Kautzky's Lazy Ike 1956 Catalog
1956 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog
The 1956 Lazy Ike fishing lure catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the lures and fishing tackle offered by the Kautzky Lazy Ike Company. By 1956, the Lazy Ike was firmly on the map nationwide as a killer bait that fishermen needed in their tackleboxes. Kautzky Sporting Goods was shipping them out in droves around the country and expanding their lines of baits out of Fort Dodge, Iowa
Vintage fishing lure catalogs like this are important reference materials for identifying lure models, studying finishes and packaging, and researching the history of classic fishing tackle.
This catalog is part of the My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP), a growing digital archive of vintage fishing tackle catalogs and historical reference materials for collectors and researchers.
Catalog Details
Manufacturer: Lazy Ike (Kautzky Lazy Ike Company)
Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Year: 1956
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Consumer
Pages: 6 including covers
Collection: My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP)
Complete scanned catalog part of the My Bait Shop - Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP). For research purposes only.
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Collector Tip
Be sure to look at the official company name of record on the catalogs. It can tell you a lot about the lineage of the companies and their products. These are important pieces of fishing history.
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Historical Notes from the 1956 Lazy Ike Catalog
These early Kautzky catalogs are tough to find and full of great information. On the first page you can see the world famous Lazy Ike in all of the sizes from the No. "00" Fly Ike up to the No. "5" Salty Ike. ???? Wait, what... isn't that the Musky Ike you say... Not originally. It was called the Salty Ike "Perfect size for salt water spinning tackle, providing itself a Muskie Killer."
Page 2 kicks off with the very underrated Top Ikes and the "NEW" Deep Ike, Skitter Ike, and Bounce Ike. Page 3 shows a great Tackle Pack that would be a cool find if any survived.
Below is the complete scanned 1956 Lazy Ike fishing lure catalog. Each page is shown in order so collectors and researchers can study the lure models, finishes, and tackle descriptions used by the Lazy Ike Corporation during this period.
Catalog Cover
Cover of the 1956 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog.
Catalog Pages
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Back Cover
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