Collectible Fishing Lures

""It's a good book for those interested in starting a collection or those who want to learn about our angling past." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

The authors bring a combined total of over 75 years of advanced collecting experience to this book. Individual chapters are devoted to the major companies, with lures grouped more or less chronologically within each chapter. Even more important, lures ore organized by similarity of design, which is more helpful in comparing small changes of detail. Additional chapters cover miscellaneous lures of several types, with one especially interesting one on Folk Art lures.

an in-depth illustrated compendium showcasing the great variety of fishing lures which have been developed from 1940 to the present time. Featuring the many intricate details and specifics which characterizes each of the presented lures, Fishing Lure Collectibles introduces the reader to literally hundreds of lures along with such details as their name, date released, length, a color photograph, short notes, and a price value, Fishing Lure Collectibles really delvesMidwest Book Review

Russell E. Lewis is the author of Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles, Volume 1 and Modern Fishing Lure Collectibles, Volume 2, as well as co-author of Captain John's Fishing Tackle Price Guide. Having collected fishing lures since 1950, he and his wife run a business, Heritage Tackle 'n Tiques, where he deals fishing lures online and at antique shows.

CD Syndicated Radio (Vancouver, BC), Sept. 1, 2005 “This book only adds to the appeal of the sport, but in ways it probably didn’t intend to. Certainly the nuts and bolts specifics are offered up here in big, grand, exhaustively detailed fashion, but it’s the gem-like quality of the hardware that impresses. These gorgeous baubles and trinkets are stunning to look at and lovingly catalogued in a book that’s both a surprisingly informative academic history and the closest a guy can get to a jewelry store catalogue without feeling stupid. The text and archival photography are perfectly complemented by a nice, deservedly oversized format.”  

Jeff Kieny s book celebrates a part of our angling heritage that has been largely unchronicled and it reminds us that not every lure that fooled a fish was conceived in a factory. His book is lavish, visually and intellectually stimulating and a work that will easily stand shoulder to shoulder with the best books produced on vintage fishing tackle. --- Gary Smith Assistant Editor, NFLCC Magazine --NFLCC Magazine

To say that the author has done both a comprehensive and dramatic job in researching and organizing this volume would have to be, at best, a colossal understatement. To page through the book s more than 700 color photos of vintage folk art lures is like being live, in person in a wonderful museum that showcases early 20th century one-of-a-kind fishing lures
--- Stan Van Etten Owner, Publisher and Editor of Hunting & Fishing Collectibles Magazine --Hunting and Fishing Collectibles Magazine

Our complaining can stop now, as Kieny has given us exactly what we have needed for decades; a comprehensive and attractive overview of all things related to folk art luresJeff shows off a veritable smorgasbord of wonderful lures, reproduced in full color and often to exact size. From tiny fly rod lures to massive musky baits, the ingenuity and originality of the artist are on display at all times --- Dr. Todd E.A. Larson College Professor, Owner/Publisher of The Whitefish Press and Owner/Editor of the blog Fishing For History: The History of Fishing and Fishing Tackle --Fishing for HIstory Blog