This place is like ICAST for OLD SCHOOL lures! (Part 1 - NFLCC '22)

This place is like ICAST for OLD SCHOOL lures! This year ol' Retro attended the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC) National Meeting in Springfield, Illinois. This even draws antique fishing tackle enthusiasts from around the country, and is a great place to meet fellow collectors, see priceless tackle collections, and get some great deals on vintage fishing lures and tackle.
In the first instalment of this two-part episode, Retro goes picking for vintage lures at the convention center hosting the NFLCC show. There we get a look at some old school gold, including Fred Arbogast lures like the Jitterbug, Hula Popper, Tipsy, and Stickleback. There are also some epic displays of Heddon Lures, including the man with the world's largest Heddon River Runt collection. We also see some forgotten lures from grandpa's tackle box like the Mercury Minnow and the Daily Double, and novelty lures like the Cotton Cordell Prez, the Heddon Big Bud, and the Powerpak Shad.
If you are an antique tackle collector or just like to bass fish with vintage rods, reels, lures, or equipment, the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club shows are worth a visit...and tell 'em Retro sent ya!
The National Fishing Lure Collectors Club (NFLCC) is a non-profit, educational, international organization founded in 1976. The primary objectives of the NFLCC are to foster an awareness of fishing tackle collecting as a hobby and to assist members in the location, identification, and trading of vintage fishing-related equipment.
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[@foxbodysandfreedom8595]

As a young fisherman (28) these kinda interviews and this history is awesome and im so glad these guys have kept the passion for fishing so long I hope to so the same Tight lines fellas !

[@Stumpjack]

Man, those guys are living, breathing encyclopedias of vintage gold! I could listen to Ed Brown talk for hours. The man just bubbles over with enthusiasm and joy for River Runts. You definitely have to visit him at home and document his basement. I almost regret joining the NFLCC now...because I'm already budgeting in my head for next year's big event and my wallet feels significantly lighter (covering my gleeful eagerness in shades of fake regret! Ha!).

[@jonzimmerman798]

Man I’m a 90’s child of a sporting goods salesman and avid bass fisherman. I’m getting addicted to your show! Love it! Wish I would have hung on to my dads salesman plug rings!

[@RetroBassin]

Thanks, Jon! How’d you find the channel?

[@BentleyBoys937]

That River Runt collection is insane!!!

[@RetroBassin]

I should have bought more!

[@sammyvh11]

Jitterbug at night in the summer is crack for Bass

[@Cardboard-boxes-are-fun]

In the 70’s every kid with a tackle box had a jitterbug. I have quite a few now. It was awesome to see the interview with Sam.

[@egomaniac247]

What an awesome place! Very cool!

[@JimmySutton-uy9pg]

Boy that Hawaiian wiggler was a bad ass bait caught many many fish on it when I was real young love it 👍🎣

[@anton1949]

Looks like a fun show to attend.

[@kinghunters829]

This place is so cool. I'm proud to know that the classic lures have been kept for us to treasure them so we know where we came from ND are going to as well. Can't wait to go fishing this sunday.

[@johnm2617]

So interesting! These guys are a dying breed ! I could listen to them tell their stories forever Great video! Thanks *

[@lurelovepodcast3065]

Next year you should go for a week and film an entire year's worth of shows! Wow, so much content! It was like Antiques Road Show had a baby with Retro Bassin!

[@anglingarchaeology]

🤯 I don’t even know where to begin… what an incredible show!

[@RetroBassin]

Wait till you see part 2, Mike!

[@jhjhjh242]

Superb. As a lifelong fisherman, this is a fascinating video. I love hearing the history behind the lures and makers. I'm going to be rewatching this often. Tight lines from England 😊😊😊

[@daveleathorn8211]

Them pencil plugs are used for river walleye fishing, my grandfather use to make pencil plugs for a living in Port Huron Michigan, my father still make the blanks and I paint them not saying these are ours that are on this show there not, there are lots of of pencil plug makers, our plugs are all still made of wood, there all worth the money excellent baits for river walleye fishing, excellent show by the way.

[@RetroBassin]

Great intel!

[@SWCFLORIDA]

Another fun one Chris.

[@stevebrockway4738]

It's always good to hear about home town area guy Fred Arbogast. I hadn't heard Dick Kotis' name for a long time. I am glad to hear that he is not forgotten. What a great bunch of guys!

[@davidparker9022]

This is a great episode.They just keep getting better.These NFLCC folks would give the shirts off their backs.Good people who like preserving a small piece of Americana.

[@chickenfriedsteak3669]

Thanks ferrrr showin' ana sharin' Chris! It is Appreciated amigo! soooooooooooo cool! nice snags too.

[@robinallen8773]

I really enjoyed these episodes at the lure show and I really liked the Heddon part of this show! I love those river runts!

[@billlumberg5746]

River run Ray is cool! Love that guy.

[@wayne8276]

Thx . Love old lures . Always looking for them to put back into action as they were meant for. .. I don't have any of big value .. I like unusual and weird designs .

[@majoritynote]

This is fantastic actually peeped the price of one of my lures in this. All these guys are stand up gentleman.

[@Cardboard-boxes-are-fun]

In the 70’s every kid with a tackle box had a jitterbug. I have quite a few now.

[@anton1949]

I have a big tacklebox with several wooden lures some say 'Bassarino' on them. Jitterbugs etc.

[@janieruiz1390]

That is cool.

[@DavidSmith-hh3cc]

My first event was Nationals several years ago and was overwhelmed like you probably were. The individual collections are amazing and so is the vast number of baits to collect. If you collect it then they usually are there.

[@Skullcreature99]

Okay. The intro did it for me. Liked and subscribed

[@RetroBassin]

Yeah buddy, welcome aboard the Retro Wagon!

[@Nothing-gw2fb]

Great video

[@SouthJerseyBaitReviews]

Awesome video retro was waiting for this one. I swear that arborgast was the first one to make the wiggle wart before it actually became the wiggle wart because aborgast was making a small crankbait that looked extremely similar but smaller wonder if thats where storm got there idea from.

[@DsTackleBox]

That was a great video Chris! Sam Van Camp is a wealth of knowledge when talking Arbogast! Love the runts! Thanks man!

[@BentleyBoys937]

His river runt collection is crazy!!!

[@danserrano2251]

Love it!

[@odslsm]

I also collect Heddon River Runts, I'm not sure what it is with it, but I realy like their design, specially the pre-war and the ones with the two piece hardware. The paint finish and quality is incredible in my opinion. Nice video!! Would really enjoy going to an event like this one 👍🏻

[@noweepersfinally9747]

I’d go broke and get divorced all on the sale trip if I went there. I’m glad I’m in Texas.

[@kennethboydsr3966]

Great Show !!!

[@kerrysanders6668]

It's a shame there isn't more content like this and in general there aren't more histories of bass fishing.

[@BassFishingArchives]

I wish that show wasn't on top of ICAST. Dang looks like an amazing time. Can't wait for Pigeon Forge!!!!

[@johnprins4731]

NEAT GREATTTT JOB AND 👏 👌 HE REALLY KNOWS HIS LURES...SMART GUY

[@MrHabitat009]

Man this is KZbin gold!!! Awesome video retro!!

[@funkymojo111]

Whoa, I did not know such a place existed. I thought you collectors met in small, smoked-filled, dark rooms like Comic-con in the early years.

[@teijiosawa2230]

awesome collections

[@rippinlipsinc.2200]

Great looking old lures that can still produce big fish!!! #RippinLipsInc on You Tube!!!

[@LowBrowFishing]

Yeah, I don't need to go to places like that. My kids would be mad that I spent their entire inheritance, lol! Of course little do they know, the only thing I'm leaving them is my bills!

[@riverhound9649]

All my collecting buddies

[@Patriot1777]

I love jitterbugs!

[@wilmawife]

Some of the prices were really good, $2000 not so much. Great video as always.

[@CONEHEADDK]

Inventor here. I bet the screws are placed as they are, to avoid the spoon from being as easy to break loose.

[@highpointer]

Man, Please follow up with the River Runts fellow. I'd love to see this collection!

[@RetroBassin]

You and me both!

[@carlmchale8341]

Absolutely amazing you better find a way to get to Mr Brown's house before he's lost to time

[@pelican4294]

Nice coverage, thank you! It looks like the treble hooks on all the old and vintage lures are bright and shiny. Are the hooks originals and refurbished or have the hooks been replaced with brand new ones?

[@paulport814]

Awesome video! I love the seeins believn line of baits. So awesome. What was the name of the walleye stick baits the guy was selling?

[@americafirst7794]

Hey bud I hope you're having a super great day I was going up into my attic yesterday guess what I found I found a whole box of old lures and I found old Bass pro shop catalogs that I had I have the first four Bass pro catalogs I haven't went to the rest of it yet anyhow have a super great day

[@cherokeelaketennessee7895]

Man this makes me look forward to the Pigeon Forge NFLCC this coming January. Thankfully it's about 30 miles from my house so I'll be going over for several days and hopefully do some room shopping. Have you ever done any videos on Boots Anderson? He made the first square bill lures and started The Original Tennessee Shad company. If you'll shoot me a message on IG I'll send you some information. Boots also trained Fred C Young and showed him how to make lures. All those guys were from here in east Tennessee, lots of great history. I have some other interesting stuff I'll send you that a friend gave me.

[@adamperkins4305]

29:20 Wtf i live in Mentor OH 😂

[@amgstiernon1]

I have a few of those and more.

[@raymondjohnson6496]

Do they ever come to Louisville Kentucky

[@shadowwolf9329]

If you find a spring activivated lure buy it

[@mmatalk3817]

I'm looking for Strike king Diamond Shad 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz new or used.

[@sam-unoskoglund9853]

i have one marmaid lure

[@shadowwolf9329]

The one that you just showed is shaped like a peanut shell

[@colekilpatrick7013]

Can anyone tell me what the name of the lures are at 14:06 in the video? They are very unique and they peaked my curiosity, but I didn’t hear a name throughout the interview.

[@RetroBassin]

Wish I knew!

[@juliespore]

What do you mean when you say that’s a “tough” one or a “tough color” is that a good thing?

[@RetroBassin]

Not sure where it came from, but yes! Tough to find color.

[@jackhaus5238]

$2000 right

[@philipanes7203]

I don't think he liked the way you held the lures . He kept taking them from you . Didn't want you to touch the paint

[@mikefitzhenry219]

Can anyone tell me what this lure make and model? I’m guessing it’s a Mann’s file:///var/mobile/Library/SMS/Attachments/40/00/F9E4EE54-836C-49D8-886D-3F5A8BDC5872/IMG_5153.HEIC