Akron, Ohio's Fishing Tackle History: Volume II: 1920s-1940s

By Kevin Virden

Between 1920 through World War II, America went through some challenging times. The 1920s, known as the Jazz Age, were an era of economic and social growth around the world. In America, during the era nicknamed after the wildly popular music genre, many new industries and existing ones thrived. In Akron, Ohio, one nascent fishing tackle manufacturer started his own enterprise out of his home; Fred Arbogast created metal baits, molded at his home garage, and sold them to fellow co-workers and fishermen in Akron, Ohio. In 1925, he left his employer to start one of Akron's legendary fishing tackle manufacturing companies, aptly named Fred Arbogast. Fred joined the ranks of others in the industry, such as the Enterprise Manufacturing Company (covered in volume one of this series). By late 1929, the Great Depression hit America as the stock market crashed. In years following, many industries went belly up, but Fred's business continued. Others in Akron, Ohio decided to join the ranks and pursue their passion of fishing in industry. This book covers the stories of not only Fred Arbogast, but also his company from 1925-1997. It also covers the Tempter Bait Company, Ray Summers, the Safe-T Lure and Midwest Tackle Companies, the Activated Lure Company, the Flexo-Novelty Company, Hom-Art's Bait Company, and the Ross Bait Manufacturing Company. This volume also covers an important, yet informative court case that took place between the Fred Arbogast Company, Incorporated and the Hom-Art's Bait Company. Because of their interconnections, Hom-Art's Bait and the Ross Bait Manufacturing companies are included in this second volume. All these businesses served Akron, Ohio and helped further the slogan "made in Akron." I hope you enjoy this volume titled Akron, Ohio's Fishing Tackle History: 1920-1940s!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 179219952X
• ISBN13: 9781792199523
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 185 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.4" x 8.5"