THE HERMIT OF PÄIJÄNNE TOIVO PYLVÄLÄINENThe hermit of Päijänne and the ” Toivo Pylväläinen was born in Leivonmäki year 1894. He lived in many different places as a forest worker before moving to Koreakoivu, which is an isolated island on Tehinselkä open lake, on Päijänne (1936.) He was very curous as his character and totally devoded to fishing. He created his own wobbler from American models in the middle of 1930ies. His lure became a legend but Pylväläinen was not interested in serial manifacturing. He sold his lures whenever he wanted or needed money. Pylväläinen was a very special person and people came from far to hear his amazing fishing stories. Pylväläinen made his lures the whole time while living on the island of Koreakoivu. He was taken to Kuhmoinen old age home in a very bad condition and unhealthy and he died there in 197 |
Emperor of Koreakoivu” Toivo Pylväläinen
9. The cottage of the hermit