lure collectors
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Nontypical Buck
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lure collectors
Anyone here collect lures ? I did ... don't now. I collected about 135 of the 160 +/- old Storm wiggle warts that were discontinued around 1999/2000. Lots of fun - anyone else ?
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Nontypical Buck
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RE: lure collectors
You use the ones you collect then?You have 160 of one brand>?
I have a bunch of ol junk i been collecting for yrs...But thats not really collecting is it? lol
I think i have one of the first reels i ever used as a kid(3-4?) , But thats all from then.( think its out in the garage- a very basic level winder- a phurger? thrifty model.. My brothers stole my takle box retc![:@] i think when i went looking -for hippy chicks( 1969) etc
Use to have a few flatfish& plugs made out of wood.. that reminds me i do have a small all steel polelol weird ol design soild thin steel rod 1 piece.
n a ice ax, mtn rope& a paras
I have a bunch of ol junk i been collecting for yrs...But thats not really collecting is it? lol
I think i have one of the first reels i ever used as a kid(3-4?) , But thats all from then.( think its out in the garage- a very basic level winder- a phurger? thrifty model.. My brothers stole my takle box retc![:@] i think when i went looking -for hippy chicks( 1969) etc
Use to have a few flatfish& plugs made out of wood.. that reminds me i do have a small all steel polelol weird ol design soild thin steel rod 1 piece.
n a ice ax, mtn rope& a paras
#4
Nontypical Buck
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RE: lure collectors
I collected Storm Wiggle Wart lures and had maye 135-140 of the 160 or so colors they made over the company's lifetime. I sold them all on EBAY (at a good profit I might add ) and used that money to finance ... of all things, pack llamas for my elk hunting.
I love to fish the Storm wiggle warts, kept probably 25-30 of them for my own use. I still buy/sell a lot of tackle on EBAY. My profit isn't great becuase the lures are $6-10 each, maybe more, but my percentage return is fantastic at 200-400 % or more. Its fun, gives me something to do
I love to fish the Storm wiggle warts, kept probably 25-30 of them for my own use. I still buy/sell a lot of tackle on EBAY. My profit isn't great becuase the lures are $6-10 each, maybe more, but my percentage return is fantastic at 200-400 % or more. Its fun, gives me something to do
#5
Boone & Crockett
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RE: lure collectors
stealthy- you have any topwater baits you want to get rid of? I am not currently into collecting, but always wanted to start. Should have saved some of the stuff when I first got started. I have a thing for top water baits old poppers and stuff like that.
#8
Nontypical Buck
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RE: lure collectors
I've got a bunch of my Grandpa's old plugs and lures displayed in my lobby. There are a few Pflueger reels and glass poles also.
I occasionally have folks comment that they might be worth some money, but I would'nt know about that. I just think they are pretty cool to look at.
The plugs are a variety of Bombers, Johnsons, Rebels, Rapala's, Daltons and about a half a dozen Fred Arbogast "Jitterbugs".
I occasionally have folks comment that they might be worth some money, but I would'nt know about that. I just think they are pretty cool to look at.
The plugs are a variety of Bombers, Johnsons, Rebels, Rapala's, Daltons and about a half a dozen Fred Arbogast "Jitterbugs".
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RE: lure collectors
I don't know about collecting them. I've got a couple hundred. Maybe more. [&:] But I am for sure a lure-a-holic.[] I get the shakes when the Bass Pro Shops or Cabelas fishing catalogs come.