The fish was bigger than the rod and reel!
By Randy Beaudette
In the 60’s and 70’s, late night television was the home of the first infomercials. American inventor and marketing personality Ron Popeil presented gadgets that we couldn’t live without. He started off by offering the Chop-O-Matic, then the Veg-O-Matic, the machine that slices and dices with one swoop. Every commercial ended with the phrase, Only from Ronco.” Then Mr. Popeil invented and marketed the “Pocket Fisherman.”
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