Heddon Chugger Spooks - More About Me

My name is Todd Long and I am from Gladewater, Texas, a small town
located in the northeast area of the state. Like many local kids, I grew up
fishing. We spent weekends and summers on area lakes, rivers and
ponds. Some of my favorites include Lake Gladewater, Devernia, Hawkins,
Cherokee, Caddo, Lake O' the Pines, Nacogdoches, Toledo Bend, Sam
Rayborn, Tawakoni, Monticello, Martin Creek, Pirky, Fork, Glade Creek,
Sabine River and around Galveston Island.

I've always enjoyed fishing topwater lures, especially Heddon chuggers
and chugger Jr's. During the early 1990's after school I managed a tackle
shop where I sold tackle and swapped stories with local anglers. That's
where I started putting together many of the lures that are in our
collection.

During the spring/summer of 2008 I again managed a tackle shop &
marina in Galveston, TX. While there, I had the opportunity to work with
saltwater anglers, tackle dealers and others until we were displaced by
huricane "Ike." Since then, we've relocated a few times and now live back
in East Texas where I work as a Texas Game Warden.

I've been a member of the National Fishing Lure Collector's Club (NFLCC)
and over the years traded with numerous collectors. Ed and Toni Moore of
Shreveport, LA were the first ones who really help me grow my chugger
collection and introduce me to other collectors and the NFLCC. Its been
fun trading with dozens of local as well as international collectors who
continue to teach me more about this hobby every day.