Creative Touch Tackle

05/01/2026

04/26/2026

Over 900 miles last week!
Wish I could do it more than just visit in the spring.
So much fun visiting stores and ports.
Got alot of invites to go fishing.
Even took my dad along!
Everyone please support your local small businesses.
They provide alot more than you can expect in big box stores.
Plus get to know them.
It's the people I enjoy visiting and learning stuff from.
Every port is different, just like every lake is different.
My boat is now in Duluth! Time to meet you at the boat landing.
Cohos like spoons early too!

04/20/2026

Ok, Ok.
Someone said that they are out looking for me.
I'm back and busy, busy, busy!
Who said you can't fit in hunting, fishing, family and fun!
I'm getting it done!
Spoon inventory painted up.
Most stores are full and selling!
Just waiting for snow to melt and the boat will be in Duluth.
CAN'T WAIT FOR MORE FUN TO START!!

12/22/2025

Creative Touch Tackle here to wish everyone a Merry Christmas.
And upcoming Happy New Year.
Did someone say, New Year????
It's going to be a short winter than Coho Season.
Can't wait!
Now that I'm out of the trees and home from Missouri. I better get to painting.
Look for a Great 2026 on the Great Lakes!
Please have a safe holiday!

10/21/2025

Ok
That's a rap!
Boats are pulled out.
Just closed the Duluth shop. FYI hunting season gets in the way!
Packed and heading to Missouri for archery deer season.
Moved paint booth to my other shop in Cold Spring. I'll be painting January and February. Then it's walleye season in Missouri!
Fishing starts all over again. Duluth shop to reopen April 1st.
Remember, I do take special orders and paint them during the off season.
Feel free to contact me, but not while I'm in a tree!
I leave you with the one picture that will end up being 3 of our best performing color patterns for the year.
But mostly for slow learners. It's the spoon blank and it's performance that make the Need'le Nose spoon so great!
Thanks, hope to hear from you. Enjoy the off season!

07/21/2025

1st time for me out of Silver Bay. What a wonderful marina, view, fishery!
Fun is always had on the water!
Fish were plentiful, seas were great! Spoons all did well. Size was our issue. Quite a few steelhead too.
Nice to see Need'le Nose customers at the event!

07/16/2025

Hay, everyone!!
IT'S SPOON SEASON!!
Fisherman's Corner in Duluth is full of spoons!
If you haven't stopped in, the end cap is full of new one of a kind paint jobs! Some pretty Creative stuff from Creative Touch Tackle. Unique patterns, colors, stickers, painted backs! Stuff never seen before!
Get it there to check it out! Special is still on! Buy 3 off the end cap, get a free spoon at the register!
Get out on the water and show the fish something really new!!!

07/14/2025

My turn to post something!
Thanks to my crew, Capt Mike, Mike, Bubba!
First time launching out of Kewanee! Very Nice city, Friendly people. Special thanks to Coho Motel!
Bite was good, 33 fish to take home! Weather sent us off the water before we could get our 40! Spoons did well. Even some new ones!
Always fun being with Great friends, on a Great lake, it's a Great fishery!
Great year so far!
Get out there and wash some spoons!

06/30/2025

Time to get Creative!
Just got spoons back from being platted. Let the painting begin!
We are building inventory. The spoon bite has just begun.
More new patters hitting stores!
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY!!!!

06/24/2025

The problem with fishing too much, is i forget to post!
But on windy days i work.
More spoons going for plating. 3300 spoons coming back plating.
I keep stores full!
Love visiting with fisherman.
Spoon bite is on . Wash some of ours!

06/03/2025

Thank You JAWS!
Another great event!
Fun had by all.
Team Mattfish had a blast! 44 fish, 3 days. Every species needed but nothing big! Still Capt Mike Mattson came in 12th!
Thanks to Capt. Mike for more effort than you can possible imagine. Getting the boat up and running and putting the crew on fish.
Fun bunch of guys to fish with!
Can't wait to contribute with more donations and participate next year!
Thanks!