Beginning in his back yard in 1975, Vernon dEon, a lobster fisherman, sold his fishing boat, gear and fishing rights to start on a venture, that was risky at best, to manufacture wooden lobster plugs pegs. Vernon bought out his good friend Benoit Pottier, who had just retooled his factory, to make millions of wooden pegs. Over 75 million pegs made and sold in 1978 to markets form New York to Newfoundland. Pressure began in the fall of 1980 to have wooden pegs replaced with rubber bands. Writing was now on the wall diversify into fishing supplies as soon as possible or be out of a job. In the summer of 1981, Vernon began selling long line ropes. From there the rest is history.

Address: P.O. Box 70, West Pubnico Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia B0W 2M0
Telephone: 902-762-2217
Fax: 1-902-762-3295
Website: http://www.vernondeon.com/