Just wanted to share a bit of history of some hooks from older tackle store.

Well. I had a e mail awhile back from a lady that was the daughter of Jerry. A friend and a teacher of sorts that was part of So California fishing history between 1950 and till a couple of years ago. I first meet Jerry when I was 12 and fishing on the Sport boat Gentleman out of Paradise Cove above Malibu. A place where Rockford Files were filmed in the Sand Box Bar and grill near the pier. Jim Rockford`s Character always used that as a backdrop under a different name. I was fishing with bait with limited and slow success when he approached me  on the boat and said tie one of these on and cast it to the edge of the kelp put it in gear and let it sink. It was Root beer color and a twin tail bait called the Rubber Duck prior to scampi making them. Bang with in an hour I had 6 bass in the bag between 4 and 8 lbs. He walked up to the bow and said how are you doing. I said with a smile 6 nice ones. He looked and smiled back and proceeded to fish him self in the stern of the boat.  Light Load that day maybe 12 or so.

I limited out with 3 about 7 to 8 lbs each. Almost got Jackpot.  He said what do you think. I said amazing what are these?  On the ride home to the pier I did not belive the catch.   I got to know him as a regular on the boat and formed a fishermen friendship of the young guy and the mentor of sorts. Eating Hamburgers on the way to the Kelp beds and talking techniques each time. He designed many famous Jigs in So California like the BADA BING, Hoodwink and his name sake the Jerry Jig. As well as the Rubber duck I had used which it had a different lead head than any other and the first soft tail jig other than a Bagley Salty  dog or a few mister twisters.  He later sold me the remaining molds to the Rubber duck head and tails knowing I would take care of them. I have made some and sold some here and there. Maybe to a few here. Under the Squidme name now.

I was contacted by his Daughter about some stuff of his and it was noted that I would want them he put an email that I was his man to get this stuff. They are Hook displays from around 1902 to 1910 Of every hook Mustad made for all fishing. One Board is West coast with the early Bullhead hooks and live bait styles. The other is specialty hooks that were used on lures and baits. THERE IS NOTHING NEW IN HOOKS. I believe that even more now other than what its made with.  Jerry and I have had visits when I went to L.A. to sportfish and talk about old days  with him on my way home.  So take a look and enjoy. As some know I collect older things of History this way. These will have a nice Home with me next to reels from 1850 to 1940 to keep them company. Let me know if there is something like this for me to ad to my collection.

Great Story Jigstrike !
Now this is a winter thread!!
And...
Thats a whole lota Hooks!!!

Scotty

Thank You.
Paradise cove was magical  then. Where can 4 12 year old`s  have there dad drop them off at 6 a.m. Take there paper route money between 4 of them. Rent a 16 ft boat with motor with a scoop of live bait for $18.50 and fish till 5 p.m. with a few Halibut a seabass some Calico bass, a few rockfish and sand bass home after a days fishing. That would be a liability issue now. But by the same token I don't think kids now are as responsible or respectful of others property now.  I remember one day we had a 300 lb swordfish come next to the skiff we followed it for 10 minutes trying to get it to bite. Another time we caught a 100 lb Thresher.  Ah the memories of Youth.

Love that kinda stuff and the stories that go with them, Thanks for the glimpse into the past.

Other stuff

That's me on a commercial Jig boat in the background of the reels.

Cool old pics of hooks and lures, bump!

I couldn’t resist!  Nothing new under the sun…

Wow.

Some great memorabilia/collection and stories behind all those tools.

Thanks for sharing.

Alex

Love it ALL!  Thanks man!

Bushy

So cool! Thanks for sharing. I often wonder if my kids would one day use my reels..

Very cool stuff. I wish I still had my 70s vintage Zebco 202...

Is that the same Betty-O out of Marina Del Rey?

wow.
so much awesome history there!