Ken, I think Iowa was one of the 23 states Herter said the Joe Hopper was illegal in.

As long as we are enjoying Memory Lane, my dad got me a fly rod in the early 50s using Corked Tipped Raleigh Cigarettes Coupons. Much like green stamps, if you saved enough, you could get a prize. My rod was a fiberglass one. I still have it. I live 8 miles from the Madison River and the same from the Gallatin River. I have not fished either, but I do remember catching lots of crappies in Minnesota with small minnows on my rod. My dad used a split bamboo rod and some poppers or lead heads. His rod came from smoking the Raleighs , too.

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