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 ...

Before Billy Maxwell and I got married, I followed him from Virginia to Hatteras Island, North Carolina, in the spring after the Bonney brothers were kind enough to assign him a boat slip. At the time ...

Open any fishing lure catalogue and you will see a wide selection of lures available to the bass angler today. I look at something like this and always wonder about the history and how we got to where ...

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 ...

Fishing lures aren’t just tackle box staples — they can be prized collectibles that command impressive prizes. But before you fall hook, line, and sinker, it’s important to know what makes a lure ...

A vintage fishing lure show will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday 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 ...

There was a bit of magic inside the cardboard box hidden away in the corner of an unused room. The box, about a foot square, barely peeked out from behind the sleeping bags, waders and life jackets ...

Here's a universal truth courtesy of the outdoors world: If you're an angler you're also a lure collector. The proof is in our tackle boxes, gear bags and fishing vests. My collection dates to the ...

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.

GRAND RAPIDS — When someone approaches Terry McBurney with a tackle box, anticipation sets in. “It’s like turning over rocks, hoping to find a gold nugget,” said McBurney, an expert on antique fishing ...

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