West Coast Vintage Salmon Lures

In 1942 The War Production Board directed conversion of industries from peacetime work to war needs. Tackle manufactures were shut down because they were deemed nonessential businesses, and the ones that used metal for making lures had to sell it to the government for scrap prices. Shortly after the defeat of Japan, tackle makers were allowed to go back into business. Some did and continued were they left off, but others embraced new materials and processes that were developed during...
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In 1942 The War Production Board directed conversion of industries from peacetime work to war needs. Tackle manufactures were shut down because they were deemed nonessential businesses, and the ones that used metal for making lures had to sell it to the government for scrap prices. Shortly after the defeat of Japan, tackle makers were allowed to go back into business. Some did and continued were they left off, but others embraced new materials and processes that were developed during the war. The post war boom also encouraged entrepreneurs to start up new tackle making businesses to compete with established companies. This book covers the history and identification of post-WWII West Coast salmon plugs, bait holders and Coho flies.