Lures, Rods, Reels, Line Spool & Ephemera Posts
Little Wonder Brand Gladding Line Spool
Little Wonder Brand Gladding Line Spool Classic Little Wonder Brand Gladding Fishing Line Spool. Visit the Newest Section of our Website the Fishing Line Section Fishing Line We Have some great line spools available by clicking the link below. Vintage Line Spool Little Wonder Brand [...]
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Blue Ribbon Gladding Line Spool
Blue Ribbon Gladding Line Spool The history of the Blue Ribbon Gladding Line Spool. In their 1912 catalog the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic New York featured this BLUE RIBBON brand braided silk casting line for the discerning and knowledgeable [...]
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Black Giant John Pritzlaff Line Spool
Black Giant John Pritzlaff Line Spool The Black Giant John Pritzlaff Line Spool is a wonderful piece of history. The John Pritzlaff Hardware Company (est. 1850) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin sold Japan silk fishing lines, manufactured for them by the Cortland Line Company (est. 1915) of [...]
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Gibraltar Fishing Line Spool
Gibraltar Fishing Line Spool The Gibraltar Fishing Line Spool is a classic piece of fishing tackle ephemera. The firm of G H Mansfield & Co. of Canton Massachusetts had already been producing some of the best hard braided silk fishing lines for 10 years when [...]
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King Pin Braided Silk Line Spool
King Pin Braided Silk Line Spool This King Pin Braided Silk Line Spool is a classic fishing collectible. This version of the KING-PIN highest quality braided silk casting line was introduced more than 100 years ago in 1916 by the B. F. Gladding Line Company [...]
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Venetian Brand Gladding Japan Silk Fishing Line Spool
Venetian Brand Gladding Japan Silk Fishing Line Spool This 1912 Venetian Brand Gladding Japan Silk Fishing Line Spool for lake or stream was manufactured by the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est. 1816) of South Otselic, New York. The label features the ‘new” Gladding trade [...]
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Black Beauty Brand Sears Roebuck Line Spool
Black Beauty Brand Sears Roebuck Line Spool This Black Beauty Brand Sears Roebuck Line Spool is a true classic. In 1936 the Sears Roebuck Company (est 1886) of Chicago Illinois celebrated their 50 years in business with a “Golden Jubilee Sale” in their famous mail-order [...]
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Donegal Brand Gladding Cuttyhunk Irish Linen Line Spool
Donegal Brand Gladding Cuttyhunk Irish Linen Line Spool The Donegal Brand Gladding Cuttyhunk Irish Linen Line Spool made for bass fishing was introduced in 1912 by the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est 1816) of South Otselic, New York. Gladding continued to make this DONEGAL [...]
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Lance Brand Gladding Best Silk Fishing Line Spool
Lance Brand Gladding Best Silk Fishing Line Spool The Lance Brand Gladding Best Silk Fishing Line Spool history; 85 + years ago this B F Gladding LANCE brand hit the bull’s eye with customers when it was introduced in 1931 as it was offered as [...]
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Ripple Brand Gladding Line Spool
Ripple Brand Gladding Line Spool This 1924 Ripple Brand Gladding Line Spool hard braided non-waterproof Japan silk casting line was manufactured by the B. F. Gladding Line Company (est.1816) of South Otselic, New York. This RIPPLE brand was braided of black and white silk threads [...]
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Vintage Airline Brand Newtons Wooden Fishing Line Spool
Vintage Airline Brand Newtons Wooden Fishing Line Spool This scarce 80 year old unused and like new full spool of the AIRLINE brand braided Nylon casting line, waterproofed by the patented Cravenette method, which was exclusive to its maker, the Newton Line Company (est.1909) of [...]
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Boatmans Ashaway Cuttyhunk Twisted Linen Fishing Line Spool
Boatmans Ashaway Cuttyhunk Twisted Linen Fishing Line Spool The History of Boatmans Ashaway Cuttyhunk Twisted Linen Fishing Line Spool; Ernest Hemingway owned a 38-foot fishing boat named Pilar. It was acquired in April 1934 from Wheeler Shipbuilding in Brooklyn, New York. It looked very much [...]
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2005 NFLCC Magazine Article Index
2005 NFLCC Magazine Article Index This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2005 contain the below Mentioned Articles. These and other Issues can be purchased by following the link below. National Fishing Luce Collectors Club Magazines June 2005 Volume 15 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a amazing [...]
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NFLCC 2004 Magazine Article Index
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2004 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2004 contain the below Mentioned Articles. These and other Issues can be purchased by following the link below. National Fishing Luce Collectors Club Magazines June 2004 Volume 14 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a amazing [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2002
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2002 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2002 contain the below Mentioned Articles. These and other Issues can be purchased by following the link below. National Fishing Luce Collectors Club Magazines June 2002 Volume 12 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a amazing [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2001
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2001 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2001 contain the below Mentioned Articles. These and other Issues can be purchased by following the link below. National Fishing Luce Collectors Club Magazines June 2001 Volume 11 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a Collection [...]
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HJ Frost Fishing Tackle Catalog 1928
HJ Frost Fishing Tackle Catalog This HJ Frost Fishing Tackle Catalog is a real gem. H.J Frost was a New York fishing tackle jobber or wholesaler as many refer to it as for the first quarter of the 20th century. As with many jobbers, Frost [...]
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HH Kiffe Fishing Tackle Catalog
Kiffe Fishing Tackle Catalog This HH Kiffe Fishing Tackle Catalog is a great example of a company that has been in the sporting goods business since the late 1800’s. Being able to look into the window or through the door back into 1925 we get [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2000
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2000 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 2000 contain the below Mentioned Articles. These and other Issues can be purchased by following the link below. National Fishing Luce Collectors Club Magazines June 2000 Volume 10 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a Collection [...]
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Heddon Lure Catalog 1928
Heddon Lure Catalog 1928 The Heddon Lure Catalog 1928 is a great example of Heddon asserting quality or quantity. The national reputation, for over a quarter of a century, enjoyed by Heddon Tackle, is due to its founder’s high ideals and principles, which were to [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1999
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1999 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1999 contain the below Mentioned Articles. June 1999 Volume 9 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a photo montage of Split Shot Tin Collection with companies like Ideal, Pflueger, Alcocks, Barracuda, Olsen, Shurkatch. From the Editor by Dudley [...]
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Heddon Trade Catalog 1927 Antique Lures Reels Rods
Heddon Trade Catalog 1927 In this Heddon Trade Catalog 1927 is a great example of an early Heddon Catalog, At almost 100 years old we get a glimpse into the world of James Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan. 1927 Heddon Trade Catalog
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1998
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1998 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1998 contain the below Mentioned Articles. June 1998 Volume 8 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a photo montage of the previous years NFLCC magazines. From the Editor by Dudley Murphy In The Beginning / Carrie Frost, Pioneer [...]
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1982 Bagley Lure Brochure
1982 Bagley Lure Brochure The 1982 Bagley Lure Brochure is a bit unique. The brochure has the exact same photos used in the 1982 Bagley Lure Fishing Tackle Catalog but his as found in a trifold type format. This piece came from the estate of [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1997
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1997 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1997 contain the below Mentioned Articles. June 1997 Volume 7 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a collection of Fly rod lures by Heddon, Creek Chub, South Bend, Moonlight Wright and McGill and Others. From the Editor by [...]
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1993 Bagley Catalog
1993 Bagley Catalog This 1993 Bagley Catalog features some great lures. The newly released, ICU and Deep Diving Top Gun Series made their appearance. We get a direct letter from president Bill Suart to the Bagley fishing tackle dealers. We get a one page summation [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1996
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1996 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1996 contain the below Mentioned Articles. I have duplicate copies of the NFLCC Magazine and Gazettes available by clicking below NFLCC Magazines & Gazettes If you are a collector of antique fishing lures & tackle you really [...]
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1989 Bagley Catalog
1989 Bagley Catalog The 1989 Bagley Catalog is exceptional. For the first time we get a detailed history about the Bagley Bait Company by not just any Bagley employee but by Dean Bagley The history goes into detail about the purchase of the Dean Brothers [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1995
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1995 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1995 contain the below Mentioned Articles. I have duplicate copies of the NFLCC Magazine and Gazettes available by clicking below NFLCC Magazines & Gazettes If you are a collector of antique fishing lures & tackle you really [...]
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1981 Bagley Catalog
1981 Bagley Catalog The 1981 Bagley Catalog was more of a fold out pamphlet than the traditional catalog we would become accustomed to in later years. Bagley Lures would release or feature the “New” Baby Small Fry Series lures and of course market towards the [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1994
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1994 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1994 contain the below Mentioned Articles. June 1994 Volume 4 Issue Number 1 Cover Photo includes a Line Spool Collection with rod, reel and a few underwater minnows such as the Heddon 150. From the Editor by Dudley [...]
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1994 Bagley Catalog
1994 Bagley Catalog The 1994 Bagley Catalog was the 40th Anniversary catalog. Its always nice to hear from the top down. Mr Stuart was very hands on and had the pulse of the company, its distributors, employee’s and fisherman always at heart when making decisions [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1993
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1993 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1993 contain the below Mentioned Articles. I have duplicate copies of the NFLCC Magazine and Gazettes available by clicking below NFLCC Magazines & Gazettes If you are a collector of antique fishing lures & tackle you really [...]
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Bagley 1996 Lure Catalog
Bagley 1996 Lure Catalog This Bagley 1996 Lure Catalog spans the 1996 and 1997 years. Contained within are not only your standard Lures but the Select line as well. The Bagley select line were of lower quality and make than the traditional Bagley Bait Company [...]
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NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1992
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1992 This NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1992 contain the below Mentioned Articles. I have duplicate copies of the NFLCC Magazine and Gazettes available by clicking below NFLCC Magazines & Gazettes If you are a collector of antique fishing lures & tackle you really [...]
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Bagley 1991 Lure Catalog
Bagley 1991 Lure Catalog This Bagley 1991 Lure Catalog is a great classic piece fishing tackle history. This issue contains the great article about 35 Steps to Quality written by President Bill Stuart, a Bagley Bait Company mantra. A master color chart showing the rarity [...]
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NFLCC Magazine 1991 Articles
NFLCC Magazine Article Index 1991 These 2 NFLCC Magazine 1991 issues contain the below Mentioned Articles. I was trying to find an article the other day and came to the realization there was no list I could go to look at and find the article I wanted. I [...]
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Creek Chub Baby Crawdad Lure
Creek Chub Baby Crawdad The Creek Chub Baby Crawdad Lure was first introduced in 1918 and was first called the Crab Wiggler, later the Crawdad. The antique lure was a Creek Chub model series 400, and was a smaller version of the crab or crawdad. [...]
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Creek Chub Dinger Lure
Creek Chub Dinger Lure The Creek Chub Dinger Lure was first produced in 1939 and was made until 1954. This Creek Chub Bait Company of Garret Indiana antique fishing lure was a model series number 5600. This wooden glass eyed lure falls into the hair [...]
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Creek Chub Wiggler Antique Lure
Creek Chub Wiggler Antique Lure While it may have taken years to refine the Creek Chub Wiggler Antique Lure was the first lure ever commercially produced by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett, Indiana. The year, 1916, the World was in the in the [...]
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Creek Chub Polly Wiggle Lure
Creek Chub Polly Wiggle Lure The Creek Chub Polly Wiggle Lure is a cool little antique lure. The Polly Wiggle is born of the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana, and was a model series number 1700. This smaller wooden lure measures in at [...]
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Creek Chub Lucky Mouse Lure
Creek Chub Lucky Mouse Lure The Creek Chub Lucky Mouse Lure is a painted wooden antique lure with Beaded eyes. The antique lure is a Creek Chub series model number 3600. The antique fishing lure was first introduced in 1929 and lasted just under 20 [...]
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Creek Chub Jointed Midget Pikie
Creek Chub Jointed Midget Pikie The Creek Chub Jointed Midget Pikie antique lure was first introduced in 1934 and lasted until 1961. This lure made by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett, Indiana was given a model series number 4200. Expounding up the great [...]
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Creek Chub Deluxe Wag Tail Lure
Creek Chub Deluxe Wag Tail Lure The Creek Chub Deluxe Wag Tail lure was made by Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana. Wagtail Chub was being produced by hand since all the way back in 1918. Lets put that into world perspective; 1918 wasn’t [...]
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Creek Chub WiggleFish Lure
Creek Chub WiggleFish Lure The Creek Chub WiggleFish Lure was first introduced in 1925. The lure made by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett, Indiana would be a staple in their antique lure line up for more than a quarter of a century. This [...]
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Creek Chub Jigger Lure
Creek Chub Jigger Lure The Creek Chub Jigger Lure was first introduced in 1933 and was available for 13 years. The wooden antique lure was a model number 4100 made by Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana. This glass eyed wooden lure featured, has [...]
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Creek Chub Big Creek Bug Wiggler Lure
Creek Chub Big Creek Bug Wiggler Lure The Creek Chub Big Creek Bug Wiggler Lure was the largest in the Bug Wiggler antique Lure line up. Very rare and hard to find now by collectors it was only made for 8 years between 1924-32. The [...]
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Baby Jointed Pikie Lure
Baby Jointed Pikie Lure The Baby Jointed Pikie Lure was another extension in the infamous Creek Chub Pikie family line lure. This antique lure was given a model series number 2700. First being introduced in 1927 is would last half a century in the Creek [...]
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Creek Chub Spoontail
Creek Chub Spoontail The Creek Chub Spoontail antique lure was made for spin fishing. This Creek Chub lure was first introduced in 1954 and was short lived and phased out of the catalogs by 1956. This small wooden lure had painted eyes, a belly treble [...]
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Creek Chub Silver Sides
Creek Chub Silver Sides The Creek Chub Silver Sides antique fishing lure was first introduced in 1957. This Classic Creek Chub lure was cataloged until 1961, and was given a model series number 1700. This unmarked dual prop wooden fishing lure, was made for saltwater [...]
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Creek Chub Sucker
Creek Chub Sucker The Creek Chub Sucker, Model 3900, was one of the shortest lived antique fishing lures made by CCBC. This wooden, glass eyed fishing lure was first introduced in the 1932 Creek Chub Lure Catalog and was only made for a single year [...]
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Creek Chub Plunker Lure
Creek Chub Plunker Lure The Creek Chub Plunker Lure was first introduced in 1927. This Creek Chub of Garrett Indiana fishing lure was assigned a model number 3200. The wooden antique lure was made for over a half a century in the Creek Chub lure [...]
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Creek Chub Surface Ding Bat
Creek Chub Surface Ding Bat The Creek Chub Surface Ding Bat lure was first introduced in 1938 and given a model series number 5400. Another lure in the series of popular hair baits designed and made by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett, Indiana. [...]
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Creek Chub Snook Pikie Antique Lure
Creek Chub Snook Pikie Antique Lure The Creek Chub Snook Pikie Antique Lure is a model series 3400. The Creek Chub Bait Company, of Garrett Indiana introduced this lure in 1929 and produced it for almost half a century until 1978. This wooden, glass eyed [...]
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Creek Chub Jointed Darter Lure
Creek Chub Jointed Darter Lure The Creek Chub Jointed Darter Lure was first introduced in 1938. The Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana assigned this antique fishing lure model 4900. The Jointed Darter was Leap frogging off the success, sales, and accomplishments of it’s [...]
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Creek Chub Baby Injured Minnow Lure
Creek Chub Baby Injured Minnow Lure The Creek Chub Baby Injured Minnow Lure is an iconic Creek Chub Lure. The Baby Injured Minnow lures is the smaller of it brethren in the Injured Minnow series. This wooden glass eyed Creek Chub Bait Company lure is [...]
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Creek Chub Jointed Pikie Antique Lure
Creek Chub Jointed Pikie Antique Lure The Creek Chub Jointed Pikie Antique Lure is certainly one of the companies mainstays. The Jointed Pikie has a history that spans roughly 5 decades, or 50 years of fishing lure production. From various lure colors, the evolution of eye [...]
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Creek Chub Tiny Tim Lure
Creek Chub Tiny Tim Lure The Creek Chub Tiny Tim Lure is a great little antique lure. The lure was Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana’s model number 6400. This small, pear shaped, painted eye, wooden antique fishing lure measures in a 1 3/4″ in [...]
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Creek Chub Baby Pikie Lure
Creek Chub Baby Pikie Lure The Creek Chub Baby Pikie Lure was first introduced to the fishing lure public in 1921. This lure a model 900 series was produced by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana. This smaller version of the industry changing [...]
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Creek Chub Baby Wiggler Lure
Creek Chub Baby Wiggler Lure The Creek Chub Baby Wiggler Lure was first introduced in 1917 and lasted all the way through 1954. This antique fishing lure made by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana was given a model series number 200. This [...]
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Creek Chub River Rustler Lure
Creek Chub River Rustler Lure The Creek Chub River Rustler Lure was a short lived lure, first introduced in 1930 and only lasting until 1935. This lure a model series number 3700 was produced by the Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett, Indiana. This smallish [...]
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Creek Chub Fin Tail Shiner Lure
Creek Chub Fin Tail Shiner Lure The Creek Chub Fin Tail Shiner Lure was first introduced in 1924. This glass eyed, wooden, antique lure was Creek Chub of Garrett Indiana model series number 2100. The Fintail shiner is 4 inches in length. The lure has [...]
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Creek Chub Beetle Lure
Creek Chub Beetle Lure The Creek Chub Beetle Lure was first introduced in 1931. Made in Garrett Indiana by the Creek Chub Bait Company this antique fishing lure was a model series number 3800. Produced for 23 years this wooden antique lure measures 2 1/2″ [...]
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19th Century Fishing Line
19th Century Fishing Line 19th Century Fishing Line – Fishing lines came in a variety of packaging styles in the late 1800s besides being wound on wooden spools (which were introduced in the late 1870s). It was very common to find lines sold in “HANKS” [...]
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Antique Fishing Line Blocks
Antique Fishing Line Blocks by John Etchieson Antique Fishing Line Blocks; 133 years ago in 1884 a fisherman was just as likely to find his fishing lines to be packaged on a wooden frame, called a “line block”, as he was to find them wrapped [...]
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Bear Brand Antique Fly Fishing Line Card
Bear Brand Antique Fly Fishing Line Card This item is a Vintage New and unused Bear Brand Antique Fly Fishing Line Card. This rare silk fly fishing line that was coiled and attached to a cardboard card from 85+ years ago was only made for [...]
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Vintage Indian Brand “VACUOIL” Impregnated Japan Silk Enameled Fly Line
Vintage Indian Brand “VACUOIL” Impregnated Japan Silk Enameled Fly Line This unused and like new INDIAN brand “VACUOIL” Impregnated first quality Japan silk enameled fly line coiled on a card that is marked Patent Pending was registered with the U S Patent Office on March [...]
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Payne Humane Woggle Bug
Payne Humane Woggle Bug Lure The Payne Humane Woggle Bug Lure is a part hook appliance and part vintage fishing lure manufactured in Chicago, Illinois. This wooden antique lure measures 3 1/4″ in length. The lure doesn’t feature glass or tack eyes, moreover, the single [...]
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1937 Hall’s Celebrated Florida Pride Brand Twisted Linen Fishing Line Card
1937 Hall’s Celebrated Florida Pride Brand Twisted Linen Fishing Line Card This 1937 Hall’s Celebrated FLORIDA PRIDE brand twisted linen fishing line coiled on a rectangular card was manufactured from the highest quality flax imported from Ireland by the Henry Hall Line Company (est. 1840) [...]
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1934 Era Highest Quality Twisted Linen Cuttyhunk Line Card
1934 Era Highest Quality Twisted Linen Cuttyhunk Line Card This 1934 era Highest Quality Twisted Linen Cuttyhunk line coiled onto a card was manufactured by the Newton Line Company (est.1909) of Homer New York. This line was the same as Newton’s Princess Pat brand line [...]
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ILIUM Brand Special Braided Line Coiled Round Card
ILIUM Brand Special Braided Line Coiled Round Card This extra quality ILIUM brand special braided line coiled on a round card was manufactured from black and white smooth combed cotton threads closely braided by the W. H. (William Henry) Draper & Son Company (est. 1865) [...]
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Heddon Luny Frog Lure
Heddon Luny Frog Lure Initially the Heddon Luny Frog Lure was introduced around 1927. Changes in material would influence the way Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan would do business for decades to come. Making a switch from the standard wooden material, Heddon would evolve into a [...]
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Trout Fly Fishing Line Assortment
Trout Fly Fishing Line Assortment Trout Fly Fishing Line Assortment; Finding a rare brand of fishing line that was made more than 85 years ago is almost impossible for a collector of antique fishing tackle to do these days and then finding the identity of [...]
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Heddon Tiny Punkinseed Lure
Heddon Tiny Punkinseed Lure The Heddon Tiny Punkinseed Lure was given a model series 380. James Heddon expounded upon a fisherman favorite line with this little zig zagging plastic antique fishing lure. The lure measures 1 5/8″ in length and tips the scales at 3/8 [...]
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Ashaway Boatmen’s Cuttyhunk Fine Braided Fishing Line
Ashaway Boatmen’s Cuttyhunk Fine Braided Fishing Line This is a Classic, Vintage, Original, Boatman’s Cuttyhunk, Fine Braided Fishing Line New on Card. This fine quality wonderful piece is new old stock, and dates back about 80 years. This version of the special BOATMEN’S Cuttyhunk brand [...]
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Creek Chub Surf Popper Antique Lure
Creek Chub Surf Popper Antique Lure The Creek Chub Surf Popper Antique Lure is a large piece of fishing lumber. Made by the Creek Chub Bait Company, out of Garrett, Indiana this antique lure was first produced in 1953 and was out of production by [...]
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Yelo Casting Line
Yelo Casting Line Yelo Casting Line – YELO KASTER – Bing Crosby (1903 – 1977), the famous singer and actor, was an avid fisherman who loved and participated in the sport every chance he got when he was not recording classics like “White Christmas” or [...]
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Bagley Shalr B Lure
Bagley Shalr B Lure The Bagley Shalr B Lure is a very rare Vintage Bagley Balsa fishing lure. The Shall’r B 1 or SHB1 Antique Fishing Lure shown below in the gallery is in 0BR, or Black on Brown. This lure is rated a 10 [...]
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GH Mansfield Extra Strong
GH Mansfield Extra Strong The GH Mansfield Extra Strong; 91 years ago in 1927 the G H Mansfield Company (EST. 1821) of Canton Massachusetts produced this EXTRA STRONG brand of Japan silk casting line that was designed to take the strongest of the fighting Musky [...]
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Creek Chub Salt Spin Darter
Creek Chub Salt Spin Darter The Creek Chub Salt Spin Darter was a short lived or produced antique lure. The antique lure was first produced in 1955 and was out by 1958, so only was present for three years worth of production. This wooden, painted [...]
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SJ Meyer Manhattan Lure
SJ Meyer Manhattan Lure The SJ Meyer Manhattan Lure is one of those antique fishing lures we haven’t found too much information about. There is an estimated 10 year time frame that this lure is being attributed to 1910-1920. This antique fishing lure made of [...]
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Wilson Six in One Wobbler Lure Ad FS 1916
Wilson Six in One Wobbler Lure Ad This Wilson Six in One Wobbler Lure Ad comes from a Field and Stream January 1916. The article title the Plugger’s of 1916 give an over view of a half dozen or so lures new to market. Wilson [...]
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Pflueger Red Devil Spinner Antique Lure
Pflueger Red Devil Spinner Antique Lure The Pflueger Red Devil Spinner Antique Lure is another lure made by Pflueger of Akron Ohio that would evolve over time. The model before this would be a wrapped twine body where now was made of wood. The Red Devil [...]
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Shakespeare Antique Lure Revolution HH Kiffe 1903
Shakespeare Antique Lure Revolution HH Kiffe 1903 In this Great Shakespeare Antique Lure Revolution HH Kiffe 1903 we see the Advertisement for not only the Worden Bucktail, but the Revolution. SHAKESPEARE BAITS The Shakespeare Revolution Spinner The Shakespeare Bucktail Spinner The Revolution Bait. A new [...]
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Moonlight Floating Bait Lure
Moonlight Floating Bait Lure The Moonlight Floating Bait Lure was first introduced in 1909. Although, I imagine, since the company was purported to have been established in 1908 that the lure may have been at the corresponding time. The Moonlight Bait Company would go on [...]
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Buel Original Spoon Bait
Buel Original Spoon Bait This Buel Original Spoon Bait article comes to us from a Hardware trade book Iron Age in 1893. What you will find interesting is that it gives us a date of 1834. In discussing this with a friend, and fellow lover [...]
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Heddon Chugger Spook Lure
Heddon Chugger Spook Lure The Heddon Chugger Spook Lure has a long history that begins in 1938. The antique lure made by Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan would take on a model number 9540. This painted eye spook lure measure right at 3″. Like many of [...]
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Fly Fishing Oil Canvas Painting
Fly Fishing Oil Canvas Painting This Fly Fishing Oil Canvas Painting made the 10.5 hour drive each way a few weeks ago worth it. Along with seeing the many friends it had been to long and to far in between. I may not have gotten [...]
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Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp
Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Frog Scale Lure The Heddon Giant Jointed Vamp Lure is a serious wooden lure and admittingly larger than most of the fish I catch. The model 7350 was wooden, glass eyed, antique fishing lure is 6″ in length, jointed in the [...]
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Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Lure 1902 Ad
Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Lure 1902 Ad This Heddon Dowagiac Underwater Lure 1902 Ad is one of the earliest lure articles and ads I’ve seen or have run across for Heddon and their antique fishing lures. You just wont find many items in 1902, the same [...]
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Jointed Husky Pikie Lure
Jointed Husky Pikie Lure The Jointed Husky Pikie Lure was a trusted Muskie lure. The Creek Chub Bait Company of Garrett Indiana would assign the model number 3000 to it. This Giant Jointed Great Northern slayer was first introduced in 1931 and lasted until 1978. [...]
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Pflueger Flying Helgramite Vs Chapman Buel
Pflueger Flying Helgramite Vs Chapman Buel This great little ad discusses the Pflueger Flying Helgramite Vs Chapman Buel. This comes to us from 1884, 137 years ago. Early advertising for lures mentioned in here such as the Crystal Minnow, and the Flying Helgramite are hard [...]
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Heddon Zaragossa Lure
Heddon Zaragossa Lure The Heddon Zaragossa Lure was a widely popular top water fishing lure. This antique fishing lure was made and marketed by Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan. The lure was first introduced in 1920 and last for over a half a century to 1971. [...]
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1794 Fishing Tackle Ad
1794 Fishing Tackle Ad This a 1794 Fishing Tackle Ad. It proves that sometimes while we believe the roots of the American Fly Fishing or Fishing Tackle industry started in the early to mid 19th Century, it did not. While names such as TH Bate, [...]
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Heddon Basser Antique Lure
Heddon Basser Antique Lure The Heddon Basser Antique Lure was first introduced in 1922. The great wooden Heddon of Dowagiac Michigan lure was in the Heddon lure line up for over three decades. The Basser lure was given a series model 8500. This glass eyed [...]
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Heddon Baby Dowagiac Lure
Heddon Baby Dowagiac Lure The Heddon Baby Dowagiac Lure made a few appearances in the Heddon antique fishing lure line up. Its first appearance was in 1909, and would run on and off up through the year 1929 when it would disappear. It would make [...]
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The Thrill of the Hunt Country Living June 2016
The Thrill of the Hunt Country Living June 2016 Thrill of the Hunt speaks volumes to many of us collectors, either in spirit or in dedication. Whether its that crazed passion that wakes us up in the morning 4 hours early to get to be [...]
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Heddon Dowagiac Spook Lure
Heddon Dowagiac Spook Lure The Heddon Dowagiac Spook Lure was first introduced in 1930 and last quite some time up until the 1970’s under one of its names. The Dowagiac Spook is one of those lure where they never could seem to keep its name [...]
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WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad 1883
WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad This great WD Chapman Brockville Ontario Lure Ad comes to us from 1883. While this antique lure ad shows the WD Chapman Allure bait. The ad also gives us some other clues to putting together another of the Antique [...]
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Heddon Bass Bug Spook
Heddon Bass Bug Spook The Heddon Bass Bug Spook was first introduced in 1939 and lasted until 1953. This antique fly fishing lure was made by Heddon of Dowagiac, Michigan. Coming in two different distinct sizes, the fly lures were given model 974 for the [...]
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