Eger Bait Co., Bartow, FL

Eger Bait Company has a long history of making quality fishing lures. The first lures were patented in 1932 and production was continued under various owners up through the 1950's. The first three lure models were the Grass Frog, the Florida Special and the Fish Hawg. Perhaps the most novel Eger lure design was the use of real frog skin on a lure. The skin of a frog leg was slipped over the wood body and allowed to shrink and cure. The result is an interesting design that catches not only fish, but also fishermen. Among collectors, the most desireable of the Eger lures is the early Florida Special and the Grass Frog. The most common lure is the Dillinger. It came in two sizes and with and without props.