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ARBOGAST The Arbogast Story ® Fred Arbogast was one of the true pioneers of the ™

lure industry. As with so many who enter the lure business, Buzz ARBOGAST ® it began as a hobby. Arbogast began by carving lures for himself and friends while employed by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. As his lures began to become popular with area anglers, some of The Buzz Plug™ is the local tackle shops began asking if they could buy them to a unique floating sell in their stores. Soon after, Arbogast became aware that buzzbait that allows he was really on to something. Armed with this new-found you to pause it near popularity and confidence in his lures, he resigned from -holding structure to Goodyear and decided to enter the lure business in earnest… tease fish into striking. that was in 1926. Two years later, the Fred Arbogast Company When paused, the front was officially formed. blade portion rises up out G905 of the water, showing an The first lure Arbogast chose to begin his new company was 2 7/8" - 7.27cm the Spin-tail Kicker. Not a wooden lure, but one cast of tin. 1oz - 28.6g action fish have never seen, Anglers could bend the “wings” of the lure to alter its action 3/0 Double Hook and positioning the hooks to suit their fishing conditions. This lure became an instant just right to provide a sure success owing to its ability to catch fish. Arbogast chose the hook-set. When retrieved June 1926 issue of The Hunting and Fishing Magazine to run at a constant pace, the his first advertisement. The success of that one ad launched Buzz Plug™ produces a fish- his hobby into the fishing lure business in a big way. A new enticing wobble, but it also lure, similar to the Spin-tail Kicker, was launched the next can be worked like a twitch year. It was named the Tin Liz. Additional sizes of this lure bait or any other topwater. were introduced and their success followed in the footsteps of The upturned double hook earlier models. makes the Buzz Plug™ nearly The next Arbogast lure to be introduced was the Hawaiian weedless – perfect for Wiggler. Interest in Hawaiian culture and music was very throwing in grass or popular at the time so Arbogast decided to capitalize on that wood cover. appeal to name his newest lure. To provide color and flash, 02 Black 10 Coach Dog he created a skirt of thin rubber sheets cut into narrow strips. This “hula skirt” was such an instant success that he quickly applied for a patent which was granted in 1938. This unique and popular addition to any fishing lure remains a staple in Available Colors every tackle box today. G905 Fred Arbogast was a competitive bait caster, reigning as the 02, 05, 06, 10, 115, 140 national champion in 1922, 1923 and 1924. He also broke the world’s long-distance record of 250 feet in 1924. It was this love of casting that prompted his interest in fishing lures. He really enjoyed watching bass explode on a topwater 05 Perch 115 Fire Tiger lure. This passion led him to create some of the world’s most popular topwater lures such as the Jitterbug® and Hula Popper®. These lures are still atop every list of all-time favorite topwater lures, still prompting smiles on the faces of pro and novice anglers alike as they witness a big bass explode on their Arbogast lure. It is this same passion for topwater excitement that continues to inspire the Arbogast lure designers today. Those heart-stopping, surface-

® ® Illustration of shattering strikes will always be what fishing an Arbogast Fred Arbogast by Harriette Bradrick. lure is all about! 06 Frog/ 140 Rat White Belly 06 07 ARBOGAST

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Jitterbug ® ARBOGAST G700 Jitterbug 4 1/2" - 11.43cm 1 1/4oz - 31.2g Well respected as THE 2/0 treble hooks Take the surface- topwater lure for night busting sound created fishing, the Jitterbug® by the special lip on the has proven its power to Jitterbug® and add the ignite explosive strikes G670 action of the tail wagging 3 1/2" - 8.89cm ® throughout the day. Fred 5/8oz - 17.7g Jointed Jitterbug and ® Arbogast’s Jitterbug was #1 treble hooks anglers have the most first introduced in 1937. G600 G675 (clicker) action-packed topwater ® The Jitterbug has a 2 1/2" - 6.35cm 18.2g lure available today. The double-cupped lip, placed 3/8oz - 9.7g motion of the jointed tail #5 treble hooks at precisely the correct 4 creates extra flash from the angle, that produces the Colors frantic swinging of the lure’s loud, rhythmic, surface- bright plated treble hooks. busting sound is proven They can be fished slowly to be irresistible to every to produce the rhythmic known surface feeding fish… “plopping” sound or faster especially bass. to create a wild surface G620 commotion. Whether it’s a 2 1/2" - 6.35cm ® 3/8oz - 9.9g straight-bodied Jitterbug or G650 G630 the jointed version, both have 2" - 5.08cm #5 treble hooks 3" - 7.62cm been the secret weapon for 5/8oz - 13.2g 1/4oz - 6.4g G625 (clicker) Available Colors #1 treble hooks #6 treble hooks 10.6g anglers looking for BIG fish… anywhere, anytime. G700 G655 (clicker) G635 (clicker) 02, 05, 06, 115 14.6g 7.0g G650 Available Colors 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, G670 10, 115, 506, 507, 508, 509 02, 05, 06, 07, 09, G655 (clicker) 01 White/Red Head 06 Frog/White Belly 506 Swamp Frog 02, 05, 06 New! G675 (Clicker) G600 02, 05, 06, 115 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, 01 White/Red Head 05 Perch 09 Coach Dog G620 10, 115, 506, 507, 508, 509 Orange Belly 02 Black 07 Frog/Yellow Belly 507 Leopard Frog 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 115 G630 New! 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, G625 (Clicker) 10, 115 02, 05, 07 G635 (clicker) 03 Yellow 09 Coach Dog 02 Black 06 Frog/White Belly 115 Fire Tiger Orange Belly 508 Cricket Frog 02, 06, 10 New!

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® ™ Hula Popper Bobber Stop ARBOGAST

GAR-1000 5 per package There is nothing more G760 The Arbogast G750 2" - 5cm exciting to topwater ™ 2 1/4" - 5.72cm 3/8oz - 11.0g Bobber Stop is THE anglers than having a big 5/8oz - 18.0g #4 treble hooks must-have accessory bass explode under their #1 treble hooks for every angler. ® Hula Popper . For nearly 60 Once the angler locates years anglers have testified the depth of the fish, they ® that the Hula Popper , with simply “mark” the spot its pulsating skirt, is their 4 on their line by installing insurance when all else Colors the Bobber Stop™ spring. fails — morning, noon and This will allow them to reel night. The Arbogast Hula their line in completely, bait ® Popper is deadly when the hook then recast to that "popped" over submerged special fishing spot. Once the timber, weed or grass beds. spring reaches the red bead, They give every big fish it will stop at the preset within hearing distance a G730 G770 1 1/4" - 3.1cm depth, keeping the bait at real wake-up call they will 1 3/4" - 4.4cm 3/16oz - 5.0g the correct depth every never forget and a fishing 1/4oz - 7.0g #8 treble hooks time. The angler can adjust ® trip every Hula Popper #5 treble hooks the depth setting of the angler will long remember! Bobber Stop™ with the flick of their finger. Easy-to-follow Available Colors instructions for quick rigging G730 01 White 07 Frog 132 Bass are found on the back of 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, Red Head Yellow Belly Black/Chart. Skirt the package. 10, 11, 115, 132 Red/White Skirt Chartreuse Skirt

G750 GAR-1000 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, New! 02 Black 09 Coach Dog 506 Swamp Frog 5 stops and 5 springs in a 10, 11, 115, 132, 506, 507, Black/White Skirt Orange Belly Yellow/White Skirt reclosable clam blistered to 508, 509 Black/Yellow Skirt a 5" card with how-to-use instructions on the back. G760 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, New! UW10384 10, 11, 115, 132, 506, 507, 03 Yellow 10 Coach Dog 507 Leopard Frog 4 1/2' x 2 1/2' Red/Yellow Skirt Black/Chart. Skirt Chart./White Skirt 508, 509 White weatherproof Tyvek® material. G770 Weather-resistant ink. Grommet in 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07, 09, New! each corner. 10, 11, 115, 132 05 Perch 11 Yellow 508 Cricket Frog Arbogast Banner – UW10384 Yellow/White Skirt Coach Dog Chart./White Skirt Black/Yellow Skirt

New! 06 Frog 115 Fire Tiger 509 Bull Frog White Belly Blk/Chart. Skirt Chart./White Skirt White Skirt 10 ARBOGAST

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