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Dave Sanatore displays his Fight Lure Company

Dave Sanatore displays his Fight Lure Company "Frenzy." MICHAEL WRIGHT

Pouring the resin into a mold. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Pouring the resin into a mold. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The lures come out of the mold in just five minutes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The lures come out of the mold in just five minutes. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The stages of creating a resin fishing lure. MICHAEL WRIGHT

The stages of creating a resin fishing lure. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dave Sanatore in his shop. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dave Sanatore in his shop. MICHAEL WRIGHT

Test runs of a new lure by Fight Lure Company,

Test runs of a new lure by Fight Lure Company, "Frenzy." MICHAEL WRIGHT

Dave Sanatore working on a

Dave Sanatore working on a "Frenzy." MICHAEL WRIGHT

authorMichael Wright on Jan 3, 2023
For South Fork resident Dave Sanatore, the early months of the 2020 pandemic and the downtime so many office workers found themselves with was a rare opportunity to take a... more

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