posted by admin on Dec 31

19th century antique fishing lures bookIf you’re interested in the history of the American fishing lures manufacturers and how in the late 19th century firms such as, W.D. Chapman, The Enterprise Manufacturing Company, J.T. Buel produced lures that rivaled their European counterparts both in quantity and quality this book is a must have for your collection.

This books gives the complete overview of America’s earliest (All prior to 1901) fishing lures manufactures. This book about antique fishing lures is filled with full-page, color plates and accurate descriptions. Even for beginners this book provides an awful lot of information which can be used very well for future purchases of any lures.

The book was written by Arlan Carter who lives with his wife Loretta in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. Arlan operates the Northland Fishing Museum and Wildlife Art Gallery in Osseo, Wisconsin. Being an active member of the National Fishing Lure Collector Club for the last 20 years Arlan Carter has spent a great deal of his time collecting all the historical facts and pictures that are presented in this great book.

There are only a few more copies of this book available on Amazon so you might want to frab a copy now before they sell out.

Book Details:

  • Hardcover: 303 pages
  • Publisher: Collector Books (April 2000)
  • Language: English
  • Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.8 inches
  • Weight: 3 pounds

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posted by admin on Dec 27

Penn Senator 115L Fishing ReelThis very smooth looking 115L 9/0 version of the famous Penn Senator fishing reels collection is a must have for every saltwater fisherman. The 115L is specially constructed to resist that nasty saltwater corrosion.

The stainless steel precision machined gears and spool spindles make it that the 115L will never fail you. Together with the spool and other external metal that is chrome plate brass this piece of fishing machinery is one of the best in his kind.

The line capacity of this beauty is 675 yds/50lbs.

Another plus for this fishing reel are the heat resistant brake lining discs that will dissipate heat and prevent your reel to lock up. With this new model it’s extremely easy to adjust the star drag to the reaction of the fish. Black anodized, forged aluminium spools prevent corrosion and make that this reel is extremely light.

Features of the Penn Senator 115L Fishing Reel:

  • Model: 115L 9/0
  • Line Capacity: 675yds/50lb - 615 Meters/0.70mm
  • Gear Ratio: 2.5-1
  • Weight: 55oz/1560 grams
  • Stainless steel machined gears & spool spindles
  • Chrome plate brass spool & other external metal

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