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Originally Posted by numbskull

Really? Considering the quality of what they developed, I'd guess they were very good fishermen long before they started building plugs commercially. It seems to have been demand for their plugs that led them to their business, not internet hype, or a brilliant business plan. So if they were such talented fishermen, why were they wasting their time with plugs in the first place?

Why?? Some one was constantly looking for the better mousetrap..
Or the same reasons many of us tinker. That mother of invention thing...Necessity.
Talking with Donny he had heard these guys where trolling this lure in NJ and having good luck with it.He had got his hands on one, long with a blunt nose he had never seen one like it before.He toyed with the design, being long it did not cast well so he shortened it from the tail end.The Danny was born.That is why in Musso's designs the thickest part is aft of center on the plug.
They made lures because there was demand for items that could catch and hold up to catching.From what I understand Steve Campo is as responsible for pushing Donny and Danny as anyone..He was the original plug Ho.Constantly wheeling and dealing.Using the one against the other to get what he wanted.Basically scoffing up all that they would make of some runs.One of the original hard core surfman..There is so much in today's surfcasting that he is responsible for..