Weedless Bait
The Weedless Bait Company is a quintessential Minnesota tackle maker that addressed one of the biggest challenges in freshwater fishing: heavy cover.
Location: Based in Aitkin, Minnesota, USA.
Key Figure: Ken Kaufman is a name frequently associated with the company’s success, driving the innovation behind their unique snag-proof designs.
Products
The company's claim to fame was the "Weedless Spoon." * This lure featured a signature wire guard over the hook point, allowing it to bounce off timber and glide through weeds where big Northern Pike and Musky hide.
Their catalog also included surface lures and jigs tailored for the rugged fishing conditions of the Northwoods. Today, these lures are highly collectible artifacts of American tackle history.