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Frank
"Frenchy" Chevalier
St. Petersburg , Florida |
Frank "Frenchy" Chevalier was making wooden lures in the St. Petersburg area in the mid-1920's. Many of the lures were heavily weighted for salt water fishing and are commonly known as Frenchy's Special lures. Most, but not all, baits made by Frenchy had glass eyes. He used several different types of eyes, as you can see in these pictures. The quality of Frenchy lures varied significantly. Some were very high quality and would rival lures made by almost anyone. Others were just plain sloppy. It is not at all uncommon to find a Frenchy lure with a poor paint job or eyes that are aimed anywhere but forward.
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Notice the different types of glass eyes in these lures: