Dan is definately a throwback to an earlier day. It's fun to talk business with him because I have a production degree from Cal State Chico and it's interesting to see his production line. The frustrating thing is that Dan has a design patent, but the Feds don't think he has a case. Something seems fishy because so many of the parts are identical. I suggested he offer to sell replacement barrels for the Hot Dog so callers could at least have a custom barrel.
The funny thing is that Randy mentioned in an article I read about a year ago that Dan's calls inspired his. The only thing I can see on his that is any kind of an innovation is putting the letters on the mouthpiece. Not exactly a different lure.