Bobby Garland Slab Slay'r crappie baits in Lights Out, black over chartreuse, color are lined up on racks at the Gene Larew plant in Tulsa on Thursday, March 31, 2016. KELLY BOSTIAN/Tulsa World ...

The Kansas Crappie Trail tournament originally scheduled for Saturday at Melvern has been moved to Sunday, with registration beginning at 5:30 a.m. at the state park west ramp and weigh-ins at 2 p.m.

Garland was first known for his bass lure creations — one being the Gitzit — and then later for his crappie designs, including today’s top selling soft-plastic crappie bait, the Baby Shad. Lindenberg ...

He’s the lure designer for Gene Larew and Bobby Garland baits. Tulsa Fishing Lure Manufacturer Expands To Keep Up With Demand “I've been making my own lures since I was 8.

Some of the most popular fishing lures in the nation are made in Tulsa. Folks are so hooked on Gene Larew and Bobby Garland baits that the business has expanded to keep up with demand.