If you’re into fishing or just love the charm of vintage gear, you might be surprised to hear that some of these tools have soared in value (as in hundreds or even thousands of dollars). From antique ...

Yes, there are $1,000 antique fishing reels to be had as well as vintage lures, the largest selection of hunting and fishing books and more for the first major sportsman show of the year. The ...

From Heddon and Pflueger classics to the legendary Haskell Minnow, learn how to identify, value, and collect old fishing lures. Similar to oil painting, the age of the work, the artist’s name and ...

GRAND RAPIDS — When someone approaches Terry McBurney with a tackle box, anticipation sets in. “It’s like turning over rocks, hoping to find a gold nugget,” said McBurney, an expert on antique fishing ...

It's that time of the year when you start to get the pontoon, runabout and fishing boat ready for the season. Don't forget the retro folding beach chairs, picnic gear and the aluminum webbed chairs ...

When Bill Sonnett says he enjoys "old school" bass fishing, he isn't exaggerating. Sonnett not only collects antique fishing gear, he fishes with it. Other bass fishermen can have their high-powered ...

I think it’s fair to say that the average angler gravitates toward the latest and greatest developments in tackle. Don’t get me wrong, I do too. I’m always eager to try a new lure on my home waters, ...

A vintage fishing lure show will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 29, at the Holiday Inn in Weirton, W.Va. Early Americana vintage fishing tackle and lures from the 1890’s to the 1980’s will be on ...

Cast off: Victor Bonutto has had a fixation with vintage tackle since he was a child As a boy, Victor Bonutto would press his face to the plate-glass window of his local fishing tackle shop and fix ...

The things that enchant collecting hobbyists are as many and varied as the collectors themselves. One group heeds the call of the sea, drawn to items such as antique fishing reels, barnacle-encrusted ...

The first annual Antique Center of Texas Antique Fishing Tackle Collectors Show will be held in a special section of the Center on Aug. 9, 10 and 11, expecting to draw fishing tackle fanciers from all ...

The interest in collecting antique fishing tackle has increased in recent years, explained in part by the simple law of supply and demand. But just because a lure looks old doesn’t mean it is ...