Learning More about Collecting Antique Fishing ReelsI hope that this website conveys some of the fascination I find with old fishing reels. If you are interested in learning more, first take a look at some of the books listed in the bibliography. But bear in mind that talking with other collectors, whether locally or at swap meets, is the best way to acquire maximum knowledge in a minimum amount of time. Listed below are some major tackle-collector clubs. And check out the links to other collectors and sportfishing museums at the bottom of this page. Questions? Send email. Old Reel Collectors Association (ORCA) A rapidly growing club, ORCA has about 1000 members world-wide. Members receive six issues annually of "Reel News," the club magazine, a membership list that includes each member's collecting interests, information on the club's official reel grading system, and more. The club holds annual conventions in various locations. Annual dues are $40 (U.S.), $45 (Canada), or $75 (other), and multi-year memberships are available. You can visit ORCA online. National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC) Florida Antique Tackle Collectors, Inc. (FATC) Dutch Angling
Collectors' Association (DACA)/Vereniging Hengelsport Verzamelaars
(V.H.V.) Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association (CAFTA) Carolina Antique Tackle Collectors (CATC) Danish Tackle Collectors Association/Dansk Grejsamler Klub (DGK) Australian Reel Collectors Association (ARCA) National Association of Antique Fishing Tackle Collectors/Associazone Nazionale Collezionisti Antiche Attrezzature da Pesca (ANTIPES) Spanish Association of Fishing Tackle Collectors/Asociación Española de Coleccionistas de Artículos de Pesca (AECAPS) Some Links to Other Reel-Collector Sites The Fishing Reels of Augustus D. Hendrick The Fishing Reels of John Kopf Antique Side Mount Reels (Jim Schottenham) Skeleton Fly Reels (Richard Lodge) Reely Old Reels & Antique Fishing Tackle (Paul Manuel) Reelman's Antique Fishing Tackle (Merv Bortner) Frank's...Shakespeare Fishing Tackle (Frank Rybarcyk) Australian and English Game Reels (Jeff Overington) Australian Antique & Collectable Fishing Reels (Warwick Doncaster) Real's Reels: Classic ABU Collection (Wayne Real) Bronson Reel Photos and Info (Robert Ellis et al.) Ocean City Reel Photos and Info (Robert Ellis et al.) Rick's Reels (Rick Heitman) Wayne's Reel Collectibles (Wayne Benson) Jon's Blog (Jon Kring) Mitchell Collectors International (Luc de Medts) Antique Tackle Web Sites on the Internet (Joe Yates) Some Links to Sportfishing Museums Catskill Fly Fishing Center
& Museum American Museum of Fly Fishing Fresh Water Fishing
Hall of Fame & Museum International Game Fish Association Pennsylvania Fly Fishing Museum Association Wonders of Wildlife Minnesota Fishing Museum Destin History & Fishing Museum Wedgeport Sport Tuna Fishing Museum South Tyrolean Museum of Hunting & Fishing |
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