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Links to Antique Fishing Tackle Web Sites


My Bait Shop: Our parent site. This is the place to buy new, used and vintage fishing lures as well as research old fishing lures. Over 25,000 lures to choose from and growing daily.

NFLCC: National Fishing Lure Collector's Club. Join the club which has national and regional shows as well as a quarterly newletters, semi-annual magazines, both with lots of information on fishing lures and equipment, articles of interest, and buy and sell ads!

ORCA: Old Reel Collectors Association. Join the club which has a national show, newletters and so much more.

The Zig Wag Page by Pete Lellos is a history of Heddon's Zig-Wag lure including color charts!

Vintage Surf Fishing Memorabilia on ShorelineBT.com by Tom Clayton is a excellent source of information on saltwater and surf casting lures!

Fred's Classic Abu Reel Information by Fred Ribb provides lots of facts you didn't know about Abu Reels!

The Antique Tackle Observer by Stefan Duma offers information on overseas tackle items!

Salmon Plugs of the Pacific Northwest by Ross McDonald offers some insight of these lures from Canada and America!

Ontario Fishing Lures Patrick Daradick is the topic of interest on ONTARIOLURES.COM, a web site devoted to lures made in Ontario, Canada.

Old Florida Lures by Bobby Blizzard and Scott Atkins covers lures made in Florida including Bagley, Eger and L&S to name a few! Check out the opening video!

GrumpyPup's Collectable Tackle by Glen Brewton offers a variety of information and items for sale - check out the POOP SHEET!

Smithwick Collector.Com by Allen Peters features the lures made by Smithwick of Shreveport, Louisiana!

Fishing For History by Dr. Todd Larson is unique among collectible sites as it is a 'blog' and offers comments on everything that has to do with fishing and fishing collectibles - a MUST VISIT SITE that you should bookmark!

Old and Antique Fishing Lure web site by Matt Lollman offers a wide variety of information on old fishing tackle including manufacturers!

Bernie Schultz Fishing site offers information and pictures of antique tackle, especially old reels by one of the major bass tournament fisherman!

Antique Fishing Collectibles.Com by Randy Nelson offers a gallery of pictures of his great collection of both lures and reels. Randy runs "Reel-Life Taxidermy" so if you're looking to have a fish mounted, this is the guy!

Bob Hart's Saltwater Lure Page offers writeups on featured lures and on-line auction news!

Mrambassadeur.com provides lots of information on Ambassaduer reels and other fishing collectibles.

Antique Fishing Lures by Floyd Roberts offers information on the beginnings of the NFLCC and other good stuff!

CreekSpeak by collector Fred Sweeney is dedicated to Creek Chub lures - check it out!

AntiqueLures Gabby Talkington provides pics you just gotta see and info. you better know if you want to get into collecting!

If reels are your thing, pay a visit to the Old Reels Collector's Association web site. Show announcements and membership information are among the stuff you can find there!

The Bassman's Cove tells you everything you wanted to know about Rapala lures but was afraid to ask!

Hooked On Lures by William Richardson offers pictures of old lures and items for sale!

Darwin Stewart's "Darwin's Bombers" features Bomber lures!

Joe's Oldfishinglures.com by Joe Ramierz offers antique tackle and pictures of Joe's collection. Joe can also set up a web page for you!

Floyd's Private Antique Fishing Collection Page offers pics of his own collection plus several 'unknowns'!

Joe's Old Lures - One of the finest antique tackle sites with the most active message board on the Internet specializing in old tackle!

Joe's Old Lures: Reproductions, Repaints, Fakes and Frauds: I generally don't list other sections of a web site, only the main link, but this one, by Joe Yates, is worth showing. Folks, there are crooks out there and this page illustrates the extent of the problem. I can't say it enough: BUYER BEWARE! Deal with reputable sellers! Ask questions! Don't think that just because it's on eBAY™, it's OK! There are lots of web sites relating to old fishing tackle and most if not all of us who have them are willing to answer your questions/concerns if you ask!

Reelmans Antique Fishing Tackle web page by Dave Borner who specializes in Indiana and Meisselbach reels, has tackle items for sale!

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