Article
The Lucerne Lure – an exceptionally rare Maine bait.
The National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Gazette
(2015)
Abstract
This article documents the history of the rare Lucerne lure, and it's inventory and maker -- Franklin W. Hobbs (1872-1936). Hobbs, in addition to patenting the Lucerne Lure, was an accomplished electro-plater who worked for both the Wood & Bishop Stove Company and Crogan Manufacturing of Bangor, Maine .
Keywords
- Maine fishing lures,
- fishing lure collecting,
- Lucerne lure,
- Franklin W. Hobbs
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2015
Citation Information
William B. Krohn. "The Lucerne Lure – an exceptionally rare Maine bait." The National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Gazette Vol. 37 Iss. 142 (2015) p. 12-13, - 20 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/william_krohn/58/