Similar to oil painting, the age of the work, the artist’s name and reputation are all factors. Antique lure collecting boils down to three things: Nostalgia, craftsmanship and money. Finding that ...

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, ...

Buying, selling and bartering for old fishing tackle has been a hobby of thousands of anglers for many generations. And while it's possible to luck in to a fortune in old lures, reels or rods at an ...

Ever wonder if those old fishing lures in Grandpa’s tackle box in the attic are worth money? Now’s your chance to find out. The Florida Antique Tackle Collectors will hold a show, sale and auction ...

A forgotten tackle box may be a treasure chest full of rare fishing tackle sought by collectors. Those who want to sell and buy will get the chance Sept. 2 and 3 during the Antique Fishing Tackle Show ...

Sometimes, the tried and true methods of catching fish are the best ones. The fishing lure industry brought in $5.8 billion a year in 2013, according to the American Sportfishing Association, but it’s ...

While I’ve never considered myself a “collector” of old fishing tackle, it sure seems like I have “accumulated” an awful lot of vintage tackle over the years. I recently came across five large ...

Jul. 23—On Saturday, Greenville's Fletcher Warren Civic Center will be a mecca to collectors and enthusiasts of vintage fishing equipment for the first-ever North Texas Antique Fishing Lure and Tackle ...

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 ...

On Aug. 2, Greenville’s Fletcher Warren Civic Center will be a mecca for collectors and enthusiasts of vintage fishing equipment for the second-ever North Texas Antique Fishing Lure and Tackle Show.

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 ...