The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

An interview with fly rod historian Jeff Hatton, who shows off the oldest known Hardy fly rod.



12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

Oscar and Arthur Kovalovsky made some amazing fishing reels.


The late Stan Bogdan made was a genius, especially as it concerned salmon reels.


Is this an all-time record for a Fenwick Lunkerstick?


I very much like this Point Jude saltwater striper plug in the box.


This is a nifty Pflueger Wizard minnow in a wood box.


An intro Penn 706 is a great find!


This Bingo Flash advertising lure is attracting a lot of collector interest.



It's a big week for big game reels, and this Newell R220-5 might be easy to overlook.



You see Ambassadeur 5000s before, but not often the original box.


A Colorado Floating Moth is always a great lure.


This has always been one of my favorite Heddon advertising pieces!


A Lucas Floating Minnow Bucket is very, very rare indeed!



As always, have a great weekend, and be good to each other--and yourself.

-- Dr. Todd