One of the interesting things in talking with many of these makers—aside from the competitive nature of the business—is that there is a good deal of sharing of ...

Vintage High School math and engineering teacher John Rutherford has been hooked on fishing since his first outing at the tender age of 6. He has turned that hobby into a profitable business, crafting ...

Jet and bullet-style lures work well for a wide variety of game fish, and for several reasons. Because they tend to track in a straight line, they are easy for a marauding billfish or tuna to find ...

Minnesota (WCCO) — Named after his high school sweetheart and wife, Todd Bissett has combined his love for fishing with his love for lures — which he makes by hand in a small shop next to his house in ...

Don Croghan still makes the rounds, selling handcrafted fishing tackle. The 92-year-old designs and manufactures Lucky Leaders and Crogie’s fishing tackle, which is popular with local fishing ...

An avid fisherman, Zachary Dubois had a vested interest in discovering the best lures. After being accepted into the inaugural class of student entrepreneurs at the University of Louisiana at ...