Vintage Acme Phoebe, 1/8oz Copper fishing spoon #3206

The Story Behind the Legendary Phoebe Lure
Blaine Wright was one of the founding partners of the Butternut Island Tackle Company, which began lure production in 1951 in Walton, New York. That same year, Blaine registered the Phoebe trademark along with his sister Dare's goddaughter, Brook Ashley. In 1960, the patent and trademark were sold to V.B. Winchy and Acme Tackle Co.
Blaine originally lived in a cabin on Butternut Island in Walton, but later moved to a cabin behind Bob and Shirley Homovich's home on River Street, just above the Downsville Covered Bridge. Blaine is credited with the creation and design of the Phoebe fishing lure.
Blaine often handed out his Phoebe lures to fishermen he encountered along the banks of the East Branch. Many local anglers have had remarkable success catching trout with Wright's Phoebe, which New York Times writer Peter Kaminsky described as a "reliable wobbling spoon with side markings like a Paleolithic cave painting."
Blaine's sister Dare frequently visited him in Downsville, and many of the photographs for her children's book series "Edith and Little Bear" were taken in this picturesque area.