The Bloomington Brothers try to pay off their credit card bill by starting a fishing show...pretty much how every popular TV fishing host got started, I hear.
As I spent two days talking about the Shmoo, it is only fair that I feature one as a lead off hitter in the Funhouse this week.
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This awesome Vom Hofe Restigouche 423 Salmon reel is the reelmaker at his height.
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Although it doesn't have any paint, the H.C. Brush spoon is still an all-time classic lure.
Nothing nicer than a J.H. Mann marked spinner.
From the There Used to be a Museum Here Files: This awesome E.F. Payne fly rod used to be in the Granville Island Sportfishing Museum.
This nifty Heddon Punkinseed 9630 is a sweetheart.
A Van Staal 150 spinning reel is a classic spinning reel.
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This 1926 Elto Outboard Motor catalog and owner's manual has attracted a veritable host of bidders.
If you want to start a collection of Victorian metal baits, you could go a long way before finding a better starting point than this W.D. Chapman Allure.
The Allcock Cleopatra is a terrific English bait.
The South Bend Bass Oreno in Red Head/Gold does not appear every day.
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A 1916 Hasting Wilson Wobbler box paper has attracted lots of attention.
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Finally, if you are looking for a great go-with, this is a classy Izaac Walton tobacco tin.
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As always, have a safe weekend, and be good to each other--and yourself.
-- Dr. Todd
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