kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː baɪ ðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi sˈɔŋɹaɪɾɚ sˈiː.vˈiː. "tʃˈɑːɹli" klˈɑːɹk, lˈɪɾəl klˈiːoʊ ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ aʊtdˈoːɹ lˈaɪf ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːpjʊlɚ lˈʊɹz ɪn jˈuːs tədˈeɪ ænd ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɪfti ɡɹˈeɪɾɪst lˈʊɹz ʌv ˈɔːl tˈaɪm ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə fˈiːld ænd stɹˈiːm.
Created in 1953 by the New York City songwriter C.V. "Charlie" Clark, Little Cleo according to Outdoor Life is one of the most popular lures in use today and is one of the 50 greatest lures of all time according to Field & Stream.