AC Shiners Information

For over 50 years, AC Shiners has been hand-crafting balsa and cedar fishing lures in Ohio—each one meticulously shaped, painted, and “action-certified” by hand. Founded by Art Schoultheis and carried forward by the Caldemeyer family, the brand has earned a reputation among anglers for unmatched swim action, lasting durability, and timeless design. Today, AC Shiners continues that heritage of small-batch, American-made craftsmanship. Every lure is still built the exactly the way Art made them: wood-carved & painted, hand-tuned, and tested for the perfect wounded-minnow motion that’s landed fish for decades. Whether you fish for nostalgia, precision, or the thrill of the strike—there’s an AC Shiner for every depth and every story.