Description: FLORIDA FISHING TACKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY HISTORY Florida Fishing Tackle Mfg Co (Barracuda Brand) was founded by Jack Reynolds and first offered stock in his new company in 1928. They started out making bamboo rods and then made fishing lures from the early 1930's up until the 1970's. He incorporated the company in 1933. The beautiful graphics on the Barracuda box was copyrighted in 1934. This long period of manufacture gave us a wide range of lure designs and level of quality. The earliest Barracuda lures were high quality and had glass eyes. Later versions had painted eyes. Perhaps the most interesting of the Barracuda lures was the one named "Torpecuda". The first version of the lure had glass eyes and a feather for a dorsal fin. Florida Fishing Tackle Mfg Co lures are considered to be one of the great Tampa Bay area lure makers. Around 1942, Jack Reynolds entered into a agreement with Porter Dalton to make the Dalton Special. Dalton had already received a patent for his "Dalton Special" on September 19, 1939. The first Dalton Specials are marked Tampa, Fla. They were later marked St. Pete, Fla. Newer ones are marked Clearwater, Fla. The lure was made for a long time and is still popular today.
Price: 34.99 USD
Location: Athens, Texas
End Time: 2024-12-13T18:38:02.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: FLORIDA FISHING TACKLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Fishing Type: Freshwater & Saltwater
Type: Vintage Frog Lure
Year: 1940's
Fish Species: Freshwater & Saltwater
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Vintage: Yes
