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Name the man from Detroit that founded a lure company in the early 30's ....Patented a lure a few years later and they are still being made today. What was his name ? and what was the lures name? I might give a hint later today and I will be back tonight with the answer and the story.
Nathaniel Whitablue. The name of the lure was the Spook. He named it after his son, who was real ugly. Later on ,after Spook had a son, he patented another
one he called Spook 2.
That spook was made by Heddon Lures but it was established in the late 1890's...
I need a hint.
I was thinking Hedon too...and the lucky 13...or Fred Arborgast, but he was born in Il. and later moved to Oh.
George Bolton ABC Minnow
Ted Nugent, the Great White BuffaloQuote:
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Aw heck. (SP)Quote:
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Flatfish.
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Edwin Mostinky, he invented the slobber sauce 4000, later version called slobber sauce garlic 5000.
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Hint.... He opened his first factory in Detroit.....then later opened a second factory in Canada. Will give you another hint after awhile.
Detroit, and Canada. Then my vote is Savoir Faire, cause he's everywhere!
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Charles Helin and he made the Helin Flatfish
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I said flatfish alsoQuote:
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Another hint....some people confuse this lure with a Lazy Ike
that Lazy Ike looks a lot like the Flat fish...I'll agree with those that said it...
Well...Quite a few of you got it right. It was Charles Helin and the lure was the Helin Flatfish. Other famous Helin lures were the Fishcake and the Swimmerspoon. Helin Tackle Company was a family business untill 1989 when they sold to the Yakima Bait Company in Granger, Washington. Yakima moved the original Helin molds etc. all to Washington where they are producing Helin lures under the Yakima brand and 100 years later they are still catching fish.
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Very nice “G”. Thanks again.
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Awesome contest!
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Nicely done, Sir.
Thank you "G". This is awsome. Really makes me scratch my head.
Fun and interesting post.
Thanks G good information
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So is that the third trivia company that was started in Michigan? Those fellas from Michigan must be some kind of smart. Just sayin'.:biggrin
I remember as a kid my uncle having one of those in his tackle box.
I knew you was gonna say that. But most of them after they got their businesses going came south for big crappie :biggrinQuote:
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I figured you were gonna say that, too. FYI, I come south for big crappie, too. Several times a year.Quote:
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Yep, I know ....Might see ya at Darbonne sometimeQuote:
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