Friday, March 30, 2018

The Friday Funhouse


The Video of the Week

This video on tournament/pendulum casting shows you just what a beast these big lead slingers are.



12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This Heddon 150 in the Wood Box is a centerpiece.



Another great classic is this Miller's Reversible.



An S.E. Bogdan #0 is a modern masterpiece.



A Heddon Punkinseed in Orange Shore Minnow is a sweet find.



A Top 10 Bucket List Reel is the originalOrvis Fly Reel



Phillipson Peerless Fly Rods are overlooked gems.



A large Heddon Coast Minnow doesn't come up for sale often.



One of my favorite lures is this Arbogast Tin Liz Pike



An 8'6" Shakespeare Wonderod is a perfect bass fly rod.



Loving this CCBC Wagtail Chub.



An Ocean City Long Key is an underrated big game reel/



You don't see too many Shakespeare-made South Bend #2500 reels.



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

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, March 23, 2018

The Friday Funhouse


The Video of the Week

It sure was fun when antique tackle ended up on the Antiques Road Show!



12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

Who doesn't like an Edward vom Home #521?



An amazing TruLine Big Game Rod is incredible.



Is there a more classy looking bait than the Heddon Spin Diver?



The intro CCBC WIggler and Box is a bucket list bait for many collectors.



Yowza this uncatalogued Bug-N-Bass is going crazy.



A Keeling Flapper Minnow in the box is lovely.



A Heddon 1910 Underwater Minnow #151 in the box makes my heart flutter.



People go crazy for these Winchester Underwater Minnows.



The Florida Shineris a classic bait.



This Abbey & Imbrie Trade Minnow many be my favorite thing going right now.



A Jim Donald in the box has everything you'd want.


A&F Trade Reels are really fun to collect.



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

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, March 16, 2018

The Friday Funhouse


The Video of the Week

This is a neat little video on Australian fishing reels.


12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

It’s Heddon 4-18 week, apparently, with two of these rare beauties going head-to-head.



The Arbogast Tin Liz Snake is an iconic lure.



Well, this Flying Helgramite is sure a rare lure.



I’ve always been a sucker for theCCBC Gar.



The Heddon Great Vamp is a big chunk of wood.



Pflueger Underwater Minnows are underrated collectables.



A Hardy Altex will make some spinning reel collector happy.



Lots of debate over this Possible Friend Pardee Minnow since it showed up on Joe’s Board.



Here’s a Heddon lure you don’t see much: the Shrimpy Spook.



This Heddon Mark IV glass fly rod is a high quality rod.



A twelve pack of Kroker Frog Harnesses is a nice Minnesota find.



A Heddon 740 Punkinseed in the box is always a nice find.



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

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, March 9, 2018

The Friday Funhouse


The Video of the Week

This is a strange and interesting film of big game fishing from 1945.



12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

You won't see very many Pflueger Ice Decoys

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These Louis Ahead Frogs are just a blast.



A Heddon Dummy Double in the box with paperwork is about as good as it gets.



I like this Heddon Blue Scale Head On Basser.



Fly guys are going crazy for this Paw Paw Trout Muddler.



The Bagley Boys are going wild for this rare Honey B.



The Pflueger 2600 Model DB is a great reel with an amazing back story.



This Lucky Strike Model 400 Salmon Lure is in great shape.



I'm not sure I've ever seen a Leo Wise Fly Rod Mouse before.



You don't see many of these Neulac Spinning Reels from Germany.



I like rotaryhead lures like this Vaughn's Lure in the box.



No one loves Chapman lures more than me, unless it's Stagnitti.



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

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, March 2, 2018

The Friday Funhouse


The Video of the Week

The Fieldsports Channel in Britain ran this little video on CSI: Fishing Tackle a few years back.


12 Thing I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This Luhr Jensen Lure Display is pretty cool.



Holy smokes is this Chippewa in the Box awesome!



This Horton No. 5 is very cool.



I've always thought theseJohnson's Auto Strikers were neat.



Hubba Hubba for this Hub MUK_CHA-KO Frog!



Instant Collection Alert for theseBuck Perry Spoon Plugs.



Love this Musky Pikaroonrso much!



Man this River Runt Spook No Snag in goldfish shore is just amazing.



A Garcia Mitchell #408 in the box is pretty cool.



Another great minnow bucket is this Tow Behind.



The Fred ArbogastTin Liz is just super cool.



A South Bend #920 is a superb lure.



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

-- Dr. Todd