Hi Richard, my name is Kathleen John Fujita was my uncle. When my uncle John passed his brothers Jim and George continued with the business and continued to make the lures until the last brother passed in April of 2007. It was fascinating to see the lures being handmade and tested. To this day, I still get calls requesting the lure. It took about 1 hour to make each lure. I just happened to come across your video clip by chance. Thank you so very much....this brings back so many wonderful memories!

Black and white video with Elmo deserves a million thumbs up. Please continue to exhibit old fishing lures.

Bait nowadays is designed to catch anglers walking down the aisle of the sporting goods store

I dont see how anyone can give you a "thumbs down" rating, Richard Gene! You're the man

80 years young and remember using the no-name lure back in the day and it worked them just as well as you demonstrated.Only wish I could find a couple of them today.

My grandpa bought that very same lure in the early 70s and took my sister and me fishing when we were little kids. We always caught a bunch of bluegill and crappie with that Lure. Plus we had a whole lot of fun!

Used that lure several times back in the late 60s early 70s. Was a teenager. I always used a slow retrieve... caught different species every time i fished it Enjoy your chanel keep it up

Hey Richard! That bait might have been invented in the 50's but those fish have been around for a million years. It will probably still catch fish a hundred years from now. Thx for another fun video!

Love how you still use vintage rods and reels, proves you don't have to spend your entire paycheck on fishing gear , like I do , to catch fish .

Thank you Richard Gene im a little older than you and loved you sharing the no name wonder bait from the North Woods of Wisconsin

Elmo for President !! Thanks Richard,love all that you do!!

That's crazy, I fished with a no name last week and caught a mess of bluegill and several largemouth. I love that little lure. Great video Mr Gene, I always look forward to seeing your videos.

Thank you for sharing! What an interesting story about the inventor and his no name lure. I hope the family will resurrect this lure so more fans can experience the fun you were having. You are loved and appreciated Richard.

I love how 'ol Rich says the fish inhaled the bait but it's barely hooked in the edge of the lip... best fishermen ever right here folks

I think that bait would be perfect for a creek or mountain stream. You could catch a bunch of trout with it for sure.

Love watching your videos. Light rod catching crappies is so much fun.

Testament to the bait for sure. Works as well in 2019 as it did in 1950!

Great video Richard always learning watching your videos thanks again Richard God Bless you and your family

I used it back in the 70s and it was a killer!

Pretty cool lure. Probably one of the first to use a trailer hook.

I truly enjoy your videos and your ad lib! Keep it up!

MR. Gene, I still have like 4 of those and I love my beans and taters!

The newer version of that is called the lil skunk,great trout and panfish bait.

Soon as i see the notification i hit LIKE! Before i watch it cause i know it will be AWESOME!

You're having too much fun! We love you brother!

THANK YOU RICHARD 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

EET ‘EM BEENS BOY!

What a great video! Loved the nostalgia and glimpse back in time to see the baits and lures my dad and grandpa might have used in the 50's. A lure that produced catches was not only fun to use, but it put food on the table!! I hope you do more like this. Tight lines Mr. Gene.

Much respect RGTFM. My mom was the worst cook, fried baloney, toast and white gravy, stuff like that, but I survived. And, today I appreciate the meals my wife cooks, probably much like Momma Sue. Please know you are a unique man and an inspiration for others to do the best they can at whatever they find is “second to none”.

Pops used that lure, in Virginia the Virginia shad was not much to eat but was caught for the roe, folks would fry it in scrambled eggs for breakfast, the thing you said about eating what was served was the rule, I seen meals made out stuff ,today people would say there’s nothing to eat! We where trained to hoe the garden and there was a way you had to do it, You couldn’t tears up the plants.

Those spotted bass were beautiful

You crack me up! Sometimes you crack yourself up too. Love it all.

That's real fishing right there, thank you so much for this video it has substance!

The end cracked me up. That was good fir me. Lol

Richard, do you remember the name Buck Perry? He created a lure called the ( Spoonplug ). They looked similar to a shoe horn with the sides turned up and a treble hook in the rear. It came in several sizes and colors, and was meant to be used for high speed trolling for Bass. This was back in the day before we had electronics. And Buck claimed he could locate fish within minits by high speed trolling an unfamiliar lake. And he would demonstrate doing it. I think i still have a couple of them somewhere.

Really enjoyed this episode.

Look forward to seeing you try it out in the fall keep up the great

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya Prayers 🙏

My Father was an avid fisherman and passed away very young in July 1950. I have some of his Heddon and Creek Chub lures and other tackle. There are several hooks with that curved spoon attached which must be similar to what you are showing. I have that same Shakespeare Spinning reel only the number is 2062. You inspired me to get on the water and try them out. Thanks. Oh with 6 children in my family, you darn sure ate what Mom put on the table, or went to bed hungry.

Good video ,ole lures still catch fish, u just showed us.take care...

Man thems is some tiny fish! But duuude your killn it none the less! Good on you gene gene the dancn machine!

God grew it. Keep going, brother! WOOOOOOO!!! nothing but wooo….

Amazing video Richard! That’s a really cool lure 👍

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thank You Richard, good info and video!!!!

Great show mr gene that bait you used was very Interesting loved it God bless you brother

Such a good video Richard. You should try it in a creek this spring! I love your creek videos, as I mostly fish creeks. I recently caught a big small mouth ( my favorite) on the rapala original floating mino. I agree, that little jerk bait flat out catches fish. God bless Richard!!

Hey Elmo, thanks for the video

Awesome job sir! I'm going to put some of your wisdom to work for me tomorrow morning Lord willing! Thanks to you and Elmo for everything I've learned so far. Waiting on the next vid!

Glad to hear it may be coming back. Great bait. Sure brings back some memories.

i used the wonder lure for years ice fishing back in the late 60's and in the 70'd when the ice use to reach all the way down to cincinnati, farm ponds and lakes throughout my area

I enjoyed seeing the old fishing lure catch fish. It took my mind back to 1957 in Georgia catching crappie in a pond near my home as a ten year old. Used a small all metal lure called a super duper on an old bait casting rig that had a metal rod. The lure was a ribbon of metal bent double with a small treble hook. The color was gold with a small red stripe on it. We moved to Florida when I was 12. I would sure like to find another super duper to try on the fish down here.

Mr. Gene, Please do this family a big bonus since you are the expert, on this fishing lure, advise them to make the next 2 sizes...an 8 and 6 maybe even a 4 hook size with the same setup and the people will hook bigger fish...This seems the next logical step in the evolution of the lure.....

Once again,, hit the nail on the head.. have seen a lot of vintage lures and have always wondered if they really work?? Well,, You have put my mind at ease.. Thanks for the classic video,, the great inspiration and of course ELMO!! God Bless...

Great video richard, would love to see more videos with the old time baits and lures.woooo!

You're in my neck of the woods!!! Another great video as always, hopefully I'll run in to you some time.

Richard, I cut my teeth on No Names back in the 60s. I'd cast them with a casting bubble using a Mitchell 304 on a medium power Conolon rod and Garcia Royal Bonnyl line. Crappies and gills would come to the slaughter when I tied one on. Thanks for bringing back a simpler time and a passion for fishing back then.

19:13 I really enjoy your videos! Thanks SO much! I was wondering if you would show us how you maintain your reels? Thanks again! God bless you too🙂

Ketchn the old way Richard, have an areated minnow bucket with water from where your fishin', catch a couple bluegill and put in that minnow bucket. Then use the slime from those bluegill on your lure. They will be slightly scared in your bucket after being caught and produce that pheromone of being scared in their slime. It actually works very well. But the gills and the water must be from where your fishing at, same body of water/ lake.

Richard - I love your channel. I don't know you, but I am proud of you for offering your knowledge. I am about your age and your videos have made me dream about getting out of the polluted east coast, and heading to the Tennessee Valley.

Pan fisherman my whole life (50 years). Besides my dad, you sir are the best practical fish master I have ever seen!. (Had to put dad on top). Thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills.

Your accent is priceless

Thanks! In my family I'm the one in my generation the the better fisherman and I noticed I have the best memory.. and I think that the key ?

I find using Gulp minnows a good bait for crop pies and bluegills. Yea!

Have you ever heard of an in-line spinner with a single hook buvktail , called the coquettish ? It was made in various sizes , and was a magnet for crappie and smallmouth !

Awsome job Mr Gene! I would like to see how you present your bait in a fish tank or something clear. Thanks for another great video!!

Thanks, Richard, for another informative and fun video!! :)

Absolutely incredible lol bait 👊🏻👊🏻 loved it Richard!!!!

I like beans too lol... U go RG

Hahahaha love that intro because that is exactly how it was for me , that is just the way it was growing up. Things were simpler and well built and functional, great vid much love and respect richard

Thank you Richard for this, loved it

Richard, Molly and I are proud of the tribute you awarded the NO-NAME. Great job on video and scripting too! Gave a few away in past years, but most guys never took them out of package. Shame on them. BTW, most "lure collectors" never heard of NO-NAME. Tried, over the years, to get them to list on their website directories or sell some to them. All refused! Also, I have very few left just for my personal use. So . . . let your followers know not to ask me for any. Also, several copies came out. One was "Brand-X" but it did not have NO-NAME wiggle.

I hope I fish into my old age as well as you sir. One day I hope to do nothing but fish on a little John boat and enjoy myself on the water

Awesome job with that little bait!!!! Taters and beans!

Love it Richard, Keep the vids comming

Yellow perch love those things fished under a float during their spring spawning run up MD eastern shore creeks. I've been using a variant of this lure since the 70's, they were also called no-names. By the way been loving your channel and fishing skills for about a year now, keep em comin!

Loved this place is amazing, Congratulations, beautiful Fish! Hug here from *Brazil.* 👍😉

Priceless !!! Elmo I have never watched a video twice in a row, but I have to tell you that this is good stuff. This is a double view and save to watch later, a definite 2 thumbs up and pull your sneakers off and 2 big toes up too. Thanks Gene!👍👍🦶🦶😂

you were lucky to find that bait they use to be sold in hardware stores

Legends are made not born and you sir are crushing. Nothing crushes like the south.

Love the videos Mr. Richard!!! Keep up the great work!!!

Richard you are such a delight to watch! Your skill with handling light tackle is impressive. And it is hard to find 2lb test in my stores so I can load it on my ultra light combo. Thanks again. 👍🎣

Great video again I really enjoy watching your videos I like the the reel you use

There is a similar lure on ebay that you might want to check out. It is called the Little Skunk and I believe made by the Nothead Co.

It's funny you would post this today. I haven't fished for decades but recently started to take it up again. To gear up quickly and cheaply I've been buying a lot of used stuff at garage sales, estate sales, swap meets, etc. and have run across quite a few old relics of lures, rods and reels. I was thinking they were probably too old to be useful but now I'm not so sure. I'm thinkin' now that I should probably give them all a second look and a second chance. Thanks!

Keep em coming I'm talking bout wooo

Richard it's always something new to learn from you thank you

Hey Gene, I'm another among many of your faithful subscribers, I like watching you because you're the "reel" deal. Just a thought-- If you came up with your own unique lure they couldn't make enough of em, maybe call it Elmo's revenge!! wouldn't want you to change, but would probably make you rich with money to go along with your down to earth rich character!!

You da man Richard 👍

Thanks Richard Makes me want to get my Zebco Cardinal out and get into my grandpas old fishing stuff

Like the shoes Gene.

That was awesome video and a awesome lure I hope the new company takes off so we can get those lures again

i love your videos I would like to see you fish that No Name bait on a bobber when the water is a little choppy. The chop will give the bait some action under the bobber. I would also like to see you cast and retrieve that bait. it looks like a great bait.

That bait kinda reminds me of a bait I've used called swedish pimple , and same as that bait seems to catch about anything that swims . Enjoy your channel very and hope to see you using that lure again sometime. Good luck and thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks for the lesson and history of that lure.

Awesome Fun Video!!!! THANKS!!!!

AWESOME!! Thanks Richard!!

Hey Richard! Nice little bait! A very productive bait at that. I’ve been on hiatus for a bit but I’m back! I’ve missed your vids but I’ll catch up with the ones I missed over time. Thanks for being true to the sport! 🎣👍🏽

I have several of them in my tackle box and have caught many fish with it. Tipped with a maggot it is a crappie killer. I caught a BIG musky with it fishing on Lake Wilhelm in northern Pennsylvania, I had it tied to a 4 pound test line and was using a small ultralight reel ,which was ruined and my Zander Walley Rod which allowed me to play the fish for over a half hour before she was landed,A real fun time.Again a good lure.

Best video yet! Nice job and thanks for bringing us along