On what caught grandfathers and fathers of American anglers? Bashny.Net

Can bait cost more than foreign car?

The question is not rhetorical. Especially for Americans, history primankostroeniya which is several centuries. However, until now have lived lures made by hand or industrial way in the nineteenth century. Older has not yet surfaced or at antique auctions or in private collections. Oh, if only one of the antique models was in your box, then you would probably beat the record of George Perry (George Perry), caught in 1932 in Lake Montgomery (GA) 10 killogrammovogo perch. On what caught grandfathers and fathers of American anglers? And how old is now available spinners? Present to you the hit parade of the most expensive lures purchased at an antique auction Lang.

1. Heddon Dowagiac Expert - $ 17,600

This surface lure was invented by a beekeeper and journalist James Heddon (James Heddon) approximately in 1900. Named part of the city Douvedzhiaka (Michigan), where he lived and worked founder. First bait called Dowagiac Casting Bait, but later reduced the title to James Dowagiac Expert. To this day, survived only a few copies of this once popular and catchability bait. Even less - in good condition. The demand for this miracle is so high that only a box of it is worth at least 1,000 evergreen.





2. Shakespeare Muskellunge Minnow - $ 23100
Experts argue that Shakespeare Muskellunge Minnow lure one of the first of its kind. This bait was also designed in Michigan the son of a banker by the name of Shakespeare in the late 1890s and literally turned the idea of ​​fishermen about what could be or should be the bait. This is one of the first lures made of wood and launched into production in the United States. The photograph well preserved wobbler, sold for a fabulous price, according to experts, is just an old copy of the original. The initial price of the lot was - $ 5500.



3. Chautaugua Minnow - $ 37400
This bait produced by Krantz & Smith in New York in 1908. It was not popular among anglers as the fish catch it was virtually impossible. Therefore, the production was stopped almost immediately after the sale of the first batch. That is why to this day preserved only a few copies. But now collectors are willing to pay for her considerable sums, because the acquisition Chautaugua Minnow - a real stroke of luck.



4. Unidentified First American Wooden Minnow - $ 42560
This model is considered the forerunner of all wood lures America. According to the stories of the organizers of the auction, the mysterious lure was found in a box of fishing from Ohio, who was lying next to the old fishing rods in the attic. Although experts have not been able to reconstruct the history of the creation of this very rare and possibly unique in its kind of bait, it is almost identical to the very first minnow Trory. The creation of this model dates from the late nineteenth century.



5. Giant Haskell Minnow - $ 101200
Copper baubles Giant Haskell Minnow, production of which began in 1853. So far, the most expensive antique lure ever sold at auction official. Deal worth 101,200 dollars was held in 2003. Among experts there are rumors about the existence of other copies of the model in private collections. Giant Haskell Minnow was created weapons maker Heskelem Riley (Riley Haskel). In fact, it was one of the first spinners, like a bait fish and the first with a movable tail. The model was launched in mass production and are available in different sizes. The length of the minnow - 10 cm. If you like to make a copy of the gold, it would cost cheaper than its copper prototype.