prodgalson

Hello, Its been a long time. I have been away from fishing for over 30 years for I devoted myself to blacksmithing/armoring. Building medieval armor for reenactors to beet each other up and enjoy doing it. I was raised up around bass fishing all my younger life and even entered a few tournaments as I got older. My Father was Jack K Smithwick's pro rep back in the late 50s and early 60s and I never had to purchase a lure back then. Now I am looking at designing and custom building lures as a hobby. I was proud to see that one of my suggestions back then became a production lure called the Chug Horse. I suggested a blend between the carrot top and the larger devil horse. I was given several of them off the fist run, and unfortunately all my fishing equipment was stolen when I lived in KY. I had several antiques like original buck & Bawl Jrs as well, ( the flat face ones ). But now the bug has bitten again and my wife thinks I nuts for all the tackle I had purchased. Now I know that the Devil lives on Ebay with all that temptation of the lures that are no longer in production. But I have yet to see a flat face buck & bawl Jr. But I did find one in a yard sale that I can use as a pattern. I look forward to teaching my granddaughter what I know aaa Remember and a lot of practice for myself. Alan B the prodigal son for fishing.

I was first in the Ark Air National Guard and then in the US Coast Guard. Water navigation of the mighty Mississippi. Yes a real muddy water sailor. LOL

Just signed up to this forum. I have been away from bass fishing for over 30 years. To busy being a Blacksmith/Armorer. I have spent a lot of time on ebay, for I found my favorite Smithwick Lures where no longer available. I sure missed my box that got stolen several years ago. But I'm getting them back in a costly way. OUCH! to my wallet. I was raised around fishing for my Dad was Jack K Smithwick's pro rep in the 50s and 60s and I even had a hand in designing a few lures that Mr. Smithwick made for me to try. Yes, not replaceable unless I make them again myself. Looking forward to this fall to go fishing again, my armor season doesn't slow till then. I am in need of some practice. But I think I'll get back fairly quick. Alan B