Vernon "Gadabout" Gaddis. who flew his plane around the country in the 1940's and 50's and 60's and fished. He took along a camera man and when he got back to his shop he'd voice over the film and produce the Flying Fisherman show for television.
He was so popular that fishing tackle companies collaborated with him to get his endorsement on their tackle These were some of those lures with the Gadabout signature:
Coincidently, JW Lures out of Jacksonville, Florida also worked with Gadabout to sell this lure pack, note that they were going to donate some of the proceeds to Florida United Methodist Children's Home...
Here's a short video of one of is trips..
