The article mentions the Water Gater, Rooter SR. and the Rooter Jr.
This picture accompanied an article about the Water Gater in the March issue of 1970 Fishing Facts.
It looks like I am not the first collector of Smithwick lures in California. Here is one from 1970 !
Here is a mention of the "Smithwick Lines or rather Stable of Devil's Warhorses"... and the Water Gater.
Mentions the A-100 Devils Warhorse, B-200 Devils Horse..... Best muesli surface baits ever... (Also see page 35 for continuation of this article.)
Great mention of the Water Gater. One shop ordered 276 and followed up a few days later for 208 more!!
Three page article, page 21, page 34, page 35. Several mentions of Smithwicks: Devils Warhorse 31000, Devils Rooter Sr., Devils Rooter Jr., etc.