History: Bob Sturgeon, an artist who spent 30 years in industrial engineering, made his first wooden fishing lure in 2012 when he lived in Nebraska. The roots of his business creating intricate wooden ...

It’s not everyone who gets mentioned by name in Carl F. Lucky’s authoritative fourth-edition guide to old fishing lures and tackle. Sure, the reference book might be a bit obscure for most people, but ...

Fishing lures aren’t just tackle box staples — they can be prized collectibles that command impressive prizes. But before you fall hook, line, and sinker, it’s important to know what makes a lure ...

On a high hill overlooking the tiny community of Pennsboro, West Virginia you’ll find the home of Lloyd and Erma Jones. The neatly kept frame house is warm and inviting and at first glance appears no ...

Largemouth bass are opportunistic feeders. Everything is on the menu for these aggressive fish, from baitfish to crustaceans to worms to frogs to mice. I even once hand-fed a piece of fried chicken to ...

It isn’t often that a dream comes true. But such is the case for Hank Masson of Trader Bay Lures in Titusville. Masson started about four years ago with an idea that he could design and manufacture a ...

A few weeks ago, I met Vinson Bowers at The Mill Pond in Whiteville. The objective was fishing from a wooden boat in waters where he spent much of his childhood. Bowers' father, Lawrence Bowers, built ...

Is your grandpa’s old tackle box stashed somewhere in the attic? Might those dusty containers in the basement house the fishing lures Uncle Fred gave you when you were a kid? Is that bamboo flyrod and ...