Akron, Ohio's Fishing Tackle History: Volume III: 1949-2019

Akron, Ohio was established in 1825 off the backs of workers who dug the Ohio Erie Canal system. It transformed itself in over one-hundred and twenty-four years to be a powerhouse in industry leading in the rubber manufacturing, toy, and fishing tackle fields. During this century and a quarter story, many nascent fishing tackle manufacturers stepped up to develop their own products including the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, also known as Pflueger's, the Fred Arbogast Company, and Fred Arbogast Company, Incorporated, and many other lesser known businesses. Shortly after World War II, a new era of manufacturers began their ascent and rise to fame in the fishing tackle industry. Nick Creme and the Creme family developed their own brand of artificial plastic fishing worms and revolutionized the artificial fishing tackle industry with their business the Creme Lure Company. Brooke Oertel who had been a field tester and friend of the legendary fisherman, Fred Arbogast, established his company named R-Jay Industries, better known as Brook's in Cuyahoga Falls. Other smaller concerns and inventors such as the Buckeye Shad bait, Bait Guard Incorporated, Johnny O'Neil, Bill Archer, Frank Praznik, the Action Tackle Company, and Bill Knafel all joined the ranks in the fishing tackle industry. Others grew from inspiration and passion for fishing in the fishing tackle field. This important third volume in the Akron, Ohio's Fishing Tackle History book series, covers companies that were established in the last seventy years from 1949-2019. It covers businesses not discussed in the other two volumes and uncovers rarely discussed information on these lesser-known fishing tackle manufacturers. I hope you enjoy this volume titled: Akron, Ohio's Fishing Tackle History: Volume III: 1949-2019! Read more