Legendary Lures That Changed Fishing Forever
By: Keith Sutton
The original Buel spoon had a single hook that was soldered to the concave side of the lure. (Photo courtesy of Ron Sinfelt)
Each of these famous lures dramatically changed the way anglers fish
Before writing this article, I asked my Facebook friends to share ideas about lures that changed fishing. That post elicited more comments than any I’ve ever shared on social media. I got literally hundreds of suggestions for history-changing lures to include.
Were I writing a book, I could include them all – if it were a big book. But my assignment was to choose four lures – just four – that have changed fishing.
It wasn’t easy, but each of the following lures has changed forever the way we fish. And the stories of the men and women who created those lures show the amazing foresight, inventiveness and entrepreneurship of those who gave us fish-catching tools still used by millions of anglers today.
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