I posted this in the Missouri forum and here also.
Over 50 years ago there was a wooden spoon lure called Moss King that was used on Duck Creek Lake, near Puxico Missouri in the Mingo Wildlife Refuge. The lure was made of wood, was about the shape of a pear, but spoon flat, with a single turned up hook and skirt on the rear. It was traditional red/white spoon color. Duck Creek lake was then, and is now, covered with Lilly pads and bass lived in them. Around that time bass around 10 lbs were being caught on the Moss King. I had a cousin who caught 9s and I believe a 10 but I did not have a boat or bass fish then.
Since then grass pike have invaded and the bass are small and the lake is almost impassible due to moss, except the channels where the earthen terrace/dam was built almost around the entire lake.
Does anyone know of the lure, have pictures or know where I might find one? Nothing comes up on Google. I don’t know if it was a locally produced or a company manufactured lure.
Thanks. Out of nostalgia I would love to have or make one.