We have a thread here called:

Rhody Plug and Tackle Manufacturers - Back in Time...
​http://stripersandanglers.com/Forum/...s-Back-in-Time

which chronicles RI's Fishing Tackle manufacturing history...
Throughout the years here I have run into some of the folks who are still doing it in RI......


If you are aware of any that aren't up here, please feel free to post.......