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Below are some great books to help you get started collecting fishing lures and tackle. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. One of the rarest antique lures in existence today, hence the hefty price tag, this lure was handcarved in 1897 by james heddon of dowagiac, mich. Youll find not only vintage and collectible lures, but fly rod lures and modern lures to fish with. Some antique lures are collectible, some catch fish just as well as they did when they had fresh paint, and others are just trash with rusty hooks. Since i have many antique fishing lures and vintage fishing lures for sale or trade i have listed them by maker.
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The 2018 whitefish price guide to vintage fishing lures. Luckey updates his popular title with more information and prices, plus expanded coverage of plastic lures. If your seeking certain lures not shown please contact us. Aug 28, 2019 a board featuring vintage fishing tackle, brought to you by the fishing for history blog and the whitefish press.
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