Vintage Tackle

It is early January and the fishing bug is biting.  I'm awaiting the day when the trees start to bud, the air is warm and the days are long.  Like every fisherman during these cold winter months, I am home, watching fishing videos and reading articles, just as an athlete would during the off season.  These short, chilly days are often spent dreaming of standing on the banks of a wide river, or a calm babbling stream, fighting a beautiful rainbow trout watching it soar out of the water and splashing upon re-entry.  Like a smoker who just needs to hold a cigarette, or even just be in a smoking environment, I need to be around tackle.  Sharpening hooks, shining blades or cleaning the tackle box, I am at peace in this environment.  With that being said, this past weekend I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to browse through the basement of my neighbor's deceased husband.  His name was Clemmy and he was an avid bass fisherman.  Clemmy frequently spent his spare time traveling to NY from PA to go bass fishing on his boat.  I stumbled upon some old bamboo fly fishing rods and streamers from L.L. Bean in their original packaging.  I have loaded my tackle box up with over thirty-five new lures that Clemmy had.  I have also found some unique vintage lures (some in their original packaging) that I will be displaying in a shadow box.  Below I have posted some pictures of a few vintage fishing feels that I came across and soon I will be posting pictures of some old lures as well.