Name = Plugs !

[Mike]

just curious about the name "Plugs" where did it come from ? why did they not get named something like Fish-Spinners or something like that

[Cascars]

just curious about the name "Plugs" where did it come from ? why did they not get named something like Fish-Spinners or something like that

James Heddon, a Michigan beekeeper and newspaper publisher, tossed a whittled piece of wood into a now-famous mill pond one afternoon in 1898 while waiting for a fishing partner. A bass struck the "plug" of wood and an idea was born. Heddon's "Dowagiac Expert" lures appeared on the market in 1902 and the business evolved into an American legend
See here

[Mike]

Thanks cascars, some good info on that site

[dabcatcher]

just look at the shape of the plugs they use to ... plug.. barrels.