Heritage Fishing Tackle

[troutperch]

could they be old out board gas tank level floats?

[fishermccann]

could they be old out board gas tank level floats?

Great idea. I have seen similar.

[oaknut]

Google has a few pics of Gill floats, this is one of aluminum ones from the 30's. You may be right, similar in appearance.

The aluminum ones as shown can still be purchased today. We find a few every spring washed up on the shores here.


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[Bushmoose]

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A family friend gave me an old tackle box several years ago that belonged to her father. The man passed in the 60's, and I was told he was an avid fisherman. I went through the box after seeing this thread and found these 2 old flat fish and the other (I cannot recall name). All 3 are made of wood, so I'm assuming they would be relatively old? Any ideas?

[machron]

Managed to get my Grandfathers stuff that I think contained some of my Great Grandfathers tackle in an old christmas card box in the bottom of his tackle box. All proudly displayed in the mancave now. Lures 1.jpgLure 2.jpg The spinner baits are made by a now out of business company around 1910.

[MikePal]

Managed to get my Grandfathers stuff that I think contained some of my Great Grandfathers tackle in an old christmas card box in the bottom of his tackle box. All proudly displayed in the mancave now. Lures 1.jpgLure 2.jpg The spinner baits are made by a now out of business company around 1910.

Nicely done...I wish I had thought to keep more of the stuff I found in my Dad's box. Your way of displaying them is really neat.
Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Bo D]

The top two are flatfish, and the other is a chugger, a top water bait. Believe all three are made by Heddon.

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A family friend gave me an old tackle box several years ago that belonged to her father. The man passed in the 60's, and I was told he was an avid fisherman. I went through the box after seeing this thread and found these 2 old flat fish and the other (I cannot recall name). All 3 are made of wood, so I'm assuming they would be relatively old? Any ideas?

[machron]

Thanks Mikepal...those are his fishing rods that they are hanging from as well, old leadcore setup for lake trout trolling in the kawarthas, and the smaller all-metal rod was his trolling rod, perfect length for trolling out the back of the boat in the tinnie, allowing others to fish/troll off the sides

[TroutSlayer]

I have a metal tackle box full of old tackle I will never use. It was passed down from an uncle.



Some old reels as well. Boxes are not for those reels.

[kickingfrog]

I believe Helin is the name of the company that used to make the Flatfish.