Reply by: Covidiencowboy      Posted: 11/5/2009 11:16:01 AM     Points: 959    

Frank, sometime you should go to the Freshwater Fishing Hall Of Fame in Hayward Wisconsin. They have all kinds of stuff like that!

 Reply by: FishermanFrank      Posted: 11/5/2009 11:41:13 AM     Points: 135    

Cowboy,
Googled it and checked it out. (Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame)
LINK
Awesome!
Told the wife we're changing our vacation plans........
Where else could the family all stand together in the mouth of a giant pike?

 Reply by: Covidiencowboy      Posted: 11/5/2009 11:55:16 AM     Points: 959    

I did that! If nothing else, the collection of old outboard motor they have is awesome. Not sure, but I think they had all kinds of old lures there too.

 Reply by: Covidiencowboy      Posted: 11/5/2009 12:02:06 PM     Points: 959    

It's actually meant to be a Musky!

 Reply by: ObsessedFisherman      Posted: 11/5/2009 12:08:19 PM     Points: 90    

I would love to get to this place. Wow that would be a cool trip for the kids oh and me for sure......


Cool never knew.....

 Reply by: Covidiencowboy      Posted: 11/5/2009 12:11:10 PM     Points: 959    

Two other cool places there. Mocassin Bar where one of the two largest Musky's mounts ( the Cal Johnson one) is at and Pastika's bait shop, a world famous Musky shop. The Louis Spray Musky Replica is at the Freshwater Hall of Fame.

 Reply by: littlemac      Posted: 11/5/2009 5:29:30 PM     Points: 378    

i do some collecting on a limited scale. i have some older rods and reels that i have purchase over the years, and some hand me downs from my now deceased grandfather and father. it always amazes me how alot of the rods and reels came from local machine shops in various towns in the country way back when we actually made stuff in the usa. anyhow i do use these ocassionaly mostly just for$!*s and grins but also if i need smaller boat rods.

 Reply by: Covidiencowboy      Posted: 11/5/2009 8:14:27 PM     Points: 959    

This help? Frank?

 Reply by: FishermanFrank      Posted: 11/5/2009 9:10:17 PM     Points: 135    

I need to take a trip out to Wisconson!
They practically invented ice fishing. (Not to mention American beer brewing.)

 Reply by: fyraxe      Posted: 11/5/2009 9:17:41 PM     Points: 8    

You need to head over to the Brass Armadillo in arvada. One of the booths there has quite a bit of OLD teens and twenties lures and such Several of the lures had price tags around 700.00. I have a few Orvis spinning reels and my grandfathers wicker creel along with some other misc stuff. Sure would hate to try to get parts for them !!! Some one would have to make them suppose.

 Reply by: fish      Posted: 11/6/2009 3:08:05 AM     Points: 1961    

thanks for sharing cool link. fish

 Reply by: JIMMYX2X2      Posted: 11/7/2009 3:01:01 AM     Points: 40    

I HAVE A FEW OLD REELS AND RODS, MAYBE YOU CAN HELP ME OUT AND LET ME KNOW WHAT THERE WORTH. DONT KNOW IF ID SELL CAUSE I NTHINK THERE COOL, BUT??

 Reply by: Doc      Posted: 11/7/2009 10:26:29 AM     Points: 224    

I think you should turn those old lures into Christmas ornaments.

 Reply by: FishermanFrank      Posted: 11/7/2009 2:24:54 PM     Points: 135    

JimmyX2X2,
E-bay is a good place to see what similar rods and reels are going for.
If you search for "vintage fishing rods" or "vintage fishing reels" you'll find hundreds up for auction. If you know the brand and model, you can search directly.
Usually there are several THOUSAND vintage fishing items on e-bay at any one time.
I love the old lures. They have so much personality! Iespecially like the old Heddon and Southbend bass lures.
I have some old flyrods and cane poles that my dad and father-in-law have given me.