Mr. Walt Matan Custom Jigs & SpinsBrand Marketing Manager Customjigs.com

"In 1988, my dad Poppee and I heard a guy in Pekin, Illinois, had an ice tackle business for sale. Since we were both engineers and fishermen, we thought we'd take a look," says former owner and current Custom Jigs & Spins lure designer Walt Matan. What they found in William Klingbell's basement operation was a lot of secret equipment draped with white sheets. "Like his jigs, Klingbell was sharp. He said we'd have to buy the company to see what was underneath!" Walt says what they found under the sheets was "a lot of hard work."Custom Jigs & Spins is the top ice fishing lure company in North America. We have branched out and acquired the B-Fish-N Tackle and Rippin Lips Catfish Tackle Companies. Our goal is to provide high quality affordable lures and tackle that catches fish!

Our goal is to provide high quality affordable lures and tackle that catches fish!

MidWest Outdoors Magazine & Television

32 years

Outdoor Writer and Television Host

Jan 1988 – Present32 years

• Burr Ridge, IL
• Outdoor writer specializing in how to open water fishing and ice fishing. Television Host for various episodes on open water fishing and ice fishing.
• Outdoor writer specializing in how to open water fishing and ice fishing. Television Host for various episodes on open water fishing and ice fishing.