Van Clay Retrievable Minnow The Van Clay Retrievable Minnow Lure is a favorite among antique lure collectors. This classic bait is circa late 1920’s, a wooden glass eyed beauty and is a rather scarce lure to find. Made in Thomasville Georgia, this classic had a spring loaded head that allows the lip or its referred […]
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Braidwood Stamp Company Gaylure The Braidwood Stamp Company Gaylure snippet. Braidwood Stamp Company antique fishing tackle maker, made their home in Perth Amboy, NJ. GAYLURE like so many others in the 1930’s and 40’s is made of plastic, more specifically a product called Caitlin. The lure itself is in fine unused condition, condition body itself […]
Lim Bo Legs Antique Fishing Lure The Lim Bo Legs Antique Fishing Lure was first introduced around Circa 1940. The first lure shown in the gallery is the introductory version, the second is a later vintage. The wooden, glass eyed frog spot fishing lure was the creation of LeVan Industries of Chicago, Illinois. This Vintage […]
Miss Golddigger Lure The Miss Golddigger Lure was the invention of Jodell White. Jodell was a simple man, who grew up during the depression. As we have seen before the countries economic woes would supplant many families, including the White’s. Jodell’s family was forced to move around during his early years as many families would […]
Hanson Sub Master Lure The Hanson Sub Master Lure was patented in 1951, while being made as early as 1950. This lure was distributed by Hanson’s Custom Loading out of Bonner Springs, Kansas. This little known lure has a large clear plastic diving lip almost the same length of its body. We have a nice […]
Spinno Minno Lure The Spinno Minnow lure is a antique lure collector favorite, and is a model series 500. This plastic fishing lure was first produced by the Pecos River Tackle Company of Carlsbad, New Mexico in 1944. The fishing lure measures roughly 2 1/2″ in body length, not counting hardware, and tips the scales […]
Bug N Bass Antique Lure The Bug N Bass Antique Lure dates to around 1963. The Bug N Bass lure a product of the Buckeye Bait Company of Miamisburg, Ohio, later in Council Grove, Kansas. The Bug N Bass was not the only lure made by the buckeye Bait Company. The lure itself is roughly […]
Old Fighter Lure This Old Fighter Lure was first made in 1950. The Old Fighter fishing lure was made by the Beaver Bait Company out of Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The plastic lure feature a distinct row of beads in the middle section of the lure on both sides. The colored beads which have small spinners in […]
Edson Fish Fooler Lure The Edson Fish Fooler Lure was born in Grayling Michigan. This classic vintage lure was introduced in the early 1950’s and his patent was granted in 1955. The metal spoon is made of aluminum is jointed or has two segments which are held together via sets of split rings. The lure […]
Winchester Multi Wobbler Lure The Winchester Multi Wobbler Lure was first introduced in 1921. The Winchester Repeating Arms Company was located in New Haven Connecticut. The multi wobbler minnow is Winchesters copy of the Heddon Crab Wiggler. The wooden glass eyed antique lure bears the same shape as the crab wiggler, however it uses rear […]
Staley Johnson Twin Min Lure The Staley Johnson Twin Min Lure was first introduced in 1947. This wooden, painted, antique lure was made to give the impression of a school of fish by having two lures attached. The fishing lure had dual wooden bodies affixed to a metal frame underneath with 3 smaller treble hooks […]
Al Foss Bass Pop The Al Foss Bass Pop, really is a True Temper / American Fork and Hoe Company, from Geneva Ohio. The Bass Pop antique lure is often found by itself and was first produced in 1941. The wooden glass eyed hair tailed Frog Trailer turns it from boring to exceptional. We have […]
Hi Yo Lure The Hi Yo lure is a lure that give a fisherman or collectors great pause. Stopping for a minute to think what in heavens were they thinking. The antique lure is Circa 1947, this was a time when we see a increase or influx of fisherman in the US. The years following the great […]
Captor Frog Antique Fishing Lure A very cool Captor Frog Antique Fishing Lure is a very neat piece. Another example is shown in Don Wheelers frog book on page 65. To my knowledge this one, and the one that sold at Lags in 2006 in Dons book, are a couple of the only known examples. […]
Keeling Surface Tom Lure The Keeling Surface Tom Lure was first introduced in 1920. This wooden antique fishing lure was 3 1/4″ in length. The lure came with forward setting glass eyes, a line tie under the chin but atop the diving lip part of the sled. The antique keeling lure is what I believe […]
Shur Strike Small Dude Lure The Shur Strike Small Dude Lure was first released around 1941. The Creek Chub Bait Company under the Shur Strike Bait Companies name in Garrett Indiana produced this small wooden lure measuring just a hair over 1 3/4″ in length. With a name like “Small Dude” you know it has […]
Pfeffer Cast Top Antique Lure The Pfeffer Cast Top Antique Lure is said it can be compared to the Shiner Lure series in overall sales. The Cast Top came in a multitude of sizes to meet the needs of most fishermen. The two sizes shown on this page are the the Rare 3 1/2″, which […]
Winchester 3 Hook Minnow Antique Lure This Winchester 3 Hook Minnow Antique Lure is a great example of a great bait from the bygone era. Dating back over a century to roughly 1919, Winchester began to sell fishing tackle for over a decade. The lures themselves, not lasting as long as the rods and reels. […]
George Fenner Weedless Automatic Bait Lure George Fenner Weedless Automatic Bait Lure was first introduced in to the market in 1925. A year later in 1926 his patent, 1571770 would be granted. This small spring hook type bait has been dubbed the WAB for short, or Weedless Automatic Bait. George Fenner and the Weedless Automatic […]
Shur Strike Underwater Minnow Lure The Shur Strike Underwater Minnow Lure is Circa late 1930’s. The three hook underwater antique lure was not a cataloged option and is highly sought after. This wooden, glass eyed, antique minnow measures 3 1/8″ in length. The lure was produced with only a single floppy prop, unlike the Heddon 3 […]
Howard Jet Plug Swimmer Lure This is a Howard Jet Plug Swimmer Lure. This antique fishing lure was a creation if Howard Ladig. Ladig, was a partner in the J&H Tackle company with John Gamsby. This giant surf casting striper lure was made in Wrentham, Massachusetts. Measuring in at 6″ in length and made of […]
Curv A Lure Vintage Fishing Lure The Curv A Lure Vintage Fishing Lure is reported as being first introduced to the fishing world sometime in 1950, its patent shows it was applied for in 1946. Shown below, the patent was finally granted in January of 1951 almost 6 years later (Must have had a pretty good […]
Dunks Chipmunk Antique Lure The Dunks Chipmunk Antique Lure comes from a company whose lure history dates back into the early 1920’s. The Dunks Chipmunk lure lands on the opposite side of the time line dating to the late 1930’s early 1940’s. We’ve seen many lure makers over time try to mimic that what nature […]
Shur Strike Pike Lure This version Shur Strike Pike Lure was first introduced around 1933 – 1936. This antique lure creation a extension of the Creek Chub Bait Company under the Shur Strike name. The Pike was essentially a similar design of the Creek Chub Pikie minnow that had gained worldwide popularity by this point. […]
Clinton Little Wonder Lure The Clinton Little Wonder Lure is one of my favorites. This “Barber Pole” style lure was made by The Clinton Wilt Manufacturing Company out of Springfield Missouri. While patented in 1913, I believe the antique lure to have been around a few years preceding it based on the magazine articles available. […]
Tempter Frog Antique Lure The Tempter Frog Antique Lure is always a fun lure to find. The antique fly eater was made around 1930 and comes from a place we don’t see a lot of lure manufacturers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its namesake being the name of the company, The Tempter Bait Company located at 707 Forbes […]
Donaly Redfin Minnow Lure The Donaly Redfin Minnow Lure is one of those pre 1920’s lures that’s a treasure to hold or own. The lure was made in 1911 with some indications that it may have been earlier. That makes this wooden glass eyed antique lure over a century old. I only hope I can […]
Donaly Redfin Weedless Lure This Donaly Redfin Weedless Lure dates to the mid to early teens. Jim Donaly would bestow his creations on the American fishing tackle company through the 1920’s. While he would cease to produce lures in the 1930’s his antique lures would live on through James Heddon for decades to come.The weedless […]
Muk-Choc-Ko-Frog Antique Lure The Muk-Choc-Ko-Frog Antique Lure has always garnered the eye of lots of collectors. Shown below is a group lot or set of 5 Muk-Choc-Ko-Frog antique lures. The lures were a series of wooden, frog shaped, painted eye, weedless lineup made by the Hub Bait Company of Beaverdam, Wisconsin. The lure could be […]
Tuway Bait Company Wobbler The Tuway Bait Company Wobbler antique fishing lure dates to the late 1940’s early 1950’s. The Tuway fishing tackle company was located in Berkeley California at 1479 10th Street. Applying for a trademark application for the Tuway name in 1949, they claim to have been in business or doing business since […]
George Cummings Marvelous Bass Getter The George Cummings Marvelous Bass Getter antique fishing lure. Born in Vermont in the second half of the 19th century George F Cummings would supplant himself into some of the greatest era of fishing tackle production. George left Vermont and moved to Dover during what I like to refer to […]
Wonder State Bug R Bird Lure The Wonder State Bug R Bird Lure is a great miscellaneous antique fishing lure. The lure was made in Helena Arkansas, Circa 1948. The lure is pretty scarce to find and the box even more so, as the company was in business for only a single year. The box […]
Jim Donaly Redfin Floater Minnow Antique Lure The Jim Donaly Redfin Floater Minnow Antique Lure is a collector favorite. Jim Donaly patented his first lure in the early mid teens, coincidentally with lure that went by the same name. We see this later on with lure makers, as they use the same names or model […]
Sure Catch Quiverlure The Sure Catch Quiverlure is a antique lure of intrigue. Not much is known or written about this obscure 1930’s antique fishing lure company that I’ve run across. Fishing Tackle makers both reel and lure (More so Lure) companies would come in to existence and fade into the night in somewhat obscurity […]
Messinger Fly Bucktail Hair Frog Collection We had a historic Messinger Fly Bucktail Hair Frog Collection in on Consignment a year or so ago. Over 40 Messinger Frog’s, no 2 exactly the same a life collection of a fellow NFLCC antique fishing tackle club member. We’ve been given an opportunity to not only help sell […]
Goo Goo Eyes Lure The Goo Goo Eyes Lure is another one of those lures from the golden age of Striper fishing in New England. Leo Cooper of Stamford Connecticut who’s creation born from his passion of fishing for striper, turned his personal creations into a business sometime between 1956 and 1958. These surf casting […]
Spiral Lure The Spiral Lure was originally introduced in 1935. This antique lure was made in Detroit, Michigan a mecca or home for many many fishing tackle manufactures, not to mention the auto industry. This antique fishing lure has a single forward line tie which acts as a dual purpose wire through frame when retrieved […]
John Dineen Spinning Minnow The John Dineen Spinning Minnow has always been a favorite antique fishing lure of mine. I must admit I’m pretty partial to metal minnows though. This scarce John Dineen 1911 Spinning Minnow Lure was born in Wisconsin later calling Chicago his home. John’s first crack at the fishing world was stringers, […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Miscellaneous Lure Makers
Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart
Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart The Jamison Wig L Twin Lure Color Chart depicts the range in colors for this collector favorite lure. The Wig L Twin was first introduced in 1939. This tenite or plastic made lure has character both above and below the water. The sheet shows the 11 standard colors […]
Howes Vacuum Bait Lure The Howes Vacuum Bait Lure is one of the quintessential antique fishing lures. This classic fishing lure was born in North Manchester, Indiana by Francis Howe Circa 1909. Easily one of the most identifiable vintage fishing lures with its triangular wooden chunk shape. This wooden lure measures roughly 2 1/4″ in […]
Brandel Double B Antique Lure The Brandel Double B Antique Lure is a neat classic fishing apparatus. Circa 1948 this lure seems to have an identity crisis, it cant figure out which way it wants to spell its name. Certainly the premise of the lure is derived from past attempts from lure makers to increase […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Miscellaneous Lure Makers
Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure
Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure This is a super Whopper Stopper Lizard Lure dealer sheet introducing this new and unique lure. The sheet exclaims its a new lure, and is stamped, Nov 3 1953. This plastic jointed lure a really a unique piece and would be fun to collect a complete color set. We have a […]
Jamison Struggling Mouse Lure The Jamison Struggling Mouse Antique Fishing Lure was first introduced around 1917. This great little Jamison lure wooden antique fishing lure measures 2 1/4″ in length. The cool little unit has both an upper and a lower line tie. The smallish lure features an upturned diving wing on each side of […]
H&C Surprise Minnow This H&C Surprise Minnow is a great and historically significant, over a century old antique fishing lure that has class and character. This classic antique fishing lure was originally introduced in 1913 and is the Intro variation created by Florian Clarkson & Oscar Hummon of Lipsic, Ohio. These were labeled as the […]
Jamison Barbless Hooks How Smiling Bill Jamison Made His Barbless Jamison Barbless Hooks; It must not be supposed that it was an easy thing to design this simple hook. “Bill,” like thousands of others, had an exaggerated idea of the power of a fish to throw a hook. He thought it would take some unusual […]
Bud Stewart Wounded Sucker Decoy Signed Bud Stewart Wounded Sucker Decoy are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Shown below in the gallery is a Signed Bud Stewart Spotted Sucker Dark House Ice Fish. Bud Stewart was from Flint Michigan, and who’s work can date back to the 30s. This fish is a very nice example. […]
Adjustable Wing Lure Challenge Tackle The Adjustable Wing Lure was made by Challenge Tackle Company of Medville Pennsylvania. This antique lure dates to around 1951 and can be found in a Tube inside its single piece folding cardboard box. The lure is a mottled colored plastic and it actually two halves fused together. There is […]
Hoef-TE-Doo Vintage Lure The Hoef-TE-Doo Vintage Lure is circa late 1930’s early 1940’s and was created by Leroy C Hoefer. Hoefer lures we made in Minneapolis, Minnesota the land of 10000 Lakes as its sometimes referred to. This classic inline spinning rig was meant to catch Bass, Northern Muskie, Pike, Lake Trout. Measuring 6 1/2″ […]
Naughty Nymph Fishing Lure The Naughty Nymph Fishing Lure is over a half a century old and dates to 1950. Its creator and patent holder Norman Mellot was from Moundsville West Virginia. The lure came in 4 different distinct sizes and weights. 1/4 oz, 3/8 oz, 5/8 oz & 1/2″ oz with lengths between 2 […]
Sonic Live Action Lure The Sonic Live Action Lure is a classic antique fishing lure. This lure falls into the rotary head category as when the bait is retrieved through the water it turns the head with the metal blades. The lure itself is comprised of a hollow plastic body with a partition through the […]