Pflueger Profiles:
Eclectic Essays on the History of Enterprising Manufacturing Company,
Makers of Pflueger Fishing Tackle
By
Dr. Todd E.A. Larson
202 Pages, 70 B&W Illustrations, 8.5” x 5.5” Trade Paperback, $15.00 List Price
To see the covers of this book, Click Here.TABLE OF CONTENTS
Author’s Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………i
Introduction by Robert Miller…………………………………………………………………………………………..………vi
Chapter 1: The Great Pflueger Fire of 1891……………………………………………………………………………………01
Chapter 2: An Enlightening Enterprise: Ernest F. Pflueger and the Origins of the Luminous Fishing Lure………………..…09
Chapter 3: An Enterprising Mystery Solved: Ernest F. Pflueger and the "Other" Enterprise Mftg. Company…………..……17
Chapter 4: The Founding of the E.A. Pflueger Company in 1906…………………………………………………………..…29
Chapter 5: Enterprising Environmentalists: Enterprise Mftg, The Pfluegers and the League of Ohio Sportsmen…….………37
Chapter 6: A Reel Clash of Titans: A Shakespeare-Enterprise Legal Drama, in Three Acts………………………………….62
Chapter 7: Skinning the Skinner: The Evolution and Development of Pflueger’s Fluted Spinner……………………………84
Chapter 8: E.A. Pflueger’s “Diamond P” Fluted Spinner: An Enigma Wrapped in a Riddle Surrounding a Fluted…………105
Chapter 9: Pflueger’s 60th Anniversary………………………………………………………………………………………115
Chapter 10: The Shakespeare-Enterprise Legal Drama: Postscript……………………………………………………..……124
Appendix A: 1925 E.A. Pflueger Biography……………………………………………………………………………….…132
Appendix B: Our Diminishing Natural Resources: An Article on the Importance of Conservation by E.A. Pflueger …...…136
Appendix C: Documents Relating to the Shakespeare vs. Enterprise Lawsuit…………………………………….…………148
Appendix D: Styles of Pflueger Fluted Spinners…………………………………………………………………………..…188
What Others Are Saying About This Book:
"All serious collectors of Pflueger tackle…will certainly be enlightened by these chapters and, hopefully, they will be inspired to share additional knowledge they may have that will further define that history."
--Robert A. Miller, ORCA Pflueger Pfacts Columnist
"If you want real insight into one of America's earliest fishing tackle manufacturers, you will want to have a copy of Pflueger Profiles. The book will certainly answer the many questions about the Enterprise Manufacturing Company and the family behind this great company. Pflueger Profiles should be a part of your fishing library."
--Roger Schulz, The Reel News, (September, 2006)
"An important and highly entertaining contribution to our lore.
--Steven K. Vernon, Author, Antique Fishing Reels
"Yyyow! Got mine today and am quite impressed with the spiffy little book…[there’s] a ton of information packed into it. Great job!"
--Brian Funai, Pflueger Researcher, Historian, and Collector