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How to Buy and Sell Antique Fishing Lures and Tackle Boxes for Fun and Profit

Discovering quality antique fishing lure kits hasn't always been easy. It used to be, finding collectible antique fishing lures driving around town to different fishing bait and tackle shops and sporting goods stores. Things are a little different today. With an Internet connection, avid fisherman can shop for antique fishing lures online.antique fishing lures

And with a little business savvy, you can turn your passion for fishing tackle and gear into a money-making hobby.

The key to being a good seller is really being a good buyer. The better the price you pay for gear, the better deal you can pass on when you sell the items.

Craigslist, EBay and other Internet sites are great places to find antique fishing lures, tackle and boxes.

I've used the resources and strategies on this page  to land many a great deal using Craigslist to find collectible fishing lures and tackle. Just follow the directions and you'll automatically be notified when great fishing tackle becomes available on Craigslist as well as learn some quick and easy strategies for making money from Craigslist.

While it may be possible to sell collectible fishing tackle on Craiglist, I've found most users of Craigslist are seeking deals. In my opinion, you are much better of buying vintage gear on Craigslist and reselling them on eBay.

Antique fishing lures are a great item to sell on eBay. Not only are they in demand, but due to their small size they are easy and cheap to ship.

Many anglers use different types of fishing lures for snagging different species of fish, including bass, muskie, trout and crappie. This diversity provides many opportunities. Some of the names you'll want to track on Craigslist include:


Worden, Case, Clark Expert, Shakespeare, Kalamazoo, Harkauf,
Pepper, Rhodes, Charmer, Haskell, North Channel, Vann-Clay, Lane's, Manistee,
K & K minnow, Jersey Expert, Donaly, Winchester, Woods Expert, Heddon,
Miller's, Pardee, Abby & Imbrie, Chippewa
and others...



Antique lures and fishing tackle boxes differ because the most valuable antique fishing equipment are worth a their weight in gold. As time passes, antique lures and tackle boxes will become less commone. Because of this, many fishing enthusiasts often aquire old lures and boxes to add to their collections, even when many of the older lures may not be effective as newer fishing lures.

 

Guides to Vintage and Antique Fishing Lures

There are many great books available on vintage fishing equipment that can aid you in determining which antique lures and tackle boxes are more likely to increase in value. There's probably plenty of guides and books at your nearest library to give you more info about antique lures and fishing boxes. However, if you want to go into antique fishing equipment as a money-making hobby or business, buying a few guides is probably best.

Enterprising fishermen buy antique fishing gear and boxes to sell for profit. Because some antique fishing lures and boxes are obviiously worth more than others, it's essential to have a good education as to the value of vintage gear.

These are some of the very highest rated antique fishing tackle guides on Amazon. Any or all of them will help you become an expert and I highly recommend you get at least one of them.

Become a vintage fishing lure expert:





Prices and Deals on Antique Fishing Tackle:

While Craigslist is often the best place to buy vintage and antique fishing lures and tackle boxes, eBay is usually the best place to sell collectible fishing tackle. Ebay is also a great resource to get to know the general selling prices for fishing gear.

Because it's such a great resource for buying and selling vintage fishing gear, boxes and lures, here's the most recent auctions (updated twice per day):

Antique Lures:

7 Vintage Antique Mother Of Pearl / Abalone Spoon Fishing Lures **Rare**

$23.81 (2 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 12:53:32 PDT
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3 RARE VINTAGE ANTIQUE OLIVER GRUBER GLOWURM FISHING LURES PLUGS + DEALER PAPERS
$750.00
End Date: Monday Jun-18-2012 9:29:19 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $750.00
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Lot of 29 old antique fishing lures
$22.76 (6 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 14:25:37 PDT
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15 VINTAGE ANTIQUE FISHING LURES Fly Fish CORK BOBBERS Mr Twister ROOSTER TAIL
$21.99
End Date: Saturday Jun-16-2012 14:41:18 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $21.99
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Antique Fishing Lure LUCKY MOUSE Creek Chub Red Glass Eyes Wooden Lure - 3" body
$20.70 (6 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:50:42 PDT
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Antique Fishing Lures Mounted and Framed
$19.99 (0 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 14:09:01 PDT
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MILLSITE,500 SERIES,MILLSITE BRAND 500 SERIES,VINTAGE/ANTIQUE LURE ! JP #1
$9.99
End Date: Thursday Jun-14-2012 4:04:51 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $9.99
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Antique Fishing Lures Mounted and Framed
$19.99 (0 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 14:10:50 PDT
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RARE DEALER DISPLAY VINTAGE LUR ALL WOBBLERS 12 BOXED Antique Fishing Lures
$102.50 (23 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:28:35 PDT
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FISHING LURE ,UNKNOWN MAKER,VINTAGE /ANTIQUE,NICE DESIGN!, JP#13
$9.99
End Date: Thursday Jun-14-2012 4:04:50 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $9.99
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Old Rare Vintage Antique Wood Heddon Dowagiac Torpedo Fish Lure L3711
$8.01 (5 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 20:54:38 PDT
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Vintage Tackle Boxes:

Rare antique VTG manasquan NJ fishing club wooden bait box 1930s tackle

$125.00
End Date: Tuesday Jun-19-2012 2:58:35 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $125.00
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VINTAGE TACKLE BOX LOT OF 19 WOOD AND PLASTIC ANTIQUE FISHING LURES~GREAT MIX !!
$44.00 (12 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 17:00:01 PDT
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Collection Lot of Old Antique Spinning Lures in a Fenwick Tackle Box
$65.00
End Date: Friday Jun-15-2012 15:02:58 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $65.00
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ANTIQUE MY BUDDY STEEL TACKLE BOX FULL W/ANTIQUE LURES&REELS-GREAT BUY!!24-HOUR
$129.99 (0 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 18:08:53 PDT
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Antique Vintage Tackle Box LOADED Kennedy Lures Spoons
$500.00
End Date: Saturday Jun-9-2012 11:39:57 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $500.00
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Antique Hardy? England black japanned cantilever vintage fishing tackle box
$399.99
End Date: Wednesday May-23-2012 8:48:42 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $399.99
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VINTAGE ANTIQUE LURES AND TACKLE, HUGE LOT, SOME WITH BOXES.
$60.51 (9 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 19:08:24 PDT
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Antique Rengo Leader Reel ~ new/old stock ~ still in box ~ Makinen Tackle Co.
$65.00
End Date: Wednesday Jun-6-2012 7:00:56 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $65.00
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VINTAGE TACKLE~RARE COLOR HEDDON MINNOW FISHING LURE NO BOX~OLD~ANTIQUE~~LOT 3
$500.00
End Date: Sunday Jun-3-2012 19:01:13 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $500.00
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Vintage fishing lure bait antique " 3T PROTOTYPE!!!" heddon RARE! no box lot old
$100.00 (0 Bids)
End Date: Sunday May-20-2012 15:46:18 PDT
Buy It Now for only: $1,500.00
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