Monday Morning Fishing Trivia # 30

There was a manufacturing company that was founded back in 1897....this company started out as a gunsmith business. Then through the years it expanded into other lines of sporting goods. In the late 30's they started producing a fishing lure which later became their namesake. They changed the name of their corporation to the name of this lure. These lures were hand produced untill 1945 when lathe production began. Wood production ceased in 1960 when they started producing these baits in plastic. The name of these baits is the same as the company name and is two words. What is this name ? I will give the answer tonight.

I will give a hint later on

The Ruger Minner company.


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I know it's fast Eddie's slower brother.L I

Hint.....This lure was one of the most widely fished lures in the world....this company has a storied history, they even bought out Creek Chub Bait Company in 1978....then later on sold both to Pradco. Pradco by the way has chosen not to make this lure anymore. I will give another hint after while.

I've actually fished this lure and caught fish on it. When I bought it I thought it would float on it's side causing it to dart sideways but to my surprise it retrieved like a crankbait with an inciting wobble. It's called "LI".

"gene"

Lazy Ike

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Originally Posted by kycreek

Lazy Ike

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Lazy Ike, I fished that. I loved it, I need to get another. I had one that had four treble hooks. It had a wire device under it so that two treble hooks could hang off each eye left and right. That's where I got the nick name "100 hooks Moes" from! lol

This lure was kinda a sleeper :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Slab

Lazy Ike, I fished that. I loved it, I need to get another. I had one that had four treble hooks. It had a wire device under it so that two treble hooks could hang off each eye left and right. That's where I got the nick name "100 hooks Moes" from! lol

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This was the lure that we used when I lived in New England. We trolled it for trout and togue (lake trout). I still have some of the 4 hook models, small (2 inches) and big (9 inches).

Never heard of one.

There used to be a lure with a copy of the lazy ike on front with a 4 inch skinny worm attached on a swivel. Name was Brooks Reefer n Worm. DEADLY lure for sure.

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I still have a few:


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And here is the one with four (4) trebles!


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And one of the group is an imposter. A bargain bin knock-off.

Yes , thanks Clint, I remember something very similar, can't think of name

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Originally Posted by Mbsbeek

Yes , thanks Clint, I remember something very similar, can't think of name

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A Helin Flatfish was similar

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Originally Posted by "G"

A Helin Flatfish was similar

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Actually one of the ones pictured is a Flatfish - the flat orange one in the upper left. It says "Flatfish" on the top. Barely legible.

As a kid I remember my uncle having the Lazy Ike in his tackle box. Great bait for pond fish back then.

ichabod and others all are correct...It was Lazy Ike
The Kautzky Manufacturing Company was founded n 1857 by Joseph Kautzky a Austrian immigrant...then later on changed the name to Lazy Ike Corporation. Kautzky produced many baits and the most famous was the Lazy Ike.
I hope you enjoyed todays trivia...I know I did...See you next Monday morning
Below is a picture of this lure.
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I have some.....I think they were grandpa's, I never used them though. I will dig them out in the morning.

Good one


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Lazy Ike


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Thanks G, and thanks Clint for posting the pics. Brings back memories.

Thanks everyone. Brings back old times.:fish