This page was created to guide and assist the Heddon Tiny Torpedo lure collector. You will also find some information, colors and pictures on Heddon Magnum Torpedo, Heddon Baby Torpedo and Heddon Teeny Torpedo lures. Just click on the color code and see what the Torpedo looks like. If you are not familiar with Heddon's color codes then look at the description. You can also type in a color of the lure on the search button and all the Torpedoes with that particular color should show up. The original eight Heddon Tiny Torpedo colors introduced in 1952 were: BF, L, RH, RHF, XBW, XRS, XRW & XRY. The original eight colors can all be found in the tiny eye version. These Tiny eyed Heddon Tiny Torpedoes came in a cellophane window boxes. These boxes were also found in the Heddon Tiny Trio spinning kits. I will try to cover as many changes/ variations in colors, propellers, boxes, cards, eyes and lettering as I possibly can. I do not have all the Heddon Torpedo colors in my collection, therefore I'm asking anyone and everyone for their help. As we know the possibilities and variations can be endless. The ranking system of colors bellow is my opinion, hence the name "MY RANKING SYSTEM". It should not be used as a means to value, trade or price these lures. Lures are ranked by how often that particular lure appears on shows, internet sites and auction sites. If you see that you have or know someone who has a variation Torpedo please pass this page along. Hopefully with this page new colors and variations of Heddon Torpedo lures will surface. I've yet to find a tackle box without a Heddon Torpedo in it! Under no circumstances, way, shape or form am I related to the Heddon and Sons Dowagiac, Michigan lure company! Click on the red Heddon logo bellow to view their website.
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HEDDON TEENY TORPEDO (355) 1984- PRESENT- Ultra light or fly rod size Torpedo measures approx. 1 1/2" long and weighs 1/8 oz. Trout and pan fish.
HEDDON TINY TORPEDO (360) 1952- PRESENT- Mainly used for Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass, but will catch any other game fish. Measures approx. 1 7/8" long and weighs 1/4 oz. By far the most collected of all Heddon Torpedo lures.
HEDDON BABY TORPEDO (361) 1969- PRESENT-Mainly used for Largemouth Bass and Peacock Bass, but has proven itself in saltwater for Snook, Barracuda, Ladyfish, Sea Trout (Specks) and many more game fish species. Measures approx. 2 1/2" long and weighs 3/8 oz.
HEDDON MAGNUM TORPEDO (362) 1969- PRESENT- Big Game use Lunker Largemouth Bass, Peacock Bass, Stripe Bass, Snook, Northern Pike and Musky. Measures approx. 3 5/16" long and weighs 5/8 oz. Most collected Heddon Torpedoes in Japan.
"MY RANKING SYSTEM"
HOLY COW!
RARE COLOR
TOUGH COLOR
COMMON COLOR
BETWEEN LEVELS
HEDDON KNOWN COLOR CODES
BCDS - Blue Coachdog Spook
BGL - Bluegill
BH - Blue Head, White
BL - Blue Scale
BLF - Blue Flash
BLSD - Blue Shad
BOD - Bone Shad
BOBS- Bone, Black Scales
BOH - Bone?
BOG - Bone?
BOP - Bullfrog On Pink?
BPB - Blue Pearl
BR- Brown Scale
BRS - Brown Crawdad
BRSO - Brown Scale, Orange
BWG - Black, White Gills
C - Clear
CBO - Crackle Back Orange - Red Crayfish
CCK C6 - Color-C-Lector Six Pack Card
CCMQ - Color-C-Lector Purple
CCU - Color-C-Lector Orange
CCW - Color-C-Lector Yellow
CCX - Color-C-Lector Red
CCY - Color-C-Lector Green
CCZD - Color-C-Lector Blue
CD - Coachdog
CRA- Crappie
CRWS - Crystal, White Spots?
CS - Crystal Shad
FF-GB - Fish Flash, Black and Gold Reflector
FF-GR - Fish Flash, Red and Gold Reflector
FF-GYBS - Fish Flash, Gold reflector, Yellow With Black Spots.
FF-SB - Fish Flash, Black and Silver Reflector
FF-SOB - Fish Flash, Spots Over Black
FF-SR - Fish Flash, Red and Silver Reflector
G05 - G-Finish Pearl, Purple
G28 - G-Finish Pearl, Red
GBB - G-Finish Baby Bass
GBLDS - G-Finish Blue shad
GBSD - G-Finish Shad
GBRE - Gold, Black Scales, Red Eye Shadow?
GBWS - Green Back, White Scales
GFRBW - G-Fleck Rainbow
GFXBL - G-Fleck, Blue Shore Minnow
GLDS - Gold Spotted
GPB - Gold Plated, Black Back?
GPS - G-Finish Pumpkinseed
GR - Green Crawdad
GRA - Fluorescent Green Crawdad
GSD - Green Shad
GSY - Green Shad, Yellow? A.K.A "Under Eye" Smithwick color no.95 "Chrome Perch"
J - Frog Scale
JON - ?? Solid Black, Orange Belly (The name of this color is unknown).
JRH - Red Head, Frog Scale.
L - Perch
LBLS - Light Blue, Scale
LBS - Light Black, Scale
LC - Natural Perch
LSO - Light Scale, Orange
LSS - Light Scale, Silver
LYS - Light Scale, Yellow
M - Pike Scale
NBL - Black Chrome or Black Shiner
NBLG - Black Chrome or Black Shiner, Purple Glitter
NC - Natural Crab
NF - Natural Frog
NP - Nickel Plate
NPB - Nickel Plate, Blue or Blue Shinner
NPR - Nickel Plate, Red or Red Chrome
NPY - Nickel Plate, Yellow or Yellow Chrome
NSD - Nickel Plate, Shad or Shad Chrome
NSN - Natural Sunfish
OGG - Citrus Chub
P - Shiner Scale
PC - Purple Clear
PCDS - Purple Coachdog spook
PG - Golden Shinner
PGL - Purple Bluegill
PUM - Natural Pumpkinseed
PS - Purple Scale
PSB - Pearl, Silver Back?
RC-1 - Color-C-Lector Custom Lure Kit w/markers
RH - White, Red Head
RHF - Red Head Flitter
RHFS - Red Head Flitter Spook
RS - Rattlesnake
RSC - Rattlesnake, Clear
SD - Shad
SDN - Natural Shad
SF-SXS - Silver Flash, Silver Scales, Clear?
SF-WBS - Silver Flash,
SFWS - Silver Flash, White Spots
SJ - Smokey Joe
SO - Spotted Orange
SOB - Spots Over Black
SR-XBY - Spook Ray, Black & Yellow
SS - Silver Flitter
SSD - Silver Shad
SUC - Natural Sucker
SUN - Sunfish
SX - Clear, Silver Flash
VCD - Shrimp Shiner
VGS - Gold/Brown Chrome
VRB - Rainbow Chrome
VRBG - Rainbow Chrome 2004
VRY - Orange Dace Shiner
VY - Yellow dace Shiner
WBE - White Blue Eyes/ Blue Eyed Albino "Casper"
WBS - White Black Spots
WCDS - White Coachdog Spook
WSL - White Snake Line
X - Clear (No Black Dots)
XBL - Blue Shore Minnow
XBLW - Blue & White Shore Minnow a.k.a Cobalt Blue
XBW - Black Shore Minnow
XWBS - Black Shore Minnow Spook
XGF - Greenfish Shore Minnow
XRS - Clear Shore Minnow
XRW - Red & White Shore Minnow
XRX - Bluefish Shore Minnow
XRY - Yellow Shore Minnow
XRYBB - Yellow Shore Minnow, Black Bones
YB - Yellow, Black Spine?
YBS - Yellow Black Spots
YCD - Yellow Coachdog
YCDS - Yellow Coachdog Spook
YFC - Yellow Fluorescent Crab
YFO - Yellow Fluorescent, Orange Ribs
YFD - Yellow Fluorescent Shad
YTG - Yellow Tiger
UNKNOWN COLOR CODES
Thanks to all other Heddon Tiny Torpedo collectors who helped make this color guide possible. Without everyone's support, time, ideas and pictures this could not have happened! Suggestions, comments, corrections should all be directed to the webmaster here. Also if you have a lure or a variation to a color not shown here please email me. SPECIAL THANKS to Larry Nicholson, Tom Jacomet and Katrina Clark for their time, information and expert advise. Without them you would not be reading this!
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