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In 1907, Heddon and Co. opened a manufacturing location for a full line of bamboo rods right here in Chetek. It was located in the building that was formerly owned ...

Extremely rare lures, many of them boxed, included one of eight legendary frogs hand-carved in 1898 by James Heddon and displayed at Heddon factory, plus many other seldom-seen examples An extremely ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at [email protected] or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. You might say Gerald Hickman’s collection is alluring. He ...

Learn how to identify valuable antique and vintage fishing lures, from Heddon and Pflueger classics to the rare Haskell Minnow. Discover why lure boxes matter, what collectors look for, and how to buy ...

Give a man a fishing lure, and he catches fish until he loses the lure. Give a fisherman a 3D-printer, and he can print all the fishing lures he wants, especially replicas of those that are too ...