It is known that fishing lures have been made in England for a long time. Some of the earliest English baits can be read about in Izaak Walton's book "The Complete Angler" which was published 1653. The majority of the British Baits are metal lures. Occasionally you will find one made of gutta-percha (hard rubber). With the exception of the later Hardy Bros Jock Scott lures, wood was not used for making lures.
J. BERNARD & SON Reels, circa 1890