M-Mid

Robert A. Slade, after collecting old fishing tackle since 1958 and contributing articles on old fishing lures for a collector magazine for several years started researching and writing books in the 1990's. He published the History & Collectible Fishing Tackle Of Wisconsin in 1999 which sold 4,500 copies. Bob realized that even though there have been many books published on the subject of old fishing lures that few books covered any detailed history on the old lure makers. His latest book writing project was nine years in the making and covers over 100 years of lure making history starting in 1875 and covers over 2,500 lures makers throughout all of North America. The Encyclopedia Of Old Fishing Lures Made In North America is the first publication with extensive history and patent information on old lure makers and the first to include extensive coverage on Canadian lure makers. The author traveled to 11 states and 3 Canadian Providences visiting collectors homes, newspaper archives, museums and other sources and has taken over 10,000 pictures in preparing the historical stories for these books. The set of books arranges for the individual and company lures makers to appear in alphabetical order. Each book has over 400 pages of text, pictures and collector values with each book containing a table of contents and index as well as a master index for the complete set of books.

• M & A Tackle Co.
• M & H Mfg. Co.
• M & H Tackle. / Cedar Creek Minnow
• M & L Tackle Co. (Texas)
• M & L Tackle Co. (Iowa)
• M &M Lures-M & S Lures-S &S Lures / Snider's Lures
• M. & M. Products Co.
• M-L Custom Lures
• M-O-S Bait Co.
• M.P. Bodge Products
• Mac-Dell Co.
• Macatawa Bait Co.
• Mack. A.G.
• Mack, Ray
• Mack's Tackle Workshop
• Macready Products, Inc.
• Mad Dog Lures
• Mad Man Kirks
• Magic Minnow History (1931 - 1961)
• Magna-Dyne Products
• Magnus, Finn H. / Magnus Oceanic Corp.
• Maguire, Philip F.
• Maguth Industries, Inc.
• Main Auto Supply Co.
• Makall Corp.
• Makie IS Northrup
• Makinen Tackle Co.
• Malecek, C.G.
• Malfet, Leo A.
• Mallett, Hugh
• Maloney, Jas./ E.F. Rintelman
• Maloney, Willard S.
• Mambrim Products
• Manistee Bait Co.
• Manitowish Waters Bait Co.
• Mann, J.S.
• Mann, John H.
• Mann's, Tom, Bait Co.
• Manning-Bowman & Co.
• Manning's Tasty Shrimp Lure Co.
• Mansfield, George M., Corp.
• Manucraft Co.
• Maple Leaf Bait Co., Ltd./ S.W. Ellis & Sons
• Mar-Vel Products
• Marathon Battery Co. / Marathon Bait Co.
• Marble, Webster L.
• Marc Reel Co. / B & H Tool & Die Co.
• Marine Appliance Mfg. Co. / Jules Catarau Lure Co.
• Marine Specialies Mfg. Co.
• Marion Bait Co.
• Markham, C.E., Mfg. / Markham, R.S.T.
• Marlynn Lure Co. / Naturalure Co.
• Maroney, Thomas
• Mars Hill Wood Products Co.
• Marsh, Johnny, Baits, Inc.
• Marshall-Wells Co./ Marshall-Wells Co., Ltd. / Marshall-Wells Hardware Co.
• Martin Bait Co.
• Martin Balsa Baits Co. / Westside Tire Co. / Greater Ozark Fishing Lures
• Martin Fish Lure Co.
• Martin Mfg. Co.
• Martin Outboard Motors/ Division of Presto Cooker
• Martin, Bob
• Martin, Jack H. / Martin's Lizzard / Martin Lizzard Mfg. Co. / Bass-Buster Lures
• Martin, M.D.
• Marty's Equipment IS Supply Co.
• Marty's Silver Saddle Bait Co.
• Martz Tackle Co.
• Marvel Automatic Fish Hook
• Mashburn, Paul E.
• Mason Fish Lure Co.
• Masson, Rudy, Products
• Master Bait Co.
• Master Baits
• Master Lure Co. / A. Pelto
• Master Lures
• Masterlure, Inc.
• Matt's Mock-Frog Co.
• Mattox, Clyde O.
• Mauldin, R.W.
• MaxxTechnologies (Electralure)
• Mayer Tackle Co.
• Maynard's Quality Fishing Tackle Co.
• Mayville Metal Products Co.
• McBride, William F.
• McCagg Model Co.
• McCall, J.B.
• McCollum, Sr., John A.
• McCormic Bait Co.
• McCurry, J.E.
• McDonah, Tedd R., Metalsmith
• McDonald, James
• McDonald, John
• McDonald, Peter
• McDonalds Jewelry & Sporting Goods / McDonald Jeweler/ Old McDonald-On the Farm / McDonald Lif-Lik Lures
• McElroy, Al
• McElwain, J.R.
• McFoy's
• McGahee, W.D.
• McHarg, John B.
• McIntosh, J.R.
• McLaughlin, Frank, Inventor/ William Crawford Goffatt, Mfg. / A.L. & W. Distributor
• McMahan, Walter C.
• McNeal, Paul
• McNish Bait Co.
• McPherson, William R.
• McRoberts, C.G.
• McSwain Glass Co.
• Means, Norman E.L. / Jack Boehme
• Meehan, G.F.
• Meldrum Mfg. Co.
• Meloche Brothers
• Melody Mfg. Co.
• Melott Bait Co.
• Mercoy Tackle Co.
• Mercury Bait Co.
• Merit Products Co.
• Meriwether Lures
• Mermade Bait Co. / Mermaid Bait Co., Inc.
• Mermaid Type Lures & Ice Fishing Decoys:
• Mull Tool Works
• Lloyd's, Inc.
• Stream-Eze Co., Inc.
• Other Mermaid Lure & Decoy Makers:
• Air Light Products Co.
• Alaska Hooker
• David A. Charles
• Hamilton Engineering Co.
• Tom Christenson
• Imperial Co.
• Madonna & Marilyn Monroe Lures
• Mije Co. & Majdak Spinner Co.
• Mermaid Lure Co.
• Musky Classic Lure Co.
• Native-Critter Lures
• Jim Nelson
• Play Bouy Lures
• Salesart, Inc.
• Norm's Lures
• Seneca Tackle Co.
• Unknown Mermaid TypesMerrill, L.A., Bait Co.
• Messacar, H.E.
• Messing, Hugo
• Messinger, Joseph
• Metal Mesh Bait Co.
• Metalcraft Products, Ltd.
• Metalure Co.
• Metalure Co. / Finley Bait & Tackle Shop
• Metro Specialties Co.
• Metzger Brothers
• Mevagissey Alex J. Ingram
• Meyer, Lou, Co.
• Meyer, S.J., Co.
• Meyer, Corey
• Michigan Fishing Industries
• Michigan Lakes Tackle Co. /
• Florida Lakes Tackle Co.
• Michigan Plastic Live Minnow Lures:
• Foster Enterprises / Live Bait Lure Co.
• Sportsman Specialties Co.
• Irving Haug / The McLeod Artificial Bait Co.
• Rice Engineering Co.
• Bal-Dart, Inc.
• Michigan Production Grinding Co.
• Michigan Tackle Co.
• Mid-North Tackle Co.
• Mid-West Bait Co. / Wolf River Mfg. Inc./ Barrett Enterprises
• Midwest City Lures, Inc.
• Midwest Tackle Co., Inc. / Saf-T-Lure Co. / Saf-T-Lure Co., Inc. / Glenwillow Products Co.