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Jun 13, 2024 · Heddon’s early focus was on creating handmade, hand-painted lures that would entice fish and delight fishermen. The company’s pioneering spirit was evident in its use of novel materials, such as wood and metal, to craft lures that would soon become legendary.
Dec 28, 2022 · Heddon antique fishing lures are collectible items that were produced by the Heddon Company, a well-known manufacturer of fishing tackle. These lures were made in the early to mid-20th century and are highly sought after by fishing lure collectors.
In the latest issue of Augusta Outdoors, Rob Pavey talks about the Heddon Lure Company and some of the earliest fishing lures.
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Heddon is a brand of artificial fishing lures created by James Heddon, (originally a beekeeper) who is credited [by whom?] with the invention of the first artificial fishing lures made of wood in the late 1890s.
Dec 27, 2022 · Then, sometime in the 1950s, Whopper Stopper acquired either A.D. Manufacturing, or the Hawk Lure Company, makers of the Bayou Boogie and the Hellbender (this is another story I intend to uncover) and added those baits to their line.
He went on to establish the Heddon Lure company in 1902. By 1910, the company collaborated with a Canadian supply company for the distribution of its lures and also opened a factory in the town of Dowagiac. A year later in 1911, James Heddon died, but his sons kept the company afloat.
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The Moonlight lure and subsequent Paw Paw company was formed in 1908, by Horace Ball and Charles Varney. The two had been in a local fishing club years before that was named the Moonlight Fishing Club.
