There's a mounted rainbow trout on the wall at the auction house; it is Jimmy Carter's fish. And it's a good one — easily eighteen inches, and no angler worthy of the word would begrudge it ...

Phil Gonzalez cut his teeth on Montana's Bighorn River, and his expertise and generosity has helped shape the river as locals know it today.

I was browsing through an antique shop when I came across a fly fishing reel. It was an older Hardy Princess reel, for size 4 ...

The National Vintage Tackle Fair was a huge success in 2025, with the event taking place in Redditch. Over the years, the ...

Ever stumbled upon a place that makes you forget what time it is, what day it is, and possibly even your own name? Jeffrey’s Antique Co-Op Mall in Massachusetts is that kind of wonderland – a ...

Author inventories others' fishing gear, assesses value, and sorts items. Family and friends claim select rods, reels and lures; remainder distributed. Author notes many vintage pieces are outdated ...

A Japanese experimental music group called Open Reel Ensemble plays reel-to-reel tape recorders from the 70s & 80s as musical instruments (give it a sec to get going): Brilliant! A YouTube commenter ...

When it comes to antique fishing lures and other tackle, I’m more of an accumulator than a collector. If I see something cool for short money at a tag sale, then I’ll latch on to it. I don’t collect ...

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 ...

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 ...

Every year I take a trip with my family to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. It is one of the most perfect places I have ever been to in my life. I don’t do very much fishing, just family stuff. My daughter ...

Explore a vintage fishing reel from the French brand Servofrein, dating back to the 30s/40s. This video showcases the reel in action, and it raises the question of whether it's a fly fishing reel or a ...