San Antonio Area Fishing Lures
Aquasonic Lures, Universal City & Cibolo, Texas
Barbera Rat and Barbera Mouse, made by Shakespeare Co., Kalamazoo, MI, for Barbera Sporting Goods Co., San Antonio, Texas. (A Texas Bait: The History of the Barbera Rat: article in the NFLCC Magazine, winter 2015, Vol. 25, No. 2)
Demon Lure Company – maker of the Sail Shark and the Bat: http://sailshark.com
DooDad Baits, Kerrville, Texas. Made by Winston C. “Windy” Gray.
Finmaster Lures, San Antonio, Texas – maker of the Finmaster III. Colors listed in Field & Stream ad (July, 1969): white, yellow, purple; also redhead on white.
Lovelace Mfg. Co., San Antonio & Bandera, Texas – maker of the Breathing Minnow and Winny-Dink.
Also, 1938 was the only year Lovelace was listed at this address in the San Antonio phone book.
Mack’s Tackle Workshop, San Antonio, Texas – maker of various baits including the minno-bug, flyrod bugs, cork bugs, etc. (Listed in the San Antonio phone book from 1944-1955 at 513 1/2 Dolorosa.)
Medina Mouse, made by Shakespeare Co., Kalamazoo, MI, for San Antonio Fishing Tackle Co.
Pico Lures (Padre Island Co.), moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1962 – maker of various lures including Pico Chico, Pico Perch, Mullet, Pico Pop & Lil Pop, Side Shad, Piggy Boat, and others. https://www.mybaitshop.com/blogs/blogging-at-the-bait-shop/pico-lures-a-short-history-of-the-company
Schoolmaster Boat & Tackle Company, San Antonio, Texas – maker of the Schoolmaster Lure, Schoolmaster Perch Lure, and Schoolmaster Shrimp. Robert P. Nelson was the owner of this company. (1960 is the only year the company was listed in the San Antonio phone book.)
Southwestern Fishing Tackle Co., San Antonio, Texas
