Showing posts with label The Friday Funhouse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Friday Funhouse. Show all posts

Friday, January 21, 2011

The Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

Roy Wheeldon's great video beseeching the British Columbia and Canadian government to stop the proposed dam on the Kokish River.



12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This South Bend Trout Oreno 12-Pack is the nicest find I've seen in eBay in months.


I love this nifty iCCBC Wagtail in the classic Goldifsh scale.



The Flo-Line is one of the weirdest spinning reels ever made.


How about the Eezi-Ti snelled hook maker ?


This 1972 Howells fly rod is a superb casting machine.


The CCBC Open Mouth Shiner is an excellent intro box and lure combo.


The Heddon Musky Minnow is a beast and a tough find in any condition.


Don't know much about Snook Bait Co. lures , but this is one cute little plug.


This Heddon-built Al Foss 3-25 is absolutely one of the nicest reels you will find.


The Van Staals are awesome spinning reels.


The Pflueger Metalized Minnow in a wooden box is an exceptional find.


These 740 Heddon Punkinseeds are hard to find especially in this color.



As always, have a happy and safe weekend and be good to each other, and yourself!

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, November 5, 2010

The Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

How to Test A Fly Reel...with a Greyhound?



Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

This McHarg A&I Shield Spinner is a great lure!


This Pflueger 2800 in the box is just an incredible find!


Wow. This is an incredible Heddon Spin Diver!


When's the last time you've seen an Allcock Brass Minnow?


I have never seen a Heddon Punkinseed in this color before...


Wow! What an incredible Leather tackle box!


Say "Oui" to Francois the Frog.


Everyone likes an Orvis 50A Spinning Reel!


America the Beautiful (reel).


Why can't I find a case of Heddon Magnum Hedd Plugs?


Glass Minnow Tubes are neat baits, and they don't get much finer than this Detroit model.


Old Fighter Lures in boxes are sweet baits.


This is a neat Marathon dealer display.


An Arjon Commader Malung is a fabulous Swedish reel.



As always, have a good and safe weekend, and be good to each other, and yourself.

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, October 1, 2010

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

I always love a good Hemingway fishing video.



Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

Holy amazing old magazine! A June 1896 Sports Afield is just a super rare magazine.


This is a superb 1906 VL&A split cane rod.


The Cat's Paw is a nifty and bizarre bait.


How about an Old Pal Electric Spinning Reel new in the box?


This Julius Vom Hofe baitcaster is a pretty little casting reel.



A Zane Grey Teaser in the box is a massive, massive lure.


Man is this a HUGE Dunk's hook!


This A&F Banty is such a sweet fly rod.


Holy Haida Indian Halibut Hooks, batman!


I like this Donaly Wow as it has honest wear.



A Midget River Runt in Allen Stripey is a super sweet bait.


This Baker #2 is a super rare saltwater reel.


The Tin Liz Snake is a superb bait.


A Darby Spin Head Weedless is a great bizarre lure.



Have a great and safe weekend, and be good to each other, and yourself.

-- Dr. Todd

Friday, September 24, 2010

The Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse

Video of the Week

Southern Mississippi women gets attacked by Asian Carp. Really.



Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them

A pretty Bogdan #0 salmon reel leads off the Funhouse this week.


A nice Heddon Dummy Double would make a great find in the box.


Holy moly, is this Penn 16/0 Senator in the box sweet!


The Heddon Hi-Tail in Indy Checkerboard is always a very coveted bait.


I do very much like this Nichols Shrimp in the box.



A Cardinal 44X from ABU is a very early model of this spinning reel.


Like Kermit the Frog, I'd like to make a Rainbow Connection with this Swedish reel...


An early Shakespeare Acorn style is a Revolution indeed.


You really don't ever see a Lake George FLoater come up for sale...


Norka is a funny name for a nice reel (read it backwards to understand how Pflueger got it).


The Zuckweiler is a very rare and very old Midwestern metal lure.


A Heddon Walton Feather Tail in the box is a superb find.


Some feel Gar Wood designed the finest spinning reel in history.



That's it for this week! Have a happy and safe weekend, and be good to each other, and yourself.

-- Dr. Todd