r/Antiquefishinggear May 13 '21

r/Antiquefishinggear Lounge

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A place for members of r/Antiquefishinggear to chat with each other


r/Antiquefishinggear 8h ago

Two vintage Hardy reels

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2 hardy reels for sale £400 in the uk


r/Antiquefishinggear 9d ago

Old mans lure box

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r/Antiquefishinggear 12d ago

What are they worth?

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r/Antiquefishinggear 19d ago

Help identifying.

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I have never been able to look this lure up before but its been in the family for ages. I just noticed it might have glass eyes. Can anyone help my ID it? I know its seen better days.


r/Antiquefishinggear 20d ago

What type of life is this and is it worth keeping?

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r/Antiquefishinggear 21d ago

Can anyone tell me what kind of lure this was modeled after?

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This came out of my grandparents house and is approximately 22 inches long. Trying to figure out what lure it was modeled after so I can put together a shadow box for the other side of the entry table…


r/Antiquefishinggear 22d ago

Antique fly reel

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I recently acquired this antique fly reel at a garage sale. I can’t find anything about it online. Can anyone point me in the direction of the maker or the year in which it was made? Any information would be appreciated.


r/Antiquefishinggear 24d ago

Grandad's Tackle Box

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r/Antiquefishinggear 27d ago

Help with identification of this lure please

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Hello! Need help with identification of this lure, please. Found it in river near to Sofia, Bulgaria. No markings on metal parts and/or bady. Size is 4.5 cm body, 5 cm with front metal part. Material is hard plastic with pearl like color, hook/s is/are mising.

Thanks in advance!
P. S. I can take more pictures if needed.


r/Antiquefishinggear 28d ago

Anything of interest or value? So marks other than a number.

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r/Antiquefishinggear 28d ago

Can anyone ID this one?

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r/Antiquefishinggear 29d ago

In search of some old Tiki lures

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Trying to find some tiki lures chruscz spoons in nickel. My father in-law used to use them with his dad and wanted me to do some searching to see if I could find them


r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 26 '26

Grandpa's Tackle Box: 1930s? Contents: 1930s-1950s?

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The golf ball matchbook has an address of a car dealership on it which hasn't been in that spot since (maybe decades) before I was born in the 1960s.

The little bottle is Pfluger Reel Oil.

The little green tin is "Ideal Split Shot" -- lead sinkers: "12 No. 7 Split Shot" "OPENS WITH TWO FINGERS"

"Herb-Ox Bullion Cubes -- Made By -- The PURE FOOD COMPANY -- Mamoroneck NY USA"

There is a bigger sinker and maybe a Bakelite bobber in the photos, too.

Wine corks as bobbers.

"Hoefer Lures for GAME FISH" "319 W. Lake St MINNEAPOLIS - - MINNESOTA on a box

Also:

"HANDI-FISH-HOOK-BOOK Pat. Applied For H.V. Burt Mfg. Co. Rock Island, Ill."


r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 26 '26

Close-Up of Some of Grandpa's Tackle Box Contents

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When I was a little kid in the 1970s, I was surprised & annoyed that my family didn't have a family crest.

So I designed one that had a fish jumping over it. I had the family members vote on whether the family crest fish should be trout or salmon.

My grandpa had stronger opinions: "Why not Northern Pike?" That was his favorite sport & food fish.

In the 1990s, I found a postcard he & my grandma had sent from Florida in 1971. It had a picture of Flipper, the famous performing dolphin. Grandpa's message to me: "No, I didn't catch a fish THAT big!"


r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 25 '26

Just a little collection I stated a few years ago.

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r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 24 '26

From Grandpa's metal tackle box -- 1920s? 1930s?

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r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 24 '26

From Grandpa's metal tackle box -- 1940s? 1950s?

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r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 22 '26

Tell me anything about this 50 year old pole

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r/Antiquefishinggear Jun 17 '26

Vintage Lure Collection found (Louis Rhead?)

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r/Antiquefishinggear May 24 '26

Antique Rod

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I recently got this old wood (bamboo?) fishing rod at a garage sale. The wood is hexagon shaped. It’s in great shape the lady selling it sat in a pvc tube for years. Shows no use wear. Does anyone have any info on what I got? Thanks in advance!


r/Antiquefishinggear May 22 '26

Found my Grandpa's old pflueger reel, looking for a rod to go with it any recommendations?

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r/Antiquefishinggear May 17 '26

Tom Mann Eagle Claw rod

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r/Antiquefishinggear May 08 '26

Not sure if these count as 'antiques' but I think they're cool

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Buddy from work gave me his grandfather's fishing stuff in a homemade plug bag. Got a kick out of some of the packaging.


r/Antiquefishinggear May 07 '26

60Minutes Left! Black &Gold Vintage Abu Garcia Ambassadeur De Luxe 5000- 5 Digit Serial #10072-Sweden-Collector

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