Hello. Has anyone here ever pursued a fishing lure idea and know the proper steps to get it possibly recognized and produced...? Basically, a good friend and I came up with an idea and technique that caught tons of really nice largemouth and a few smallmouth this year... It has worked very well for a few friends of ours that used it all the way down to Okeechobee and up to Champlain! The few guys that we did show it to were blown away by the idea and thought it was incredible.

Now, we don't have the resources at home to build our own supplies, so we have been modifying other lures and borrowing other accessories to build these. We are just regular fisherman with very little connections but I have been talking with a new tackle company about becoming part of their Field Staff but I'm afraid to pitch the idea to them then lose it all. Can anyone suggest the best possible way to get this lure recognized and not get burned by a tackle company or anyone else that loves the idea...? Thank you very very much.

I wouldn't show it so any of the big companies unless you want it copied. First company may or may not give you royalties out of it, or may just pay you for the design. IF you can get one to do that go for it. If not sit on it do your homework and find a way to produce it yourself. Just do not put it out until you are ready for an all out go. If it catches on, you'll have about 1 year exclusive to it, then all the copies will hit.

Patents take money and infringement law suits even more.

good luck!

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