Yes, I was given one for Christmas one year. I used it once, but it seemed like it was made for small fish so now I just keep it around for a laugh.
I did some research on it and found SEC filings for a company named Genius Products. This is what was divulged in that filing. "A license agreement that we had entered into March 1999 with Mr. Sasha
St. Clair to market and sell a fishing device for de-boning fish, called the
"Downunder Spineless Wunder Boner" was terminated in November. Subject to
patent rights that may be issued in favor of Mr. St. Clair, we will be free
to manufacture and market the device without having to pay the royalties that
otherwise were required under the agreement. The device will be produced
either under the name "Spineless Wunder Boner", for which a trademark
application is pending under our name, or such other name as we consider
appropriate. We have entered into a license agreement with Boomerang
Marketing, Inc. to market and sell a retrievable fishing lure called the
"Boomerang Lure". The lure, which is buoyant, is designed so that if it
snags, the line will break between the lure and the hook, thereby allowing
the lure to float back to the surface. We intend to market these
products principally through the Danielson Company, which would be responsible
for all fulfillment relating to manufacturing, distribution and sales. We
also intend to market the products on TV by way of direct-response
commercials aired on national and regional cable channels. Fulfillment of
direct sales made by us would be processed through Professional Marketing
Associates, Inc. We do not anticipate revenues from sales of these products
to have a material impact on the Company's short-term financial results. "