Lures in the News

Dec 16, 2023 | Auction Central News | Vintage fishing lures attracted and caught angling bidders at Blanchards

Aug 14, 2023 | KTVQ.com | Super Senior: Tackle with Love

Jul 20, 2023|  WANE15 News | National Fishing Lure Collectors Club Convention Fort Wayne

Jan 5, 2022 | The Connection | “Discovering tackle box treasures”

Jan 2, 2022 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | “Lure collecting is a lifelong hobby for many anglers”

Oct 5, 2021 | The Tribune | “Lifetime fascination with fishing lures has been an adventure”

Aug 11, 2021 | Wide Open Spaces | “Heddon Lures: Company Overview and Product Profiles”

Mar 2, 2021 | Field & Stream | “30 Antique Fishing Lures and Why They’re Collectible”

Nov 28, 2020 | NFLCC Alert | “Theft of Winchester Tackle”

Nov 12, 2019 | CBS8 | “San Diego Police ask for help identifying thieves who broke into tackle shop”

July 9, 2019 | Syracuse.com | “Painfully hooked: Adirondack hospital fishing lure display is no joke“

July 4, 2019 | The Western Producer | “Alberta family celebrates fishing lure milestone”

June 20, 2019 | The North Platte Telegraph | “Windham: Do vintage fishing lures still work?”

June 11, 2019 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette | “Lure collecting serious business for Bella Vista angler”

Feb 27, 2019 | The Buffalo News | “Tackle collecting helps keep local fishing history alive”

April 28, 2018 | The Herald News | “DAVE SOUZA: When it comes to lures, you don’t know what you have until it’s gone”

Feb 12, 2018 | The Christian Science Monitor | “Fishing lures hook Ohio high school on personalized learning “

July 5, 2017 | The Acadania Advocate | “Turning back to old fishing pages for tried-and-true lures”

Jun 26, 2017 | Fishing League Worldwide | “Angler By Profession, Lure Collectior By Choice”

Mar 8, 2017 | The Buffalo News | “How Innovators Of Lore Lured The Fish To The Hook”

Mar 8, 2017 | Outdoor Life | “The 10 Worst Fishing Lures Of All Time”

Feb 18, 2017 | Detroit Free Press | “The Lure Of Outdoorama”

Jan 27, 2017 | The Wilson Post | “Gibby Gibson Hooked On Antique Fishing Gear”

Jan 17, 2017 | Reading Eagle | “A Look Into Angling’s Past”

Aug 30, 2016 | Wired 2 Fish | “Flambeau Founder Inducted Into HOF”

Aug 4, 2016 | The Southern Illinoisian | “Guiness Crowns Yocum Rat-L-Trap King”

Jul 14, 2016 | Things To Do In Ft Wayne | “40th Anniversary of The NFLCC”

Jul 10, 2016 | NW Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | “Ozarks Fishing Museum”

Jul 1, 2016 | Green Bay Press-Gazette | “Fishing Oldies Can Be Goodies”

Jun 29, 2016 | Las Vegas Review Journal | “Fishing Tackle of King Frederick VII of Denmark”

Jun 18, 2016 | TheRecord.com | “Kansas Man Has Deep Allure Of Old Lures”

Jun 17, 2016 | CJOnline.com | “Lazy Ikes, Lucky 13s, Jitterbugs a Staple In Old Tackleboxes”

May 28, 2016 | Post-Bulletin | “Catch Your Limit of Old Fishing Equipment”

May 21, 2016 | The Wichita Eagle | “The Allure Of Old Fishing Lures”

Mar 11, 2016 | Sioux City Journal | “Why not begin collecting vintage fishing tackle?”

Feb 26, 2016 | Timmins Today.com | “Fishing In The North: An Obsession With Lures”

Feb 20, 2016 | Jacksonville.com | “Tackle Treasures Can Bring Big Bucks” 

Jan 26, 2016 | Penn Live | “NFLCC Moves Carlisle Fishing & Hunting Show”

Oct 15, 2015 | The Ledger.com | Lures Made By (Eger) In The 1930s And 1940s On Display

Sept 28, 2015 | Wideopenspaces | “Check Out The 5 Most Valuable Fishing Lures”

Aug 27, 2015 | Daily Independent | “The Story Of Gary Dean”

Jul 21, 2015 | South Bend Tribune | “(Bass Oreno) Has Michiana Roots”

Jun 26, 2015 | Wikicollecting | “Collecting Vintage Fishing Tackle Boxes”

Jun 18, 2015 | Fishing With Old Lures | “A Return To The Old Fishing Tackle”

Jun 16, 2015 | Star Journal | “Terry Oxley Writes Book For Rotary Lure Collectors”

May 21, 2015 | Leavenworth Times | “Old Fishing Tackle Still Fools Big Bass”

May 18, 2015 | Herald & Review | “Dave Boyer’s Eye Catching Beauties”

Apr 29, 2015 | Sun Journal | “Old Lures Are Valuable For Different Reasons”

Jan 17, 2015 | The Washington Times | “Finding The Allure In Fishing Lures”

Apr 9, 2014 | NCPR | “North Country Made Antique Fishing Lures on Display”