Old tackle box

I truly regret discovering my father’s old tackle box that sort of went extinct once he married, sold out to the man and had kids. LOL..

We didn’t have much and I drowned a lot of those old baits 30+ years ago.

Old Rapala, Rattle Traps, Creek Chub and other classics. In many cases still in their original packaging.

What I’d give to have them back in my hands now.

Check out this guy's YT channel. Some of the things he highlights definitely brings back some boyhood memories.

And it's got an infectious little opening ditty...

I had the same tackle box at one time.

Bagleys with the brass hangers are very collectable.
Look them up and you may be suppressed.
Find a piece of drift wood and display them.

I have my grandfathers old Plano he bought it in the late 70's. It has a top tray and some pull outs underneath it. Damn thing is bullet proof through all these years. I use it for panfish tackle. I think it has numbers on it somewhere. Want to say it's a 737 or something like that. I'll go see and report back.

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Not sure what the rattle trap looking bait was with the rubber tail

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It was just that. Rattle trap with a plastic tail. They made them for a short time in maybe the mid to late 90s.

I have some of them, never really used them though.

I’d happily take those Poe’s off your hands if you would be so kind…..

Seriously

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How did you decide which lure you were going to use?

That’s always my question.

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I have a fool proof method....I dump my tacklebox in the lake and any of them that get ate I use them.....

If anyone ever comes across some old school wiggle warts in their old boxes some go for $100 each FYI. They're super valuable for being so common back in the day

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Have one in garage like that was dads, his wife hocked the rest, bitch.

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My dad died when I was only 8, and that was 63 years ago now. I only have 3 things that he owned from back then.

I still have his fiberglass fishing rod with the old style turned wooden handle with brass fittings to secure the reel that I had new guides put on many years ago so I could use a spinning reel.

Then 2 pieces of jewelry, one a gold tie tack shaped like a hand holding a small diamond between the thumb and forefinger. The other is a gold ring with a square black onyx set in it and the initial of our first name in it.

I cherish these few things and to this day still use that fishing pole, especially when on the Mississippi River going after catfish.