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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

DENVER, Pa. — A Lancaster County auction announced it has been commissioned to sell a renowned collection of antique and vintage fishing lures compiled by Wayne Edens. Morphy Auctions said a ...

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Some of the Edens' finest baits were saved for the last auction installment, including a boxed Anderson & Co. 'Chautauqua' and early Heddons in special-order colors with introductory boxes DENVER, Pa.

IF I were you, I would go into your basement, garage or wherever it is you keep your old tackle boxes and start going through the stuff you considered junk. A lure, listed on eBay for $9.99, wound up ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at dchval@juno.com or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. You might say Gerald Hickman’s collection is alluring. He ...

Noel Lyons roamed northwest Arkansas waters as a small boy. A rigged cane pole and a can of worms were his only equipment. At 80 and with health issues, his roaming days are largely over. He’s spent ...

A tackle box full of a variety of lures at the Antique Lure Show at the Paragon in Holland. The Blade/Lori King Buy This Image Left: 1. Creek Chub weed bug with rare silver flash color for $3,500. 2.

Todd Long exited class and wandered down to a lake where he often fished. The Stephen F. Austin State University student was still years away from serving as Gregg County’s game warden. Long cast the ...

If fish could jump a country mile, they might make a flying leap out of Lake Windsor and land in Tom Diepenbrock's rec room. They'd be missiles with gills drawn by his vast collection of fishing lures ...