Heddon Spoony Fish Antique Lure This Heddon Spoony Fish Antique Lure was a short lived model. This solid metal antique Heddon lure was given a model series 590, has the outline of a fish, measures 4 1/4″ in length and tops the scales at 1 oz. This lure is the middle size of the 3 […]
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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 […]
Four Tees Dolphin Lure This lure is a Four Tees Dolphin lure. This antique fishing lure was made by William of Bill Bales from Tampa Florida in the early 1930’s. Like many lure makers lore begins with a pocket knife and necessity, we hear the same of William’s. As with many Americans in the throws of […]