Monday Morning Fishing Trivia #20

["G"]

Somewhere around the mid teens or early 1920's in Ohio, two men Came up with a new idea for a fishing lure. It was a very unusual lure as it was weedless and had spring loaded hooks that would release and pop open several inches. What were these mens names ? and what was the name of this bait ?

I will give a hint later on today and will give the answer and the story tonight.

[DockShootinJack]

Clark Brothers Make em bite lure

[skeetbum]

That didn’t take long

[DockShootinJack]

That is only my guess. There are many out there. I could be wrong. I had no idea some many lures with spring loaded hooks existed

[DockShootinJack]

My above guess is incorrect

[SuperDave336]

The E-Z Way Bass Bait, made around 1915 by Harlow & Steinbaugh of Newark, Ohio

[DockShootinJack]

Mean looking apparatus. I read where they said the instructions came with many warns to keep you from impaling yourself with those hooks

[SuperDave336]

Yup, dangerous bait for sure.

["G"]

Hint.... One of the men manufactured and sold duck decoys and duck calls that are highly prized by collectors.

[silverside]

Phil Robertson?

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