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Vintage Tackle Contest: Helin Fishcake
by Joe Cermele
Today's entry into our ongoing vintage tackle contest hits close to home for me. Whenever I'm on a beach or trout stream, one of my favorite things to do (especially if the fishing's slow) is kick through piles of shells looking for washed up old lures, or wade along the tree line, hunting for flies stuck in the low branchs. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Greer Lever Hook
by Joe Cermele
I'd like to start by mentioning that last week marked the 1-year anniversary of our vintage tackle contest. In case you're curious, Dr. Todd took the liberty of getting some stats together. In the last year, he's appraised 49 pieces of tackle, with a total value of about $5,000. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Old Dominion Sneaky Bird
by Joe Cermele Here's a strange little entry into our ongoing vintage tackle contest. The lure below belongs to Macon McCoy, and there are two things that make it unique. First, it's supposed to mimic a bird that's fallen out of a nest. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: The Larson Fishtrap
by Joe Cermele The lure below was entered into our ongoing vintage tackle contest by Bob Brown, who tells me he found it in his grandfather's tackle box. Not only is this one cool looking spoon, but I had to pick it because it shares a last name with our very own Dr. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: The Virgin Mermaid
by Joe Cermele And now for something a little bit racy in our ongoing vintage tackle contest. Avert your eyes, kids. This entry from Eric Leebens isn't exactly G rated. All I can say is, if you bought a few of those novelty Budweiser can lures to go with this topless beauty, it would be like a bachelor party in your tackle box. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: HICO Big Brother
by Joe Cermele The lure below, entered into the ongoing vintage tackle contest by Kevin Stewart, is definitely old, is the right size to catch bigger fish, and even has that classic red-and-white color pattern. However, a lack of a brand name left Kevin asking...what is it? He wrote: I bought this lure at an antique store in the Missouri Ozarks. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Bristol-Horton Metal Combo Rod (Plus, New Prizes from Rapala!)
by Joe Cermele We've seen bamboo rods and glass rods in the ongoing vintage tackle contest, so I thought it was time to work in some heavy metal. This steel rod belongs to Matthew Steinman, who acquired it at yard sale and assumed it was only meant for fly casting. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Gettelman's Wisconsin Fishing Guide
by Joe Cermele Here's a unique entry into the vintage tackle contest from Lynn Desch, who won this old Wisconsin fishing guide, along with some other tackle items, at a charity auction. Seeing that Dr. Todd Larson of the The Whitefish Press and "Fishing For History" blog is a Wisconsin native, this one hit close to home. read more
Vintage Tackle Contest: Folk Art Frog
by Joe Cermele The frog lure below was entered into the vintage tackle contest by Joseph Schirrman, who found it in the bottom of his father's old tackle box. According to Dr. Todd Larson of the The Whitefish Press and "Fishing For History"...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Heddon Punkie Spook
by Joe Cermele Pictured below is a Heddon Punkie Spook, which was entered into the vintage tackle contest by Troy Walz. Though I wasn't sure what Dr. Todd Larson of the The Whitefish Press and "Fishing For History" blog would have to...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Herter's Vise and Bobbin
by Joe Cermele While we've had fly tying kits in the vintage tackle contest, Ian Bews was the first to send in separate tying tools. These caught my eye because it's fun to think about the bugs tied with this old vise and bobbin, what...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Kausch Silver Soldier
by Joe Cermele Though it's a bit tarnished now, the spoon below qualified as bait with bling, and originally, you could only get them in jewelery stores around the turn of the century. If Tiffany & Co had ever decided to hit the bait scene, they may have carried this Silver Soldier. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Cecil Lewis Lures (Plus, New Prizes from Cabela's!)
by Joe Cermele This week in our vintage tackle contest we have two prototype lures submitted by Chris Dupre. I give Chris credit, because he made a valiant effort to research the history of these baits by himself. But it seems he hit a dead end. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Fish King Fly Rod
by Joe Cermele Since I last ran a bamboo fly rod in the vintage tackle contest, a bunch more have found their way into my inbox. It seems that not only are you interested in the value of the rods, but the quality. As many commentersShow More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Joe Camel Humpback Lure
by Joe Cermele This week's vintage tackle contest entry comes to us from Manuel Gomez, who found the lure below in a tackle box he recieved as partial payment for a job. Seeing that we haven't had any novelty lures in the contest yet,...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: The Jim Bo
by Joe Cermele Swim baits are quickly becoming one of the most popular lure styles around, and though major advances have only recently been made in this lure category, predecessors go way back. Take the Jim Bo pictured below. This photo...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Air-Light Reel (Plus, New Prizes from Cabela's)
by Joe Cermele The Air-Light pictured below is definitely one of the more odd-ball reels submitted in our vintage tackle contest. Nancy Brown sent in the photo, explaining simply that she found this gem in her grandfather's garage and that it was made in Nebraska. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Buoyant Portable Tackle Box
by Joe Cermele This week in our vintage tackle contest we have an interesting example of how tackle evolves. This chest-mount fly box certainly didn't stand the test of time, as you don't see them around anymore. However, the concept...Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Chase-A-Bug
by Joe Cermele Christopher Sass submitted several lure photos into our vintage tackle contest recently, and though they were all pretty funky, none caught my eye quite like the old-school bait in the photo below. I ultimately chose it because the design had me a bit baffled. Show More Summary
Vintage Tackle Contest: Semco Beetle-Bomb (Plus, New Prizes from Cabela's!)
by Joe Cermele These days, I'd say anglers take electronics for granted. We have side-scanning sonar, GPS-linked auto-pilots, and remote-controlled trolling motors. Of course it wasn't always so, and it's always interesting to see some early innovation in the electronics department. Show More Summary