October Saltwater Lure of the Month: Crippled Alewive
Fishing with Alewives is a very popular practice in the Great Lakes and Chesapeake Bay Area. The alewife is a species of herring. There are anadromous and landlocked forms of this species. The front of the body is deep and larger than other fish found in the same waters, and its common name is said to come from comparison with a corpulent female tavernkeeper (an "ale-wife"). In the Southeast United States, the Alewive is often referred to simply as "LY". The adult alewives are the preferred bait for the spring lobster fishery in Maine.
Because of the popularity of the "Live" baits, the Crippled Alewive Lure Company decided to create a similar looking lure to attract the species of fish that preys on the Alewive fish. The Crippled Alewive Lure Company has been making fishing lures in the Chesapeake Bay area for over 50 years, and noticed an influx in the Northeast of these Alewife fish. Knowing they needed to take advantage of this surge, they crafted this Crippled Alewive, simulating the injured baitfish that is popular with their other baits.
The baits they made are made of brass and come in chrome, gold, and custom-colored varieties with feathered teasers already attached.
Because of the popularity of the "Live" baits, the Crippled Alewive Lure Company decided to create a similar looking lure to attract the species of fish that preys on the Alewive fish. The Crippled Alewive Lure Company has been making fishing lures in the Chesapeake Bay area for over 50 years, and noticed an influx in the Northeast of these Alewife fish. Knowing they needed to take advantage of this surge, they crafted this Crippled Alewive, simulating the injured baitfish that is popular with their other baits.
The baits they made are made of brass and come in chrome, gold, and custom-colored varieties with feathered teasers already attached.
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