Three new gadgets help in redfishing

by Bobby Cleveland, Special to the Sun Herald

Thanks to Don Norton of Clinton, more redfish in the Gulf of Mexico and its marshes will be lured into making big mistakes.

However, a lot of them will live to swim another day since Norton has also seen to it that they can be released a lot easier. Norton, who for decades has invented hunting and fishing products that make the sports safer, easier and more productive, has invented three gadgets aimed at his latest passion: redfishing.

First, there's the lure...

By using the grippers and the remover, anglers can release even the deepest-hooked redfish without the fish ever leaving the water.