Glen Evans
Glen L. Evans Lures
Glen L. Evans was an American fishing lure manufacturer in the 1950s. It was part of the Gladding corporation, which was founded in 1816. Gladding was the first American fishing tackle manufacturing company, possibly the oldest in the world.
The Glen L. Evans company invented the Shyster spinner and the Loco spoon (later, the rights to it were acquired by Luhr Jensen). Acme produced this lure under the name Dazzler.
Glen Evans is a historical American fishing lure manufacturer, founded by Glen Evans, who gained popularity for his realistic, often metal and wooden lures that imitated frogs and other types of forage.
The company was founded by Glen Evans in the 1940s in California.
Evans was an engineer and a passionate angler who focused on creating exceptionally realistic lures that would imitate the precise details of live prey.
Key Products and Innovations:
Jig-Spoon: Although Evans lures might seem simple, they were innovative. The most famous is their Jig-Spoon, which combined the shape of a spoon with the functionality of a jig, effective for deep-water fishing.
Frog Lures: Evans was known for his realistic, floating frog lures made of metal or wood. These baits were designed for bass fishing in dense aquatic vegetation.
Evans lures were notable for their high-quality finish (often precious metal plating) and realistic patterns.
Glen Evans lures are highly valued among collectors due to their quality, unique design, and aesthetic appeal.
Although the brand did not achieve the mass-market reach of Heddon or Creek Chub, for example, it remains an important part of the history of angling on the US West Coast.
The Glen Evans brand does not exist today as an independent manufacturing company, but its lures continue to be used and collected.
