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A vintage salmon fishing scene with a creel

History of the Fishing Creel

John Burch and Arnold Morton patented the fishing creel in 1929 with a built-in fish chute. The creel's history spans from 1250 AD through Oregon's leather-trimming trade.

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A fish-shaped fishing lure

History of the Blue Fishing Lure

Lawrence Loeb patented the translucent artificial fishing lure in 1950, creating a hook hidden inside an insect-imitating body that fish could not detect. The lure has roots in 2000 BC.

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