The Friday Funhouse

The Video of the Week

Watch a blue shark devour a massive dead squid.



12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

Wow. This is a really rare Bronson-Coxe 4/0 reel in the box!


Andrew Clerk & Co. dates this reel to the early-to-mid 1870s, although that handle is pretty odd...


This Aldora #277 Austrian spinning reel is one rare bird.


Break open the bubbly 'cuz when this one's done, two people will be celebrating.


Wow. This Louis Rhead frog is amazing.


This Expert is very nice.


You don't see many Harry Salmon Plugs for sale…


I'm loving that this Paw Paw injured minnow in frog skin is getting so much love.


Everyone loves a Donaly Wow!


Not too many rarer colors than Gray Bar on a Lucky 13.



This Chapman & Son bass spinner is very cool.


This Heddon in the box in Rainbow is ultra sweet.



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

-- Dr. Todd

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

Another classic 1956 film about striper fishing on the East Coast, by Van Campen Heilner.



12 Things I Would Buy If Only i Could Afford Them

This is a super great Hardy Cascapedia 4/0 salmon fly reel.


This uncatalogued Heddon 150 is driving the Heddon fan nuts.


When is the last time you saw a Hawaiian-made deep sea reel for sale?


Break out your wallet, 'cuz you're not going to see another Earl Parker Gresh six pack display box anytime soon!


Here's a Heddon Baby Torpedo salesman's ring showing 35 colors!


An awesome Turtle brand creel shows why these are just the best.


This is a really beautiful 19th century fishing painting.


Who doesn't like a 9/0 Fin-Nor Reel?


I LOVE this Heddon Tadpolly in the box.


Indy 500 Checker Pattern on a Heddon 210? OH MY!


A large brass bait box is a nifty find.


How about a Boeing Machinist's prototype reel???



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

-- Dr. Todd

The Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

Roy Wheeldon's great video beseeching the British Columbia and Canadian government to stop the proposed dam on the Kokish River.



12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This South Bend Trout Oreno 12-Pack is the nicest find I've seen in eBay in months.


I love this nifty iCCBC Wagtail in the classic Goldifsh scale.



The Flo-Line is one of the weirdest spinning reels ever made.


How about the Eezi-Ti snelled hook maker ?


This 1972 Howells fly rod is a superb casting machine.


The CCBC Open Mouth Shiner is an excellent intro box and lure combo.


The Heddon Musky Minnow is a beast and a tough find in any condition.


Don't know much about Snook Bait Co. lures , but this is one cute little plug.


This Heddon-built Al Foss 3-25 is absolutely one of the nicest reels you will find.


The Van Staals are awesome spinning reels.


The Pflueger Metalized Minnow in a wooden box is an exceptional find.


These 740 Heddon Punkinseeds are hard to find especially in this color.



As always, have a happy and safe weekend and be good to each other, and yourself!

-- Dr. Todd

The Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

How to Test A Fly Reel...with a Greyhound?



Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This McHarg A&I Shield Spinner is a great lure!


This Pflueger 2800 in the box is just an incredible find!


Wow. This is an incredible Heddon Spin Diver!


When's the last time you've seen an Allcock Brass Minnow?


I have never seen a Heddon Punkinseed in this color before...


Wow! What an incredible Leather tackle box!


Say "Oui" to Francois the Frog.


Everyone likes an Orvis 50A Spinning Reel!


America the Beautiful (reel).


Why can't I find a case of Heddon Magnum Hedd Plugs?


Glass Minnow Tubes are neat baits, and they don't get much finer than this Detroit model.


Old Fighter Lures in boxes are sweet baits.


This is a neat Marathon dealer display.


An Arjon Commader Malung is a fabulous Swedish reel.



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

-- Dr. Todd