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In 1938 an apprentice tool and die maker from Czechoslovakia , Richard Shubert , came to America with a dream of producing fishing lures . Needing to communicate in the country of his birth , Richard ’ s American-born mother sent him to a relative in Montana to be tutored in the English language . The rivers and lakes of Montana and the surrounding Rocky Mountain region provided the perfect setting to test his prototypes and market his innovative new lures to customers . During the mid-1940 ’ s he returned to family in New York City and the young entrepreneur began producing Thomas Spinning Lures in a small shop on Manhattan ’ s lower east side . For the next fifteen years , with the popularity of spin-fishing growing rapidly , so did the popularity of Thomas ’ unique line of spoons and spinners , with sales eventually expanding into many other famous trout fishing areas of the United States . While vacationing at Lake Wallenpaupack in the late 1950 ’ s , Richard discovered the tranquil beauty of the Pocono Mountains region and decided to move his thriving business to northeastern Pennsylvania . In 1961 Thomas Lures began manufacturing fishing lures in Hawley , Pennsylvania , where we continue to operate to this day . In fact , we ’ re still in the same buildings for over fifty years ! We are a small , privately-owned company with a handful of employees dedicated to providing American made , high-quality fishing lures at reasonable prices . Our time-tested baits have satisfied many generations of successful anglers . Over sixty-five years in

business is proof-positive Thomas lures catch fish – consistently , time after time . You can always rely on a Thomas lure to bring you a lifetime of fishing success and enjoyment . Thomas Lures produces the extremely popular Speedy Shiner , and other casting and trolling spoons like the Thomas Bouyant , the Cyclone Spoon , Thomas Eels , Fighting Fish , Little Tiger , Rough Rider , Colorado and EP Spoon . They offer a large selection of spinners like the EP Spin , Double Spin , Special Spin , and Whirlfish . For more information , go to www . thomaslures . com

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