Welcome to Gartner Baits

I Grew up Fishing the Local streams and rivers with my dad where I fell in love with being on the river banks. Then one day my dad took me fishing on a local lake for Bass and Pike where I was introduced to top water fishing. Wow, who ever thought fishing could be so much fun!! If watching the top water lure wasn’t exciting enough, then came the explosion at the lure, O boy! I was hooked on top water fishing!

It didn’t take me long to start whittling out some lures on bass wood, no better feeling then catching fish on your own hand made lures.

Then I got the nerve up to try and sell my lures. In 1998 a small production began, at first I sold them to friends and co-workers then I managed to land a few local stores.

Testing of the Lures took place on local lakes, in the Muskoka’s and Haliburton regions.

As I was making my lures I was also collecting Old Antique lures from the past, mainly focusing on Ontario Makers. I really enjoyed seeing the other unique designs.

Unfortunately, my full time job became too busy and with my new born son, time fell too short to keep making lures.

But here I am again! Back at it! With the passion to make lures again! The best part about making lures now, is that I get to enjoy them with my son who also enjoys fly fishing and making his own flies.

It brings me pleasure to introduce to you my hand crafted wooden lures made from Kiln dried Basswood, painted with Createx wicked paint and top coated with a two part epoxy.

Our goal at Gartner Baits is to bring back that old time top water fishing feel with a modern flair and go back in time while fishing your favorite topwater lures uninterrupted by to many modern conveniences and sook up natures beauty

Best of Luck on the water From all of us at Gartner Baits