Antique fishing gear has become highly collectible, both for its workmanship and appearance and the nostalgic memories it evokes of a simpler time. In addition to lures, collectors seek rods, reels, decoys, and licenses, plus items by early makers such as Heddon, Creek Chub, Chapman, Shakespeare, and Pflueger.
Joe Yates' website is a great showcase for hundreds of old fishing lures, providing high resolution photos and in m… [more]
Jeff Savage's compelling collection of 20th Century fishing and hunting pins, badges, medals, and even fishing-them… [more]
Take a big bite - you won't want to just nibble at Robbie Pavey's gallery of over 300 antique fishing lures, many w… [more]
This extensive site features over 500 pages of information on pre-1940 wood fishing lures and lure boxes. Start wit… [more]
Jim Schottenham's extraordinarily in-depth look at antique side-mount fishing reels, with a special focus on the wo… [more]
Bob Vermillion started collecting lures at age 16, and has created a site dedicated to his love for Frank Knill 'Ve… [more]
This site is sure to snag you with its great collection of fishing lures from the early 1900s. Includes lures from … [more]
Jeff Overington's tribute to vintage Australian and British big game fishing reels. Key sections include Australian… [more]
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