The author's love of fishing began at a very young age. His fishing mentor and best friend was his grandfather. His lure collection went a little crazy after his grandfather passed away. He soon turned his attention to fishing tackle that was made in Ohio. Scott Heston is a life long resident of Ohio and a member of the Outdoor Writers of Ohio (OWO), the National Fishing Lures Collectors Club (NFLCC) and the Old Reel Collectors Association (ORCA).