| It was the late 1950s and Harry Ehlers,
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| | of them from the Original Frog, to the
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| an avid fisherman and advertising
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| | Skirted Frog, the very popular Tournament
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| executive at Solo Marx (better known as
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| | Frog and the biggest frog on the market--
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| Totes, makers of rubber rain boots)
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| | FROGZILLA!The basic concept; a soft
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| observed a boot mold being dipped into
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| | hollow body with a double hook hugging
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| plastic. He had the idea to create a
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| | the sides allows the lure to slide
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| fishing lure using the same method. As
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| | through weeds, moss, over lilypads and
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| with many fishing lure businesses, Snag
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| | other structure without snagging. This
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| Proof started over the kitchen stove. Mr.
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| | lets the fisherman access areas on a body
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| Ehlers combined his knowledge gleaned
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| | of water where most gamefish hide and
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| from working at Totes Rubber Company with
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| | feed and where ordinary lures can't go.
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| his love for fishing and created a soft,
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| | The soft, hollow body also feels more
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| hollow-bodied frog lure for catching big
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| | natural to the fish and the fish will
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| bass from weedy farm ponds.Encouraged by
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| | actually turn the lure in his mouth and
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| fellow outdoorsmen at Solo Marx, Harry
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| | begin chewing it, giving the fisherman
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| began working at night developing the
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| | more time to set the hook.The lures are
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| lure and a machine that could produce a
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| | very effective and, fun to use! The
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| number of lures at once. Advertising in
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| | excitement of a big bass or pike blowing
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| the classified section of Field & Stream
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| | up through the weeds or lilypads to get
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| and Fur Fish & Game soon brought in the
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| | at the frog is terrific! Tournament pros
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| orders to make Snag Proof a full-time
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| | in the world of bass fishing use them to
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| business. Harry hired Richard Patmann to
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| | consistently up the weight in their live
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| help in the production while Harry's wife
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| | wells during tournaments such as the
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| Vivian assembled the lures and kept the
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| | B.A.S.S. Classic. This type of lure is
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| books. Soon the company outgrew the
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| | also good for beginners since they won't
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| Ehlers' home and moved for a short time
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| | be hanging up in the weeds and cleaning
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| to a little "hole-in-the-wall" site
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| | weeds from the lure--more time to
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| before moving to the present 7000 square
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| | fish!Branching out into the saltwater
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| foot location in the northeast suburbs of
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| | market under the trade name Sea Bay,
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| Cincinnati, Ohio. At the time Harry
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| | offerings include the Twitchin' Shrimp,
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| wondered how they would ever fill the
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| | Crippled Crab and Sea Demon. These lures
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| building. Snag Proof is now busting at
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| | sport special cad-tinned double hooks and
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| the seams!Employing 13 people on site
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| | holographic glitter bodies. Ideal for
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| with 7 in production, 1 in shipping, 4 in
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| | inshore and flats or pole fishing these
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| packaging, 10 who assemble the lures in
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| | lures attract trout, redfish, snook, and
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| their homes and Richard Patmann as plant
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| | many others.New products are introduced
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| manager. The core employees--Lynda
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| | annually and current lures are updated as
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| Sturgill, Lexie Branham, Peggy Simpson
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| | the market changes. Snag Proof also
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| and Darlene Martin have all been loyal
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| | produces private label lures.Snag Proof
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| Snag Proof employees for at least 12
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| | and Sea Bay lures are distributed through
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| years and Richard for about 40 years!
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| | wholesalers and dealers worldwide. About
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| Harry's son & daughter, Harry Ehlers Jr.
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| | 1/4 of production is exported through
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| and Connie Ehlers Fuller are co-owners,
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| | agents to Japan, Italy, Spain and Russia
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| and with Mom, Vivian, and the team effort
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| | as well as countries in South
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| of all employees, are growing Snag Proof
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| | America.Catalogs and brochures are
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| and producing over 1 million lures
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| | available for Snag Proof and Sea Bay
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| annually. Harry Sr., probably wouldn't
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| | lures and are distributed at trade and
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| recognize the place! (Sadly, Harry Sr.
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| | consumer shows and seminars as well as
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| passed away in 1984.)Snag Proof produces
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| | through consumer requests.So, if you're
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| 23 different styles of fish-catching
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| | planning to fish in a weed-choked lake or
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| weedless lures ranging from "critters"
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| | river, your best choice of lures is in
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| such as Frogs, Mice, Leeches, Lizards,
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| | the Snag Proof line of products. They're
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| Worms, and Craws to Crankbaits,
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| | 100% weedless and guaranteed to get more
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| Buzzbaits,and Poppers. Best known for
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| | strikes and catch more fish, --and that
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| Frogs, Snag Proof offers a wide variety
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| | makes fishing much more fun!
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