UW-Whitewater alumnus recognized for invention

By STAN STRICKER ( Contact )   Monday, May 4, 2009
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A UW-Whitewater alumnus is recognized for having one of the top inventions of the year.

Popular Science magazine plans to feature Bob Hobbins in its June issue. The magazine selects 10 inventions each year on the basis they "best represent the spirit of homegrown ingenuity and solve real world problems in a practical and innovative way. Hobbins invention is a simple fishing lure. What makes it special are microfibers reinforcing the plastic worms leaving them very soft, yet very strong so they don't pull apart. The technology may be useful for other applications ranging from hand grips, to the medical industry.

Hobbins got the idea one day complaining to his mother about how cold his hands got when changing the bait while ice fishing.

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