In 1984, Jeff Grapentin began making crawler harnesses for R&R's Sporting Goods in Almont, Michigan.  Since then, we have expanded to a full line of crawler harnesses made in homes throughout Michigan.

In 1990, we began to carry perch rigs and flutter snells. We have had many people tying for us and still do. While everyone does a great job we are extremely proud to have Rita Purdon still tying for us daily and she'll be 91 on Sept 8th! She is Awesome!!!!! May we all look to her for inspiration!

In 1994, while Diane was working in her office at 2798 South Van Dyke in Imlay City, Michigan, she suddenly felt a "gentle wind" and heard a whisper "Catchmore", register it, "Catchmore Fish with Catchmore Products!". 

In October of 1995, we relocated to our present location at 5599 Bowers Road in Imlay City, Michigan.

Diane's sons Joshua, Jonathon and Andrew, have all been a large part of the business. 

Joshua now has his masters degree in business and works in sales, although he lives in California that doesn't stop him from calling his mom and coaching her with motivational sales talks. When Josh isn't working, he loves to hike and is taking up trout fishing.

Jonathon now works in maintenance, he is good with his hands and loves fixing things, whenever he's not working he's kayaking, fishing or working in his yard.

Andrew is still working full time and is being mentored by his mom to take her place, or at least half of her work load. Andrew is working towards his bachelors degree in Business Administration and hopes to bring a freshness to the company and to improve our business. Andrew enjoys walking, bike riding, snow boarding and would like to take up Salmon fishing.

Donna Grapentin started in 1993 tying flutter snells for us and tied for us until 2007. In 1999 Donna came on board as an employee working while her sons were in school. Now she works full-time, staying until your orders are done. Diane cried out to God for Help and during a conversation on the phone, Donna said I can help you. She has been here ever since. But she never knew how much help I needed. God is good! We thank God for Donna every day, without her dedication and integrity we would not have been able to go to this level. No one can fulfill a vision alone. Donna Grapentin likes perch fishing, especially when she catches 3 at a times using Rita's Triple Slammers (made by her mom Rita).

Jeff is founder of this company and his heart is here. He still is working another job, focusing on being debt free so he can step into his calling. God calls and equips us, we just need to trust Him for the timing. Diane's timing is now, Jeff's is when... When God tells Jeff to come on board full time he will. It seems like it's been a long time coming but to God it's not, He's Always on Time.  Jeff enjoys Whippin using our nite stalkers and fish stalkers and Diane's favorite fishing is panfish or perch, especially ice fishing, while casting with crawler harnesses in Ohio is a close second.

We have had many people help us as we have grown and we realize that without God, we would have gone no where, but with God's help and the help of the people he sends our way, the skies the limit!

We are looking for brighter tomorrows, clearer paths and a boat full of fish.  As we grow and prosper, we hope to help all of you grow and prosper as well, not only financially (that's only a small part), but in every area of our lives.

"May we get our limit!"

Happy Fishing!

Diane Grapentin
President

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