Lazy Ike 1975 Catalog
1975 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog
The 1975 Lazy Ike fishing lure catalog provides collectors with a detailed look at the lures and fishing tackle offered by the Lazy Ike Corporation. By 1975, Lazy Ike Corporation was full in stride and making a fantastic line of Lazy Ike baits as they were growing their business in Ft. Dodge, Iowa. Lures they made are popular with fishermen and collectors yet today. 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My Bait Shop Master Catalog Archive Project (MCAP), a growing digital archive of vintage fishing tackle catalogs and historical reference materials for collectors and researchers.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 (Lazy Ike Corporation)
Location: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Year: 1975 (catalog 875)
Type: Vintage fishing lure catalog
Format: 8 1/2" x 11"
Version: Consumer
Pages: 12 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
Keep in mind these companies did not conduct business with the idea that someday crazy people like us would be studying their lures and catalogs for historical facts. Check out the Historical Notes section below for more great examples of this fact.
Popular Lures Featured in the 1975 Lazy Ike Catalog
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Historical Notes from the 1975 Lazy Ike Catalog
Remember wayyyy back in the 1967 Lazy Ike Catalog? They were still owned by Lazy Ike Corporation then. Back then they stated the story of "Since the first day that Lazy Ike was whittled out of a block of wood in 1938, the legend of Lazy Ike has grown." Well this is why we need to be suspect of some of these exact dates.
Now the same company put out a catalog 8 years later and claims "In 1939, the first Lazy Ike was whittled from a block of wood...." I rest my case. Updated info? Folklore? Lazy research? Who knows. In any case, someone way back a long time ago whittled some wood or saw someone who did and the rest is history...
This is exactly why we must continue research but realize some of these things will never be settled 100%.
As for the catalog itself, this is an aweseme catalog. Fifty percent larger than most at 12 pages and chock full of Lazy Ike love. On the cover the short lived Hippy Spinner sharing the space with the classic KL-3 Red and White Lazy Ike. New packaging, some new lures you see such as the Snappertail, Snapper, Tail Shark, Hippy Spinners and more. All with the classic Lazy Ike KL Series from the KL-00 Fly Ike and KL-0 Tiny Ike, KL-1, KL-2 and KL-3 Lazy Ike, up to KL-4 Husky Ike. Fish catching machines.
Overall a very clean and well designed catatog and a tougher one to find.
Below is the complete scanned 1975 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 1975 Lazy Ike Fishing Lure Catalog.
Catalog Pages
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Back Cover
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