Robinson Bait Co., Orlando, FL

Robinson lures can be found from three distinct periods of his lure making.Early Earl Robinson lures made in the 1930's have hand carved gills and eyes.They were hand painted silver with a dark back as shown in the top photo below. Lures from Robinson's middle period in the 1940's were also hand painted. The two styles offered were the thin bodied Orlando Shiner and the darter-like Best Yet Popper.The later Robinson lures were produced in volume in the 1950's but still maintained high quality.The spots on the later ones were sprayed on with a mask rather than being hand painted.