Mann's Leroy Brown
Mann's Leroy Brown
New in Original Packaging
Collector Details
| Lure Condition | 9/10 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Production Era | c. 1990s–2000s |
| Status | Discontinued | Colour | Bass |
*Photos shown are of the actual item*
Specifications
- Length: 70mm
- Weight: 7g (1/4 oz.)
- Type: Lipless Crank
- Action: Countdown Sink / Vibration
- Buoyancy: Sinking
- Dive Depth: Variable - countdown to depth
- Hooks: Original trebles
Condition Notes
- Lure: near mint, looks to be some small paint rubbing on the inside of the packaging.
- Packaging: near mint
Description
Mann's Bait Company was founded in 1956 by Tom Mann in Eufaula, Alabama, one of America's most creative and consequential bass lure designers. The Leroy Brown became one of the most internationally recognised American bass lures ever produced, fished literally around the world as the original packaging declares. The Leroy Brown is one of the most conceptually original lures in American fishing history - a lipless, sinking crankbait sculpted in the exact form of a largemouth bass, designed to be counted down at precisely one foot per second to any desired depth before cranking back through brush, standing timber, grass beds, and schooling fish. The original back-panel instructions deliver the Leroy Brown's fishing philosophy with characteristic directness: "For schooling fish, throw beyond the action and with a fast retrieve and rod held high, crank the lure right through the fish. Leroy Brown is also a great trolling bait. Cast it out, let it sink to the desired depth, and start trolling."