Fishing Tackle Books

Fishing Tackle Books to start your collection.

I will not flood you with lots of books, I am suggesting here readings and references for the beginner as well as for the expert and even professional collectors.

Of course this list is not final!

It may comes useful perhaps to read my eBAy tips (jokingly called "make money Ebay") in case you want to explore the collecting side of the fishing tackle world, too.

.	For British Fishing Tackle. This is a MUST	simply a MUST book along with the Gram Turner's book

	For ABU Garcia	(sold out but perhaps you can ask Marco Malavasi...)	The Reelstown Guide to ABU spinning reels of Sweden Collector's Reference

	Mitchell Reels	(by Ben Wright)	The Wright price for the Reel Man

	Fishing Tackle	Carl F. Luckey, Tim Watts (2006) - Old Fishing Lures & Tackle: Identification & Value Guide (Paperback) - Krause Publications; 7 edition (November 5, 2006) General book, nice to browse through...

	Bamboo Rods	Rolf Baginski (2006): Split-Cane Rods - Bamboo Treasures (Hardcover) The best European Book on the subject Read my interview with Rolf Baginski


	Bamboo Rods	Stuart Kirkfield (1986): The Fine Bamboo Fly Rod: A Master's Secrets of Restoration and Repair A rare book.

	Bamboo Rods	Campbell, A.J. Classic and Antique Fly Fishing Tackle: A Guide for Collectors and Anglers, The Lyons Press [1997]

	Bamboo Rods	Frazier, D. Perry (1914 -1948) Amateur Rodmaking, Macmillan Reprint

	Bamboo Rods	Martin J. keane (1976), Classic Rods and Rodmakers Hard to find book from 1976

	Bamboo Rods	Jeffrey L Hatton (2005) Rod Crafting: A colorful Pictorial History from 1843 - 1960 - ; Hardcover

	Bamboo Rods	Dan Homel (1977), Antique & Collectable Fishing Rods: Identification & Value Guide, Forest Park

	Bamboo Rods.	Michael Sinclair (1994), Bamboo Rod Restoration Handbook

	General Fishing Tackle Prices up to 2002

	A primer for reels collecting.	General information For specific reel manufacturers, it's better to go for dedicated books like the one at the top of this list.

	Reference	A scholar list of fishing books. A book on books
	Reference	A great book! Graham Turner has completely rewritten his work published in 1989 and expanded on the history of fishing tackle across two centuries. With over 700 pages and more than 1500 illustrations this is the largest and most comprehensive work ever produced for fishing tackle collectors. Fourteen chapters contain historical records of makers and models, many of which have never before appeared in print. The collector's guide covers new models by Hardy Bros, Allcock's, Farlow's and the pioneer London makers. Other chapters include artificial baits, covering lures of leading makers across a period of two centruries. The history of American tackle traces the chronological development by the country's own makers who started business early in the 19th century. Fishing Tackle: The Ultimate Collector's Guide is set to take over the mantle of being the collector's Bible and serve as the definitive guide in the 21st Century.

	Bamboo Rod Making	Mr Josselin De Lespinay shows you how to build your own bamboo rod with step by step instructions without leaving any detail uncovered.Quite the opposite, unique and original methods are shown. You will make a cane rod from an angler logic point of view, that is, for fishing! So detailed explanations on rod actions and tapers are included. I just read through the first chapters and I was really favourably impressed by the expertise of Mr De Lespinay. I highly recommend this - previously edited only in French - book ! Here is the link. (I am not associated with his website and mine is an independent review)