Friday Funhouse

The Friday Funhouse
Dave Norling, Minnesota rodsmith.



Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them
I am a fan of these Eppinger No-Tangle free spool reels.


This is a cool mechanical bobber called a "Deep-O-Bob.".


A 1912 Bristol Horton catalog is a terrific early peak into this great firm's history.


Sheesh. This Leonard Mills is a thing of beauty!


Holy Schnikeys 6/0 Otto Zwarg its a !!


This Leonard Catskill is a honey of a fly rod.


A Heddon 740 Punkinseed in Rock bass in the box has attracted mucho bidder interest.


A Pflueger Avalon is no Atlapac, but is still a great reel in its own right.


Jackpot! 10 Bingos in a case makes the Texan in all of us yee haw.


Man oh man, this Pflueger All-in-One is a great bait.


Red scale is tough on any Heddon lure, but a #100? Forget about it.


17 Jim Bagleys on cards has made Bagleyiacs go crazy.



Your Haiku of the Week on Wisconsin lure maker Joe Froelich:

Froelich the Lure Maker
Had a unique paint pattern
Unmistakable.


This 1905 Hartford Minnow Float is a great bucket.


To all of our Canadian friends how about this awesome Lucky Strike walleye minnow?


This Tin Liz Sunfish is a beautiful Arbogast bait.


Two Edwards Mt. Carmel fly rods in two weeks? It's more than a man can bear.


Heddon Punkies in see through boxes don't come to town often at all.


This early Dam spinning reel from West Germany is a sweetheart.


Ah yes, the K&K Minnow. One of the all-time most recognizable lures. If you don't like the K&K, we're going to have words.


In honor of Bob Miller's new History of the Pflueger Akron & Summit Reels which I'm just finishing, we have this neat 1893 in the box.


A C.W. Shields N.Y. copper minnow bucket does not arrive on your doorstep every day.



-- Dr. Todd