The Original "The Story of Metlfly" as written by the inventor, Jim Douglass' wife, Janet...
Shortly after the close of World War II, a certain airline pilot, who already was a dedicated fly fisherman, decided to explore spin fishing. He was in search of a method that would insure his catch, yet demand little or no effort.
Our flyboy purchased a complete selection of spin tackle, balanced it, and tried every conceivable combination. He still had to work for his catch. Obviously, something was amiss.
Diligent delving revealed that the shortcoming lay with the lures (not the pilot, as one might expect). His computer had proved there was need of a lure designed especially to meet the exacting demands of spin fishing.
By now it was apparent to our man of action that he, himself, must meet this emergency. So he settled down and drew up these specifications: The lure should be as small as possible, weigh only enough to ensure accurate casting, zoom through the air like an F-86, have an enticing swimming action, and be irrestible to game fish.
Armed only with his experience in aerodynamics, our engineer set about his task. Meditation, frustration, and finally exaltation, led to the first Metlfly. It was fashioned from a piece of a baby food can, and its design reflected its creator's frame of mind. The kitchen sink served as "wind tunnel" where the lure underwent many adjustments before qualifying for a test flight.
The happy results of the first real challenge led to many more Metlflys, these fashioned from bits of scrap metal and distributed among eager friends. Once introduced to Metlfly, fishermen became ardent subscribers, for it distinguished itself in both fresh and saltwater fishing. Soon the demand reached perposterous proportions, and our astonished contriver was in a spin.
He was trying to cope with this situation when an old flying buddy came to his rescue. He brought tools and equipment and set up production, and together they started the Metlfly business.