Yep, the Good ole XXX, The original version was about 10" long , Packaged in Inferior Plastic --Whether it was A Tony Accetta lure I Can't remember --Tony Accetta , Was a local Lure & later was sold to Luhr Jensen Co., --This lure the XXX Was the rage , Not on Big Blues , But when the Bay bluefish were in The Growing Stage , At one time ALL we had were Snapper Blues ,Then Choppers These grew Larger every year , Eventually Giving us the "Gorrilla" Blues of the 80's ---XXX as Lures Looked like Gars, Needlefish, Sand Eels, & at the time Bay waters Teemed with these Type Bait fish , Especially in shallow Areas like Sharps Is . & Gum thickets, Poplar Is. --Homemade versions showed up with Double hooks , etc later -, Made with Toilet Chain & Nylon Strands --Would they work today ?I personaly havent seen Schools of these Baitfish types Lately –geo
