Collecting Old Fishing Equipment & Old Fishing Equipment In Your Tackle Room

[bigbill]

On vacation one summer I was browsing a antique shop and seen my French D.A.M. Quick Spinning Reels from the early '70's for sale there. I was still using this stuff off and on. It's still in new condition. 

I browse for old fishing lures too not the really expensive ones but the old ones that catch my eye that

are affordable and unique. The ones that no true collector would want. Afterall there still a part of fishing history.  I even collect the first plastic lures too. I do not spend lots of money doing this. It's fun while the wife looks at antiques, I look for old fishing stuff. I also have the old baitcasters, with the very old wooden spools of the very old black braided original line too. I have a section for old fishing stuff in my tackle room. I collect the bamboo fly rods and the old telescopic fly rods. I have some of the old

steel baitcaster rods too. I know most of this stuff has no real value but someone has to save it from the scrap pile. I can't believe they fished with steel fishing rods.

 

I don't go out of my way looking for it, but I do look at flea markets and tag sales too.

Overall it adds a fun twist to this sport.

 

What gave me the idea to post this is I been browsing to replace a south bend black

beauty 6' med action rod that I wore out fishing for bass. I bought it new for $16. I found out

It's also collectable too. My fishing stuff I use today is very old too. I have a 5'6" light action south bend rod with chrome eyes that  purchased about a decade and a half ago for $3 still brand new. I believe I read it's from the 1960's.

 

I been using good quality reels and fishing line on the older rods. I guess it's time to upgrade my fishing

rods. I'm not seeing any low priced New rods like I once did. The rods seem to start around $30  and up. Plus the new old stock has dried up.

 

Does anyone collect the old fishing equipment too? I wish I did it 55 years ago as a youngster.

 

They do say once you try a bamboo fly rod you won't go back to the new ones. I been gearing up to

fly fish for bass too. I purchased all new affordable fly rods and reels so I could learn it.

[Fishes in trees]

I don't consciously collect old fishing tackle.  I do buy tackle pretty often and I am a sucker for a "sale" on fishing tackle and it doesn't matter very much if I need it or not.  "That lure looks cool!", is a good enough reason to buy it.   I live secure in the knowledge that whoever latches onto my stash of gear after I pass will get a load of "antique" fishing tackle.

[*Hootie]

I have a large collection of old tackle, lures, baitcasting reels, rods,

Steel, solid fiberglass, old books, old magazines, and old

catalogs. I have posted photos of some of my collection on here

but there don't seem to be a lot of interest in old tackle here.

I guess it's a nostalgia thing. Either you like it or you don't.

Hootie

[0119]

I do. I have collections of 70 and 80's In-Fishermen, old Penn deep sea reels, old fly fishing magazines, old creek chubs and a few jitterbugs from the 40's and 50.s in the original boxes. Mostly all from a local auction for dirt cheap. My wife gave me my daughters bedroom when she moved out. Best gift she ever gave me.

[slonezp]

I don't collect old stuff but I have some old wooden pike lures that belonged to my grandfather. Also have an old Siloflex rod of his(pre Browning) The old baitcasters and stainless steel rods have long since been junked

[Flukeman]

I don't collect it, but have some of my dads old rods, reels, and lures. When I was in college I used to buy old bamboo fly rods at garage sales. None of them are as nice as my inexpensive newer fly rod.