Heddon 1980 Catalog
1980 Heddon Fishing Lure Catalog
The 1980 Heddon fishing lure catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the lures and fishing tackle offered by the James Heddon's Sons. Heddon expanded on the Naturals colors as well as many other cutting edge colors for the time.
Vintage fishing lure catalogs like this are important reference materials for identifying lure models, studying finishes and packaging, and researching the history of classic fishing tackle.
This catalog is part of the My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP), a growing digital archive of vintage fishing tackle catalogs and historical reference materials for collectors and researchers.
Catalog Details
Manufacturer: James Heddon's Sons
Location: Dowagiac, Michigan
Year: 1980
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Consumer
Pages: 16 including covers
Collection: My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP)
Complete scanned catalog part of the My Bait Shop - Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP). For research purposes only.
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Collector Tip
Color collections can be just as fun as model collections. Take a look at this catalog and see some of the amazing and tougher to find colors that were being put out way back in 1980 already. Finding some of these tough colors on more than a few baits can make for a challenging yet rewading collection and display.
Popular Lures Featured in the 1980 Heddon Catalog
- Heddon Big Buds — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Chuggers — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Crazy Crawlers — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Lucky 13 — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Mouse — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Moss Boss — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon River Runts — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonar — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Sonic — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Tiny Torpedo — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Tadpolly — Browse examples for sale
- Heddon Zara Spooks — Browse examples for sale
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- Browse Vintage Heddon Lures for Sale
- Heddon Color Charts
- Vintage Fishing Lure History
- Fishing History Articles
Historical Notes from the 1980 Heddon Catalog
Heddon continues to dominate the "Naturals" colors with 11 new Natural colors for 1980. A lot of colors and a of new colors this year from Heddon. Note the Tadpolly Spoon on page 10. It never really saw the market and is quite tough to find. A lot of great spook baits came out this year in some tough colors. Don't sleep on the selection in this 1980 Heddon catalog.
Below is the complete scanned 1980 Heddon fishing lure catalog. Each page is shown in order so collectors and researchers can study the lure models, finishes, and tackle descriptions used by the Heddon company during this period.
Catalog Cover
Cover of the 1980 Heddon Fishing Lure Catalog.
Catalog Pages
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Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Some great new lures. The Tadpolly Spoon was new but never really saw the market and is quite tough to find.
Page 11
This is quite an array of new colors for one year. Twenty-six in all!
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Back Cover
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