Helpful Links
Here I will list some great websites that are essential to gaining knowledge and provide plenty of entertainment for those interested in old fishing tackle as well as Fishing history in general.
Glen Brewton has a great site featuring his extensive collection as well as many great baits for sale....check out Grumpypups! grumpypup.com/index.html
Matt Lollman has two great sites with lots of great information and great pics of some really tough lures. Check them out at http://www.finandflame.com/ and http://oldfishinglure.com/
For great info on Bagley lures, check out "The Color of Bagleys", a great resource for the ever popular line of balsa baits. http://thecolorsofbagleys.com/
Joes old lures website is an extremely active message board with many lures for sale as well as tons of info on many of Joes collection including in depth discussions of Florida Lures. http://www.joesoldlures.com/wwwboard/ Joes also has a very large "links" page with many more collector websites. I strongly urge anyone interested in old lures to take the time to fully investigate this wonderful site.
The Fishing for History website is another great resource covering ALL aspects of fishing as well as a free online monthly magazine packed with great articles. http://fishinghistory.blogspot.com/
The NFLCC has a new website that has great info in their gallery section including many old catalogs as well as info on membership.
http://nflcc.org/
For info on Shur Strike lures, great detail is provided on Rick Osterhol'ts Shur Strike site. http://home.earthlink.net/~bg1source/
Another great site for Creek Chub baits as well as Shur Strikes is http://creekspeak.com/ Fred Sweeney hosts this site with tons of Creek Chub info as well as a sales page.
Tom Jocomets Lure Lore website is invaluable for info on Heddon colors and codes for all eras as well as extensive research on many Heddon baits. http://Lorelore.com
For those interested in learning about Canadian (or should I say Canadienne) baits, Patrick Daradick has a great site. http://www.ontariolures.com
Collector Ellissa Ruddick has a very nice website showcasing her tremendous collection. http://lurelady.com
Lang's auction is a great site to see upcoming auction items. http://www.langsauction.com/ The auction results from Langs and others on liveauctioneer are an invaluable tool for researching lure prices as well as viewing some spectacular pieces. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=vintage+fishing+lures&sort=relevance&d&hasimage=true&&rows=20&pagenum=2
For some great info on South Bend baits, I suggest Marie Munsons South Bend Collector website. http://www.southbendcollector.com/
A must have for Heddon collectors. Dave Sawyers book on Heddon Vamps is a great resource not only for Vamps but all early Heddon baits, boxes and hardware. Here is his website. http://www.theheddonvamp7500book.com/
Glen Brewton has a great site featuring his extensive collection as well as many great baits for sale....check out Grumpypups! grumpypup.com/index.html
Matt Lollman has two great sites with lots of great information and great pics of some really tough lures. Check them out at http://www.finandflame.com/ and http://oldfishinglure.com/
For great info on Bagley lures, check out "The Color of Bagleys", a great resource for the ever popular line of balsa baits. http://thecolorsofbagleys.com/
Joes old lures website is an extremely active message board with many lures for sale as well as tons of info on many of Joes collection including in depth discussions of Florida Lures. http://www.joesoldlures.com/wwwboard/ Joes also has a very large "links" page with many more collector websites. I strongly urge anyone interested in old lures to take the time to fully investigate this wonderful site.
The Fishing for History website is another great resource covering ALL aspects of fishing as well as a free online monthly magazine packed with great articles. http://fishinghistory.blogspot.com/
The NFLCC has a new website that has great info in their gallery section including many old catalogs as well as info on membership.
http://nflcc.org/
For info on Shur Strike lures, great detail is provided on Rick Osterhol'ts Shur Strike site. http://home.earthlink.net/~bg1source/
Another great site for Creek Chub baits as well as Shur Strikes is http://creekspeak.com/ Fred Sweeney hosts this site with tons of Creek Chub info as well as a sales page.
Tom Jocomets Lure Lore website is invaluable for info on Heddon colors and codes for all eras as well as extensive research on many Heddon baits. http://Lorelore.com
For those interested in learning about Canadian (or should I say Canadienne) baits, Patrick Daradick has a great site. http://www.ontariolures.com
Collector Ellissa Ruddick has a very nice website showcasing her tremendous collection. http://lurelady.com
Lang's auction is a great site to see upcoming auction items. http://www.langsauction.com/ The auction results from Langs and others on liveauctioneer are an invaluable tool for researching lure prices as well as viewing some spectacular pieces. http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=vintage+fishing+lures&sort=relevance&d&hasimage=true&&rows=20&pagenum=2
For some great info on South Bend baits, I suggest Marie Munsons South Bend Collector website. http://www.southbendcollector.com/
A must have for Heddon collectors. Dave Sawyers book on Heddon Vamps is a great resource not only for Vamps but all early Heddon baits, boxes and hardware. Here is his website. http://www.theheddonvamp7500book.com/
