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Vintage Antique Lures

Chautauqua Weedless Bait, Comstock Flying Helgramite, R. Haskell Minnow, W.D. Chapman Fishing Lures

Vintage antique lures were first commercially available pre-1900 and made of either brass, nickel silver or nickel plated brass. In the early 1900's, wooden lures were available commercially and gaining in popularity. The first patented lure, and the most desirable lure to collectors, is the 1859 patented R. Haskell Minnow. The Chautauqua Weedless Trolling Bait and the Comstock Flying Helgramite are also early cool baits. Any metal bait made by W.D. Chapman & Son is collectible. Below are some photos of some cool baits that are considered by collectors to be very desirable and collectible. Glass Minnow Tubes, Miller's Reversible Minnows, Joe Pepper lures, Cold Water Bait Co. lures and Fred Nichols of Nichols Lure Co. in Corpus Christi, TX are some of the cool baits. These are by no means all the collectible lures. You can see a list of collectible vintage antique lures on the Lures Wanted page.



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The R. HASKELL Minnow, Painesville, OH, circa 1859


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ANDERSON & CO. Chautauqua Minnow, Jamestown, NY, circa 1909


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COMSTOCK Flying Helgramite, Fulton, NY, circa 1885


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Glass Minnow Tube Lures

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Miller's Minnows

Minnow Tubes and Miller's Reversible Minnows from the Collection of Bob Coon


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W.D. CHAPMAN 1897 Ad in "The Amateur Sportsman"


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E.C. ADAMS JERSEY EXPERT Lure, circa 1907


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COLDWATER BAIT CO. HELL DIVER Lure, circa 1918


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SCHULTZ Baldwin Spinner, NY, circa 1900


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SHAKESPEARE Wooden Revolution & Glass-Eyed Evolution


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NICHOLS LURE CO. Shrimp & Perch Lures, TX, circa 1930's


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JOE E. PEPPER Roman Spider, circa 1915



If you have a vintage antique fishing reel or lure, I can tell you what it's worth.

For any questions about vintage antique fishing reels, lures or tackle, please feel free to Email or Call me. I always like to talk about old tackle.

Remember, I'm always buying old vintage fishing lures and reels!

Email me at: ron@luresnreels.com or Call or Text me at: 407-496-7940

Thanks!

Ron Gast

Frostproof, FL



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