Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
For historical accuracy, I think gary2 copied (and upsized a bit) the BM schoolie, which in turn was a surface version knockoff of the Gibbs trolling swimmer.
The plugs swim well, but cast poorly in my limited experience with them.