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1952 to 1961

Heddon Tiny Torpedo Spooks are one of the most successful production lures, spanning over 50 years. With this long production period, comes many variations both in cataloged and non-cataloged colors. It can be one of the toughest lures to color collect.

I'm going to attempt to show all colors known, with some variations. Please remember that I'm showing 1952 to 1961 colors, see Later Tiny Torpedo Colors for the creme eye versions of some of these colors.

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*indicates that the color was offered beyond 1961.

CATALOGED COLORS

CODE & NAME VERSION APPROX. YEAR VISUAL
BF Bullfrog Common 1952 First Year had a small Yellow Eye.
BF Bullfrog Common 1952-1961*
FFCODEGB Fish-Flash, Gold & Black Common 1954
FFCODEGR Fish-Flash, Gold & Red Common 1954
FFCODESB Fish-Flash, Silver & Black Common 1954
FFCODESR Fish-Flash, Silver & Red Common 1954
FGB Fish-Flash, Gold & Black Common 1955 See FFCODEGB
FGR Fish-Flash, Gold & Red Common 1955 See FFCODEGR
FSB Fish-Flash, Silver & Black Common 1955 See FFCODESB
FSR Fish-Flash, Silver & Red Common 1955 See FFCODESR
GB Fish-Flash, Gold & Black Common 1956 See FFCODEGB
GR Fish-Flash, Gold & Red Common 1956 See FFCODEGR
L Perch Scale Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
L Perch Scale Common 1952-1961*
L Perch Scale Variation 1950’s
RH White, Red Head Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
RH White, Red Head Common 1952 – 1961*
RHF Red Head Flitter Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
RHF Red Head Flitter Common 1952 – 1961*
SB Fish-Flash, Silver & Black Common 1956 See FFCODESB
SR Fish-Flash, Silver & Red Common 1956 See FFCODESR
XBW Black Shore Minnow Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
XBW Black Shore Minnow Common 1952 – 1961*
XRS Silver Shore Minnow Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
XRS Silver Shore Minnow Common 1952 – 1961*
XRS Silver Shore Minnow Variation 1950’s No red around eyes or chin.
XRW Red & White Shore Minnow Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
XRW Red & White Shore Minnow Common 1952 – 1961*
XRW Red & White Shore Minnow Variation 1950’s No red around eyes or chin.
XRY Yellow Shore Minnow Common 1952 First Year had a small Gold Eye.
XRY Yellow Shore Minnow Common 1952 – 1961*
XRY Yellow Shore Minnow Common 1950’s No red around eyes or chin.
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*indicates that the color was offered beyond 1961.

NON-CATALOGED COLORS

CODE & NAME VERSION APPROX. YEAR VISUAL
14KCD 14 Karat Coachdog Common 1950’s
B Black Common 1950’s
BR Brown Scale Common 1950’s
CRA Crappie Common 1950’s
CS Crystal Shad Common 1950’s
FF-GYBS Fish-Flash, Gold & Yellow with Black Spots Common 1950’s
FF-SOB Fish-Flash, Silver with Spots on Black Common 1950’s
S Spotted Common 1950’s
SD Shad Common 1950’s
SD Shad Common 1950’s
SFBS Fish-Flash, Silver & White with Black Spots Common 1950’s
SFWS Fish-Flash, Silver & White with White Spots Common 1950’s
SO Spotted Orange Common 1950’s
SOB Spots on Black Common 1950’s
SS Silver Flitter Common 1950’s
SX Fish-Flash, Silver & Clear Common 1950’s
WBS White, Black Spots Common 1950’s
X Clear Spook Common 1950’s
XGF Greenfish Shore Minnow Common 1950’s
XRX Bluefish Shore Minnow Common 1950’s
XRYBB Yellow Shore Minnow, Black Bone Common 1950’s
YBS Yellow, Black Spots Common 1950’s
YCD Yellow Coachdog Common 1950’s
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