box.

Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Color Examples, Strawberry Spot, Bar Perch and Gold Fish with accompanying Heddon Down Leaping Bass Boxes.

Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Color Examples, from Top left. Aluminum, Yellow Body Black Head, Slate, Yellow, Green Scale, Sienna Crackle Back, Gold, Solid Yellow.
Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Color Examples Shown; Frog Spot, Red Scale, Frog Spot, Shiner Scale, Slate and Early Perch.

Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Color Examples Shown; Rainbow, Red, Gold Fish, Bar Perch, Perch, Red eye White, Green Scale, Sienna, Solid Yellow, and Early Rainbow.


Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Closer Up of Rainbow, Gold Fish and Perch.
Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Close up of Red, Bar perch, and White with Red Eye.

Heddon Underwater Minnow lure Series 20 Group
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20  
Close Up of Green Scale, Sienna Crackleback, Solid Yellow and Early Rainbow.

Heddon Lure Sereis 20 in Gold
Heddon Lure Underwater Minnow Series 20 
Cup Rig, Solid Gold.


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