Joe Yee Gold Glitter Black Back Apollo 12" 7.6oz Skirted Black-Gold Near New Pre-Owned

**This lure is in near new condition - No cracks or chips, but there are some very slight surface marks on the lure face. It got hit once or twice. Perfect running condition.**

**Lure comes skirted as photographed.

Joe Yee sadly passed away at the age of 96 on August 30, 2024. For the last decade or so, his grandson Steven Kegley has been handling distribution of his lures while working with him in his shop. Since his passing, Steven has been cleaning his lures that he either made recently or has been sitting on shelves, which this lure here is one example.

If you've seen our video of Joe's personal shop when Chris Donato interviewed him (check out our YouTube channel), you will see that there is a massive assortment of lures from over the decades still in his shop. That being said, for the time being, we are still offering Joe's handmade lures. Steven has begun making some of his own as well under the label "Joe Yee Lures by Kegz", so you will easily be able to identify which ones are made by Joe and which ones are made by Steven. You can be confident that these here were in fact made by Joe Yee himself.

The Apollo is widely known as Joe's most copied lure. Many fakes are out there, so it is difficult to make sure you are getting a truly authentic Apollo without knowing the source. Thankfully, this right here is 100% hand made by Joe Yee himself. This lure has likely caught more Marlin than any other lure Joe Yee ever made, originally created in the 60's.

Insert: Gold Glitter
Resin Color: Black Back-Clear Belly
Eye Pattern: Black-Red Handmade Resin Eyes
Skirt Pattern: BOM Color #141 over #113