Grandpa ’ s Trolling Lures

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Flatfish has never been duplicated . Charles Helin carved out his first Flatfish in 1934 . Within 10 years , over 1.5 million were sold . By 1955 15 million had been produced ... 40 million by 1970 . You get the picture . The biggest selling trolling lure in history . Dozens of sizes combined with dozens of colors gave anglers a lure for

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any species , any condition . Helin ’ s sold to Yakima Bait Co . in 1988 and they ’ ve been expanding the lineup ever since . Whether you ’ re hunting Sac river salmon or Sierra trout , this is one lure you need to have ready . You can bet your grandpa did !

Dick Nite spoon

Over 250,000 of these tiny iconic spoons are still made every year in a small building just north of Seattle . Holder of several salmon world records , the legendary Dick Nite has been around since the 1930 ’ s . Trolled behind a set of lake flashers or stealthily just by itself , trout and kokanee find it irresistible ! 84 patterns and 3 different sizes gives you a lure that will catch any trout or salmon you encounter . To this day , a copper Dick Nite with a red head is one of the best lures for big Davis Lake rainbows !

The Ford Fender Lake troll

Legend has it that in the 1930 ’ s , Luhr Jensen himself , using a headlight reflector from a Model A , fashioned the very first Ford Fender ! Trout trolling was never the same . Slowly trolled with a

small spoon or big nightcrawler in tow , this rig may be responsible for more full stringers than any other . Generations of fisherman have made it their go to set up for finding trout big and small . Match one of these up in a local lake with a Super Duper trailing behind and just sit back and wait for the action ! There ’ s so many more noteworthy lures we ’ ve shared with granddad ... names like Rapala , Triple Teaser ,

Kastmaster , Dave Davis , Needlefish , and many more . There ’ s something so satisfying of knowing you ’ re fishing with lures that have a heritage , a history within the family of anglers . Next time you ’ re on the water , just dig a little deeper into your tacklebox . Past the new flashy expensive lures of today . Look for something with a proven , decades old track record . And ask yourself “ What would Grandpa use ?”