(Langs, which carries items owned by notables such as Zane Grey, once sold an 1859 Copper Giant Haskell Lure for $101,200, a record price for any piece of fishing tackle.) Though my collection is small, it is deliberate, and includes mid-century greenheart rods, early dapping rods, signed standard and multiplying reels, English-made creels, brass-banded bait carriers, period books, nets and fly wallets, a scarce Victorian collapsible fishing seat of turned walnut, and assortments of horse hair, silken, and waxed braided line
NOTE: There are over 400 YouTube videos making mention of bonefish flies or having titles like THESE 5, 8, 10, or 20 are the best bonefish flies , and like many of todays YouTubers they will claim knowledge of the best anything, but reality is they are morons craving a place in the sun and have as much knowledge and trustworthiness as a gaggle of politicians
Hit it If the fight of your life is on your to-do list, consider fishing tributaries of the Great Lakes this fall
Although Basore has conducted instructional schools for kids, given seminars and lectures, and works diligently to pass on knowledge and lessons to young people, he wonders if he and others like him are becoming anachronisms
Each lure has a length of 5.31" and a weight of 1/2oz