Congratulations to Kevin Stoughton, who got the most correct answers to Jeremy's killer bass fishing trivia questions.

We'll be sending him a 5" Lunker Punker for his troubles.

Here are the answers to those tough questions from Jeremy Anderson:

1. What was the bait that Rick Clunn called "the perfect bait" that he used to win the 1986 U.S Open?

ANSWER: A Stanley spinnerbait that sported the first transparent skirt with metal flake added.

2. How many VERSIONS of original Castaic wooden trout were made?

ANSWER: Trick question – A LOT

3. What is a "Weller's Classic Minnow" and "Simplex Wiggler"? What
years were they produced?

ANSWER: Circa 1925 These were being made as early as 1921. Patent granted in 1926. The Weller company produced wood lures from 1921 up until 1942. (Source: Old Fishing Lures And Tackle by Carl F. Luckey)

4. I design Ferrari parts for a living but build the finest quality of tackle for fun. Who am I?

ANSWER: Yuki Ito of Megabass and Ito Engineering. The most prolific popular tackle artist of our time. His advancements in tackle technology range from beautiful lures to unreal rods, reels, and samurai swords. Quality is Megabass's motto and their products range from astounding to beyond
mind blowing.

5. What lure designer spent countless hours underwater researching the sound frequencies of his lures in order to duplicate the sound of live bait?

ANSWER: Bill Lewis inventor of the world famous Rattletrap. One of my favorites.

6. What extremely popular lure company started their production by hiring whole families to handcraft its lures in their homes?

ANSWER: Rapala. Families in Finland were hired to handcraft the first Finnish minnows in their homes. Lauri Rapala and crew trained and provided materials.

7. What lures originally came to the USA from Japan in businessmen's briefcases and sold for up to 100 dollars each? Note: this is before eBay.

ANSWER: The Michael. This is better known now as the Rico Popper that Lobina Lures now distributes. They originally were named Michaels with the name painted in gold or silver on the back. These came over in the early 90s and were the rage for their fish catching prowess and tournament wins. I have two that a friend gave to me that are in great condition that I will always cherish. When I was 15 I was lucky enough to own 3 of them. They are all in trees somewhere in the back lakes of Shadow Cliffs. The performance or finish was no different than the Splash Its, Ricos, or Yellow Magic poppers. Right now the best is by far the Rico as far as fish catching and finish go. So if you have – or find – an original Michael hold on to it and keep it out of the trees!

8. How did "Bone" become such a popular color?

ANSWER: Anglers discovered that their "chewed up" lures produced better than their new ones. They promptly pulled out their pocket knives and began scraping the paint off of their new baits. The chrome finishes came off the easiest. The color of the molded plastic was an off white color similar in appearance to that of – well, a bone. The  lures most prone to the pocket knife were the Rebel Pop-R and the Bill Lewis Rattletrap.

9. Who arguably designed the first topwater fishing lure for black bass?

ANSWER: James Heddon (Source: Old Fishing Lures by Carl F. Luckey)

I love this one! It never ran and was supposedly a joke. Still funny none the less!

Congratulations to Kevin, and thanks to everyone who entered. We'll be having more bait giveaways soon!

(By the way – if you'd like to sponsor a Wired Angler contest, drop me a line: wiredangler@gmail.com)