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Lot's of good input in this thread. There are many theories of where the modern day needlefish first started and who was the first to use it in the surf. Some say the islands, some say the cape, and still others say jersey. One thing is fairly certain, the Boone needlefish was the first "mass produced" needle – used for targeting snook, redfish and sea trout.
Other lure makers began to copy it, and some improved it. There were also some enterprising surf men who made homemade models. My history presentation focuses on the renaissance of the "modern day" needlefish. My research includes interviews with some of the particulars, Musso, Coleman, etc. It includes a time-line of when each model needlefish came out and their specs. It covers the mass produced needles along with some homemade models – including Thackery, Pinchney, Piazza, Carlizon, and Stetzko.
It ends with the Habs model which was the last needlefish that is used during the time period of my book project "The Snowstorm Blitz".
Thanks for everyone's input – if there are any more photos of "slobs caught on needles" please PM me.
DZ
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