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Goin’ Deep – The Bomber Water Dog

In today’s feature, Goin’ Deep – The Bomber Water Dog, Mike Orzell gives a history of one of the deepest diving baits ever produced

Posted by Mike Orzell | Jan 6, 2026 | Tackle History |

In today’s post, Mud-Bug, The Metal Lipped Marvel, Mike delves into the latecomer of the Bomber-style bait genre, but its timing didn’t matter

Posted by Mike Orzell | May 21, 2025 | Bomber, Tackle History |

Today in Bomber Baits’ “49er” Mike Orzell talks about the Bomber Bait Co’s 1949 introduction of their plastic version of their popular bait.

In Whopper Stopper 1979 we take a look back at one of the big lure companies of the 1950s through the early 1970s at the end of their run

In Northwoods Catalog 1979 we take a look back to 1979 and what the folks at Fishing Facts magazine had to offer in the way of tackle.

Acquisitions Good or Bad looks into the purchase of lure companies by large conglomerates only to ruin the lure they bought the company for.