The First American Fishing Tackle As I was prepping for a course I’m teaching on the first half of American history, I recently came across a great eBook from the legendary Project Gutenberg that details a bit on the origins of American angling. New Discoveries at Jamestown: Site of the First Successful English Settlement in […]
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Friday Fun House January 18 Edition
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Video of the Week. 12 Things I would buy if I could afford them. Heddon Box Goite Combo Mizera Decoy Phillipson Rod Shakespeare Box Bon Net Lure in Box McHarg Lure Keeling Box Hot Tip of the Week Thanks me Later If 1 is Good 6 is Better Love […]
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52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Part 7 Lippman
52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Part 7 Lippman Trade House Tackle, Part VII Lippman’s Tool Shop Sporting Goods Company:The Little Sports Shop That Slayed A Giant This week’s edition of 52 for 52 details a largely forgotten Detroit-based sporting goods store known as Lippman’s Tool Shop Sporting Goods Company. It’s a bit of a […]
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Friday Fun House January 11th Edition
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Video of the Week. With 2019’s Milwaukee Show Next week I thought we should look at last years. 12 Things I would buy if I could afford them. VINTAGE AUSTRALIAN MADE ‘SEAMARTIN MARK II’ FISHING REEL Hot tip of the week this sweet Pagan Scale Bass Oreno is not […]
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The Angling Marketplace
Announcing The Angling Marketplace Powered by Lang’s, The Angling Marketplace is the new home of the seller timed auction, providing a wide range of antique & collectible fishing tackle and angling related items in a bidding format. All lots offered in The Angling Marketplace timed auctions are individual seller listed, with direct communication allowed between […]
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Friday Fun House November 30th Edition
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Video of the Week.. 12 Things i would buy if I could afford them. 1. Super color JITTERBUG , Fred Arbogast Lure 2. Always loved this Musky Trolling Minnow 3. A good addition for every Shakes collector Vintage WM. SHAKESPEARE JR 4. One of my all time favorite Heddon […]
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House Video of the Week Ive always enjoyed collecting dual purpose items use it and collect it… 12 Things i would buy if I could afford them. This weeks Black Friday Special is from Langs Timed Auctions, if you havnt been by there, stop by and check out the new […]
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Langs New Scheduled Timed Auctions
Langs New Scheduled Timed Auctions Langs New Scheduled Timed Auctions is now up and running full swing. If you haven’t been buy yet (Pun Intended) no better time than now! Don’t wait, as the name implies its a timed format. John, Debbie, Christina & Jim have unveiled a very cool way to buy, sell and […]
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Red Wing Mermaid Brand Casting Fishing Line Card
Red Wing Mermaid Brand Casting Fishing Line Card This is for a Classic, Vintage, Original, Red Wing Mermaid Brand Casting Fishing Line Card. This 90+ year old unused RED WING brand extra strong braided cotton casting line coiled on a card was manufactured in the 1920s by the Newton Line Company (est 1909) of Homer […]
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Kilrush Brand Cuttyhunk Linen Tarpon Jumping Fishing Line Card
Kilrush Brand Cuttyhunk Linen Tarpon Jumping Fishing Line Card This Kilrush Brand Cuttyhunk Linen Tarpon Jumping Fishing Line Card is a beauty. Dating to the 1930’s era KILRUSH brand waterproof Cuttyhunk linen line coiled on a card was made by the Cortland Line Company. Established in 1915 of Cortland, New York to honor Kilrush (Irish: […]
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Ebony Bass SA Jones Fine Braided Fishing Line Card
Ebony Bass SA Jones Fine Braided Fishing Line Card This is a Classic, Vintage, Original, Ebony Bass SA Jones Fine Braided Fishing Line Card. This fine quality wonderful piece is new old stock. The Samuel A Jones Line Company (1930 – 1939) of Norwich New York made this EBONY BASS brand black linen enameled line. […]
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Golden Spinner US Line Company Braided Fishing Line Card
Golden Spinner US Line Company Braided Fishing Line Card This is a Classic, Vintage, Original, Golden Spinner US Line Company Braided Fishing Line Card. This fine quality wonderful piece is new old stock. This unused GOLDEN SPINNER brand braided Japan silk enameled fly line coiled on a card was manufactured by the U. S. Line […]
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Black Scottie Cohantic Fine Braided Fishing Line Card
Black Scottie Cohantic Fine Braided Fishing Line Card This is a Vintage, Original, Black Scottie Fine Braided Fishing Line Card. This fine quality wonderful piece is new old stock, and dates back about 80 years. This BLACK SCOTTIE brand braided cotton fishing line was sold by the Edward K Tryon Company of Philadelphia under their […]
Shakespeare Beetzsel Antique Fishing Reel This unique and very scarce Bait-Caster fishing reel. This is a very Scarce Shakespeare Beetzsel, Jeweled Antique Bait Casting Reel. This was originally made by the Redifor Rod & Reel Company from Redifor, Ohio. This is to whom the patents were assigned to. The reel is marked Model 26 & […]
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Universal Brand Vacuoil Impregnated Japan Silk Enameled Line Card
Universal Brand Vacuoil Impregnated Japan Silk Enameled Line Card A Classic, Vintage, Original, Universal brand Vacuoil Enameled Silk Line Card. This unused and like new UNIVERSAL 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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52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Part 2 Yellow Front Store
52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Trade House Tackle, Part 2: The Yellow Front Stores of Arizona We don’t get very much trade tackle from the American Southwest, so when we do find a piece of tackle branded by a firm in this region, it is extra special. In this case, the company in question […]
Dr. Todds Friday Fun House The Video of the Week I try to watch this video whenever our paths cross. I remember 7 years ago clicking on this after reading the title thinking what in the world…..During those 10 mins life revealed itself in a way that made sense and still to this day I […]
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52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Part 1 Wyeth Hardware Company
52 Trade Houses in 52 Weeks Trade House Tackle, Part 1: Trade House Tackle Thursday, Over the course of the next year, we’ll be detailing the history of 52 companies that sold branded fishing tackle. 52 trade houses in 52 weeks — some obscure, some famous, and all available exclusively here on the Fin & […]
A Discourse on Trade Tackle Dr Todd and I decided to combine powers last year on a few fronts, besides the Fishing For History & Angling Echoes magazines, we tapped into our wonder twins powers to activate our internet powers, more specifically, our blog sites. For anyone who has attempted a site, a blog, a […]
Tight Lines Tuesday Hercules Tight Lines Tuesday Hercules; This 100+ year old Shakespeare Indian Silk Casting Line branded the HERCULES was introduced in 1909 and produced with this colorful lithographic label for just one year, thus making it one of the most difficult to find and one of the very rarest of Shakespeare’s antique fishing […]
The Video of the Week (Still one of my favorite Dvd’s (I was hooked) if you get a chance to watch the whole DVD) And well, because, its all our problem 12 Things I would Buy if I could Afford Them 1. This would be a super addition SUPPLEE BIDDLE HDWE. CO. CONGRESS MINNOW BOX […]
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Tight Lines Tuesday Warner Winner
Tight Lines Tuesday Warner Winner by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday Warner Winner; More than 80 years ago in 1937 this attractively labeled WARNER WINNER brand silk casting line was sold by the Warner’s Hardware store located at 13 South 6th street in Minneapolis Minnesota. Warner Hardware was founded by Frank R. Warner in 1875 […]
Abu Record 1500 Antique Reel This Abu Record 1500 Antique Reel is one of the early reels produced by the reel mogul from Sweden. This Vintage Abu Record Model 1500 Bait Casting Reel even comes in its correct Box with Paper Insert. The reel touts that it has features never seen before for reels in […]
Langley Shorty Casting Reel This Vintage Langley Shorty Casting Reel in Correct Box with correct Papers & Wrench is a great complete combo. This Circa late 1950’s antique reel is a Model 505, and features Langleys, anti-inertia spool. This bait caster has a Narrow Spool and is a level wind bait-caster in a shell shaped […]
Coxe Model 95 C Antique Reel The Coxe Model 95 C Antique Reel all-aluminum economy was introduced in the 1948 catalog and would sell through 1955 or 1956. These level-winding models came equipped with ant-backlash switch, lightweight aluminum spool with a snap-on plastic arbor and dual plastic grips. The earliest examples from 1948-1950 had the […]
The Video of the Week 12 things I would buy if I could only afford them. Heddon Wood Tail Decoy Oh My, Speaks for itself. 2. A Rainbow Spinno Minno is a very cool bait. 3. This Hardy Reel is a humdinger. 4. This Vintage 8’ F. E. Thomas Special Bamboo Fly Fishing Rod is […]
Shakespeare Sportcast 1973D Model FE Shown is a Shakespeare 1973D Sportcast Model FE, bait casting reel. This vintage bait caster features a direct drive and is a level wind reel. The reel is a narrow spool holds 50 yards of 12 1/2lb test. Made in a green anodized aluminum frame the reel features nylon gears […]
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Tight Lines Tuesday Chicago I Will Maiden
Tight Lines Tuesday Chicago I Will Maiden by John Etchieson CHICAGO “I WILL” MAIDEN; 104 years ago this month in 1914 the William Shakespeare Jr. Company offered this CHICAGO brand fishing line in its new 1915 fishing season tackle catalog. The line was one of the famous “Indian silk” lines that Shakespeare produced between 1909 […]
Shakespeare 1756 Surf Tournament Model 32 The beuty of a reel is a Shakespeare 1756 Surf Tournament Model 32. This is a Very Very Hard to Find reel. This is a special reel and was made with a special purpose. Taken from Reel Talk: This extra capacity tournament reel has been designed by Shakespeare to […]
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Whitefish Price Guide to Vintage Fishing Lures
The 2018 Whitefish Price Guide to Vintage Fishing Lures In the Whitefish Price Guide to Vintage Fishing Lures; Everyone has an opinion on what a vintage fishing lure is worth, but there is only one way to know for sure: find out what similar or identical lures have sold for in the recent past. But […]
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Dr Todds Friday Fun House September 21 2018
The Video of the Week 12 things I would buy if I could only afford them. 1. This Brainard Gold Cap Dodger is a cool Misc bait. 2. This Bud Stewart Lure Box would make a good home if you have the lure for it. 3. Theres a neat history with these scarce Ball […]
Princeton Fishing Reel The Princeton Fishing Reel is a product made by the Fraser Reel & Specialty Princeton Bait Casting Reel Company, and dates to around the 1950’s. This antique reel was made in Fraser, Michigan, it’s namesake, and is a Deluxe Model 10-C Bait Casting Reel. The reel is a quadruple multiplier, has duronze […]
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Angling Echoes September 2018
Angling Echoes September 2018 About This Issue Angling Echoes September 2018; I love fall. The gorgeous autumnal colors, the excitement of the new school year, the crisp cold of the first frost. It also makes for the best fishing where I grew up in the northland. “Summer fishing is for weekend hacks; September and October […]
Ocean City Sylph Salt Water Reel The Ocean City Sylph Salt Water Reel is exceedingly reel. I know at first thought if your a collector your thinking Ocean City made tons of Salt Water reels, and they did. There are a few though such as the Sylph that are seriously hard to fin, I promise, […]
Heddon Pal P-41N Narrow Spool Reel The Heddon Pal P-41N Narrow Spool Reel dates back to the early 1950’s. This antique Reel has Ruby Red Jewels on its matte black scribed Face plates. The reel features “New” Demount-able Head Rings for easy cleaning and oiling. The head rings feature a grip-able scrolling for decoration as […]
Tight Lines Tuesday Simmons by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday Simmons; Edward Campbell Simmons (1839 – 1920) founded the famous and nationally successful St. Louis based Simmons Hardware Company (1874 – 1940) and began offering fishing tackle in their catalogs at least as early as 1879. Simmons had a U S Patent and Trademark Office […]
Pflueger Knobby Antique Reel This Pflueger Knobby Antique Reel is a real gem (Pun Intended). This beautiful light weight reel is made of Nickalum, and was touted for its light weight strength combining Aluminum and Nickle. This Knobby comes in a tough to find Satin Red Finish. The Reel has a Cork Arbor and is […]
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Fishing For History Volume 2 Number 4
Fishing For History Volume 2 Number 4 Fishing For History Vol 2 No 4 September – October 2018 About This Issue Click to Visit Fishing for History Deconstructing old Ads with Bill Sonnett: The Long Island Flasher…1 Heddon After Heddon, Part IV by Dr. Todd E.A. Larson…4 The Golden Anniversary of the Carbon Fibre Rod […]
The Video of the Week This makes me want to sell everything and go on the road……. 12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them This Heddon Slope Nose in Box floats to the top of the list, 2. ThisHardy Fortuna Big Game Reel > is sure to Reel you in. 3. If […]
Tight Lines Tuesday Extra Strong by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday 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 fish. To convey the great strength […]
HISTORY OF PFLUEGER BAIT CASTING REELS 1901-1982 BOOK DETAILS 5.5” x 8.5” Paperback • 264 Pages • 300+ Black and White Images To Purchase this book please visit our sister site Whitefish Press; HISTORY OF PFLUEGER BAIT CASTING REELS 1901-1982 DESCRIPTION In this HISTORY OF PFLUEGER BAIT CASTING REELS 1901-1982, the third and final volume […]
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Tight Lines Tuesday Italian Brand
Tight Lines Tuesday Italian Brand by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday Italian Brand; 96 years ago in the Spring of 1922, the author, artist, angler and hunter, William Harnden Foster, painted a wonderful scene of a fly fisherman who had crawled to the edge of the bank above the water to avoid spooking this trout […]
Version 2 Pflueger Vintage Bait Casting Reel This reel is a Rare Very First Model Pflueger Vintage Bait Casting Reel. This Pflueger 80 yard Kentucky style is a classic bait caster. Circa 1906 this version 2 has 3 offset screws and an un-jeweled side plate. The side plates do have the raised scrolling typical of […]
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Tight Lines Tuesday Shakespeare Dollar Dandy
Tight Lines Tuesday Shakespeare Dollar Dandy by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday Shakespeare Dollar Dandy – 85 years ago, in 1933, the Shakespeare Tackle Company introduced its Dollar Dandy fishing line to fishermen facing the adverse economic effects of America’s Great Depression. “We’re in the Money” is a song from the 1933 Warner Bros. film […]
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D is for Dingley The Master Reelmaker
D is for Dingley The Master Reelmaker [wp_ad_camp_1] From Patrick Garner and Brian Taylor comes the definitive work on the life and career of W.H. Dingley. William Henry Dingley was arguably the most skilled English reelmaker of the 20th century. An inventor and consummate craftsman, Dingley’s genius dominated more than 50 years of tackle history, […]
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The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe 1882 – 1939
The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe Book Details 8.5″ x 11″ Softcover * Black-and-White & Color Images * 404 Pages To purchase this Book visit our sister site Whitefish Press; The Reels of Julius Vom Hofe ABOUT THE BOOK Julius vom Hofe has always been overshadowed by his younger brother Edward vom Hofe. Yet he produced […]
Collect Old Reels Join ORCA Today To Join Visit: ORCA In 1989 Mike Nogay, a dedicated reel collector from West Virginia, decided that it was time for reel collectors to have their own organization. He thought up the name, had the club logo designed, and had ORCA incorporated as a non-profit, educational corporation in the […]
Heddon 3-15 Antique Fishing Reel This Heddon 3-15 Antique Fishing Reel is quite a looker. This was Heddon’s first reel that they made for themselves, not using a jobber and they went about doing it as many companies would continue to source people over the next century, they just hired the guy from the competition. […]
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF PENN REELS 1932-1957 BOOK DETAILS 8.5″ x 11″ Softcover * Black-and-White Images * 300 Pages * Contains all catalogs from 1932-1957 To Purchase this Books Visit our Sister Site Whitefish Press: DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF PENN REELS 1932-1957 ABOUT THE BOOK In this DOCUMENTARY HISTORY OF PENN REELS 1932-1957, companion volume to The Chronological […]
Pflueger Worth Bait Casting Reel This is a vintage Pflueger Worth Bait Casting Reel . The antique reel is marked as a serial number 5109, which I believe puts it into the late teens early 1920’s. This great example is made of a German Silver with smooth tops of the end caps are jeweled center […]