Angling Echoes November 2018 November is an interesting month in that, at least where I grew up, it brought the first icy fingers of winter as well as Thanksgiving — my favorite holiday. I love that we as a nation come together one day a year to count our blessings. And Matt and myself at […]
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Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc)
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: […]
Creek Chub Husky Surfster Lure The Creek Chub Husky Surfster Lure was first offered in 1953. The antique lure was Creek Chub of Garrett, Indiana lure model series number 7300. This large wooden cedar lure continued the Surfster line up by adding this salt water or big game Surfster. This large antique fishing lure measures […]
Saltwater Fishing Near New York Charles Bradford Saltwater Fishing Near New York Charles Bradford; Charles B. Bradford was a newspaperman involved with the sporting trade for many years. An editor of such long-forgotten journals as Boz and Nature, he was a New Yorker at heart and wrote of fishing in the city often. He penned […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fishing For History, Fly Fishing
Tight Lines Tuesday Silver King
Tight Lines Tuesday Silver King by John Etchieson – Tight Lines Tuesday Silver King; The “Silver King” and the Schmelzer Arms Company – The first tarpon ever caught with a rod and reel was taken in 1885 by W. H. Wood using bait and a thumb stall reel with linen line on Sanibel Island in […]
Shakespeare Tarpalunge Lure This Shakespeare Tarpalunge antique fishing lure is a model #6640. This jointed, wooden antique Shakespeare lure is circa 1930 and has two very large single hooks. This antique Shakespeare salt water fishing lure measures in at 5 3/4 inches in length. The lure was touted to hold over a 200 lb dead pull […]