Ernie Woolfe - Miami Beach, FL
Ernie Woolfe WOOLFIE Lures are an interesting shrimp lure. The head of the lure was a painted lead weight and the tail was made of bristles. The body was unique in that it was made from vinyl hair curlers. There were 5 versions and two weights. The "Skimmer" had a flat shaped lead head and the "Deep Riding" had more of an egg shaped lead head. They came in 3/8 oz. and 5/8 oz. sizes. Ernie Woolfe received 4 patents for his lure designs in 1953 and 1956. The Ernie Woolfe WOOLFIE Lures are considered to be made by one of the great South Florida Lure Makers.
The WOOLFIE #600 and #700 SKIMMER Lures in Large Boxes
The WOOLFIE Lure Small Box
The WOOLFIE #600 SKIMMER Lure, 3/8 Oz.
The WOOLFIE #300 DEEP RIDING Lures, 5/8 Oz.
1953 Post Card Showing WOOLFIE Lures
The WOOLFIE Lure Fold-Out Brochure and Price List
The WOOLFIE 1953 & 1956 Lure Patents