Early Fishing Tackle

A look at fishing from days gone by.Glimpses of our fishing past through images, ephemera, letters and advertising.Including old Lures, boxes, Tournament casting,Floats,Bobbers,catalogs and tackle companies. I'm always interested in adding to my collection of vintage fishing tackle maker correspondence. If you have any early fishing letterhead or paper to sell or trade, Let me know.Jtejmjordan5@gmail.com No content of this blog may be reproduced without express written consent of the author .

Thursday, January 12, 2012


Here's a great P&K dealer box of a dozen Tournament casting plugs.( Photo courtesy of collector Steve Ellis)

Pachner & Koller Inc. of Chicago is better known for their line of plastic baits such as their Bright Eyes, Walkie Talkie and Whirl away as well as their rubber baits Spotty the Wonder Frog & Crab.