One of these individuals was a super nice guy from PA who owns and operates AOK Tackle (www.aoktackle.com). He provided me with several free samples of his hand made fishing lures. Including the pictured "Nut Bunker Spoon" made out of solid Brass and decorated with genuine buck tail.
He and I swapped fishing tales all the while casting into high winds and angry seas at Kings beach in Newport, RI. If anyone is interested in checking out some high quality original handmade fishing lures (they just don't make them like this anymore!) I strongly encourage you to stop by his website and take a look!