1917 - Patent 1,243,391- fish bait (Weedless bait), filed 1913
1928 - Patent 1,677,176 - artifical bait patent (Donaly Wow, later the Heddon Crazy Crawler), filed 1926
1936 - Patent D100,465 - design for handle for eye glass
1951 - Patent 2,552,946 - Reginald Exley artificial bait patent, references Donaly 1942 patent, similar to Donaly Wow
Donaly Mouse ca. 1915
early Staple rigging, brass and aluminum prop
Redfin Floater bait ca. 1917
round front, brass & aluminum prop
Early Redfin Floater, round front, staple rig, all aluminum prop.
Redfin Floater/Catchumbig
White with red collastaple rig
ca. 1912
Donaly Weedless Bait
ca. 1913
Redfin Minnow ca. 1911
White with green back red markings, belly hook secured with thru wire rig.
Jersey Wow, ca 1926
Black with yellow stripes, red accent
Later Redfin Floater, carved knob, screw eye rig, all aluminum prop.
Redfin Minnow
White with red markings, unusual side hooks
Redfin Floater/Catchumbig
Grey with red collar, staple rig
Unusual side hook version
Courtesy Jack Looney
Courtesy Jack Looney
Courtesy Jack Looney
Donaly Floating Bait?
Possible predacessor to the later Floating Bait. Similar belly hook rigging as Redfin Minnow
Donaly 3 hook minnow - uncataloged
White with red gill marks under the eye, behind the side hooks and at the tail of the bait (very faint).
The wire for the side hook goes thru the body at the bottom of the wire near the loop, the top of the wire is spring loaded into the side of the body. By pulling at the top of the wire, the side hook can be changed.
Courtesy Gary Henderson
unknown
originally had two side hooks secured with staples and a flasher between the red gill marks. Great red white and blue paint
Courtesy Gary Henderson
Donaly Wow ca 1926
Red head, white body, black shore finish detail
Heddon Crazy Crawler
Green with black wings and silver detail. Note the straps for the wings use same boltless rigging as the Donaly bait. Heddon later added two screws.
