Gopher Bait Company The Gopher Bait Company was founded in 1950 by Elmer Deuster and August Machtig in Sheboygan,WI.The wooden prototype was designed by Deuster in 1948 and the unique paint/flock finish was perfected by Machtig in the summer of 1949. Deuster provided the wooden bodies, the financing,and the machinery necessary to make the parts for The Gopher lure. Machtig took care of production-painting,flocking, and assembly-everything necessary to arrive at the finished product. |
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