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Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

By A Mystery Man Writer

Collectors of antique fly fishing tackle are a unique breed. Motivated by a passion for the sport and the excitement of the chase, they often search and compete for decades to acquire a single object of desire. In doing so, they help preserve the craft and history of fly fishing history one rod, reel or fly at a time. Some have gained celebrity in the fly fishing community, reaching the status of elders in the tribe.

Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

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Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

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Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

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Antique tackle collectors: Packrats and historians

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