Hurricane Katrina
Relief Auction

This benefit auction ended on September 9, 2005. Feel free to browse the items that were sold or visit the main auction page here: http://www.joesoldlures.com/katrina.htm

Hurricane Katrina is the largest American disaster in my lifetime. Hundreds of thousands of people are in need of help.

The items shown below are for sale to the best offer by 10:00pm Eastern time on 09/09/05. The high bidder can send me a check or money order made out to the American Red Cross - Katrina Relief Fund. You get the item + a tax deduction and your money will go to help some people in real need.

Send me an email to make an offer at   jyates@ix.netcom.com

So much has been donated that I have split this into multiple pages. Please visit all the pages:

Click the thumbnail images below to see a larger picture

Bid high for a good cause.

#101 Pelican Bait Collection
I believe these are all the colors. All baits at least vg++ Two box and a casting weight included.

Best Offer is $325.00 Mike Alberts

donated by Mike Presley

#102 Unknown Pelican Bait
Unknown Pelican Bait. One opinion was this was one of the first made. Shows nice but has a lot of age lines. Only one I have seen like this.

Best Offer is $250.00 Mike Campouris

donated by Mike Presley

#103 Barr-Royers Mud Puppy
Large size. 1931 really nice condition. White bead eyes

Best Offer is $110.00 Jim Wheeler

donated by Mike Presley

#104 Heard and Wilson reel
Heard and Wilson reel. Vancouver, Canada. I don't know much about this reel. Works well and rust on the reel seat is the only condition issue.

Best Offer is $27.00  Col. Milton Lorens

donated by Mike Presley

#105 Edward Vom Hofe 6/0 Reel
Hairline between the seat screws on one side. Other than that it is a pretty nice reel.

Best Offer is $375.00  Herb Proctor

donated by Mike Presley

#106 Old Flyrod Lures by John Muma
EX Condition - Signed

Best Offer is $110.00 Steve Morris

donated by Ed Pritchard

#107 The History Of Collectable Fishing Tackle Wisconsin - Robert A. Slade
Ex Condition

Best Offer is $55.00 Doug Zovak

donated by Ed Pritchard

#108 The Ambassadeur & I by Simon Shimomura
Ex Condition

Best Offer is $85.00 Dave Gladwell

donated by Ed Pritchard

#109 Classic Fishing Lures by Russell E. Lewis
Ex Condition

Best Offer is $100.00 Lars Londen / Canada

donated by Ed Pritchard

#110 Heddon Catalogs by Clyde A. Harbin Sr. & Russell E. Lewis
Ex Condition

Best Offer is $50.00 John Elder

donated by Ed Pritchard

#111 Joe Pepper Pop-Eye Lures
These lures have no hooks and came directly from Joe Pepper Jr's estate
when he died in 1986.

Best Offer is $75.00 Steve Ohern

donated by Jack Gallagher

#112 Joe Pepper One-Eye Lures
These lures have no hooks and came directly from Joe Pepper Jr's estate
when he died in 1986.

Best Offer is $100.00  Steve Ohern

donated by Jack Gallagher

#113 Shakespeare Wiggle Diver in Box
Shakespeare Wiggle Diver in excellent unfished condition with correct box

Best Offer is $50.00 Blake Bach

donated by Rick Osterholt

#114 Tom Mann's "Think Like A Fish" (2002) & two "signed" Bowfin lures!
Everything Mint!

Best Offer is $30.00 Lindsay Mathisen

donated by Joe Walkowski

#115 South Bend #921 Surface Minnow

Best Offer is $50.00 Arne Soland

donated by Jim Boswell

#116 South Bend #972 Babe Oreno
Pressed Eyes Neon Red Black Shadow-O-Wave
Color used 1951-52 Condition Ex-/Ex

Best Offer is $40.00  Michael Anderson

donated by Jim Boswell

#117 South Bend #972 Babe Oreno
Early No Eye Red Head/Aluminum Body
Condition VG+/EX-

Best Offer is $20.00  Arne Soland

donated by Jim Boswell

#118 South Bend #901 Midget Underwater Minnow
Glass Eyes Cup Rigged South Bend Marked Props
Paint Chipping, Age Lines Condition Good/VGood

Best Offer is $40.00 Gary Deppe

donated by Jim Boswell

#119 South Bend #2957 Jointed Pike-Oreno 5" Long
Perfect Tack Eyes Heavy Duty Hooks Heavy Reinforced
Line Tie Age Line Crazing Condition Very Good Plus

Best Offer is $10.00  Kurt Munden

donated by Jim Boswell

#120 South Bend #957 Pike-Oreno 5 1/4 "
Perfect Tack Eyes O-Ring Lip (1939-47)
Light Age Line Crazing Scale Finish/Green Blend
Condition Ex-/Ex Nice Heavy Piece

Best Offer is $100.00 Mike Presley

donated by Jim Boswell

#121 South Bend #956 Pike Oreno 4" Long
Perfect Tack Eyes Light Age Line Crazing
Scale Finish/Green Blend Condition Ex-

Best Offer is $50.00 Larry Moellman

donated by Jim Boswell

#122 South Bend #956 Pike Oreno 4" Long
Pressed Eyes S-Rig Hardware
Silver Speckled Yellow Body/ Black Shadow-
O-Wave Stripe Condition Excellent

Best Offer is $50.00  Larry Moellman

donated by Jim Boswell

#123 Cardinal #7 spinning reel by Zebco
A beautiful (EX) Cardinal #7 spinning reel by Zebco.

Best Offer is $100.00 Robert Farrar

donated by Phil Dawson

#124 Creek Chub Banner

Best Offer is $125.00 Kirby Mossburg

donated by Charlie Kornsey

#125 Mohawk 250 yard saltwater reel No. 3175 in original box
The reel looks to be unused with only slight marks for handling. Its a free spool model with star drag. It has the mohawk indian mark on the tail plate. The box shows wear on corners and some edges but is intact. Sold by Sears as marked.

Best Offer is $50.00 John Elder

donated by Terry Olds

#126 Three Heddon Lures + A True Temper Bait
A beautiful Heddon Crazy Crawler + 2 beautiful Heddon Vamps and a True Temper crippled minnow.

Best Offer is $100.00 Sheridan Kirksey

donated by Randy Law

#127 Heddon Vamp in Green Scale
Greenscale L-rig w/ GE scripted lip cond say E-. Some brown stuff on the lure will probably clean up to result in EX condition.

Best Offer is $150.00 Jim Angel

donated by Joe McGhee

#128 Heddon Head-On Basser
Goldfish in VG - VG+ condition

Best Offer is $100.00 Jack & Elaine Cooper

donated by Dave & Heidi Dennison
www.anglersattic.net

#129 Florida fishing Tackle "Barracuda Brand" Torpecuda

Best Offer is $35.00  Darwin Stewart

donated by Herb Proctor

#130 Heddon Tiny Torpedo w/correct box
FF 360 SR (Fish Flash, Silver Red) Heddon Tiny Torpedo w/correct box (both EX+) Cataloged from 1955-1956

Best Offer is $65.00 Steve Craft

donated by Juan Lopez
www.lureexchange.com

#131 Heddon 210 Surface Lure
Blue Head wood Heddon 210 in EX- condition

Best Offer is $100.00 L. Ray Ferguson

donated by Juan Lopez
www.lureexchange.com

#132 Heddon Baby Vamp #7409H - Red Scale
7409H RedScale Baby Vamp - VG

Best Offer is $150.00 Mike Marino

donated by Ed Knight

#133 Heddon Baby Vamp #7409RH - Red Head Flitter
7409RH Red Head/Flitter Baby Vamp - EX-

Best Offer is $130.00 Andy Foster & Larry Sundall

donated by Ed Knight

#134 Heddon Vamp #7509P - Shiner Scale
7509P Depression Shiner Scale Vamp - VG

Best Offer is $50.00  Darwin Stewart

donated by Ed Knight

#135 Nice BUG-N-BASS In Box
BUG-N-BASS, by Buckeye Bait Corp, Council Grove, Kansas. Color # 5, BROWN TROUT. Large Size, Flat Eyes. In Correct Box With Card. Lure is like new with full, crisp BUG. Hooks & hardware have some rust, but still a Nice Package! Bid Hgh and help our fellow Americans who are in dire need.

Best Offer is $250.00 Gary Baze

donated by Steve Kuchman

#136 Wild Folk-Art FROG & Wood HANDLINE
Funky Orange Spotted Wood Folk-Art FROG. Definitely one of the wildest looking Frogs you will see! Don't know who made it, but it is marked "Simmy" on the belly. I found it over 12 years ago, so it's at least that old. Lots of character on this one! Mint Condition. ---- Also, a cool Wood HANDLINE in the shape of a Fish. Never used, hook is still imbedded in the wood at the tip of the nose. Also about Mint.
First one of these I have seen. BOTH Folk-Art pieces for one bid! --- Bidder Up! Let's save some lives!

Best Offer is $50.00  Mike Frome

donated by Steve Kuchman

#137 Two Nice Heddon ZARA SPOOKS
One Zara Spook in CARP color, Special Order for the Japanese market, EX+, and One Zara Spook in GOLD CHROME SHAD, Special Order for Northern Bass Supply, New In Package. - 2 Nice ZARAS in not so common colors. Bid High & Please Help!

Best Offer is $20.00 Bill Stevenson

donated by Steve Kuchman

#138 Creek Chub Shipping Carton
This rare and early packing/shipping carton is marked "Special 311". One corner is busted out a small piece is torn off the side

Best Offer is $300.00 JKW

donated by Mike Campouris

#139 Four Bud Stewart Lures
The brown mouse is signed by Bud Stewart E+. The rest are from E to VG.

Best Offer is $200.00 Billy Crowley

donated by Kathryn Anema

#140 Two Gurgling Joes in Tubes
both E+.

Best Offer is $50.00 Larry Jackson

donated by Kathryn Anema

#141 Pair of Creek Chub Rainbow Fire Pikies
Creek Chub 731 E- condition, no scratches just a split on the right side.
Creek Chub 2731 VG+ in correctly marked box E.

Best Offer is $300.00 John Elder

donated by Kathryn Anema

#142 Fully Guided Musky Fishing Trip in northern Indiana or southern Michigan


Fully Guided Musky trip for any lakes in northern Indiana or southern Michigan. I would pay for meals and they could use my tackle or bring their own. I have done 4 other charity auctions and all 4 clients caught fish.

Best Offer is $400.00 Jerry Crosslin

donated by Randy Whiteman

#143 Crown Quality Belmar 250 yard brass bay reel

This reel has loud click, and functioning free spool arm. Slight wobble
to handle.( Note…glare in first picture is from lighting)

Best Offer is $60.00 Dr. Todd E.A. Larson

donated by Steve & Melanie Knier

#144 Shakespeare Russell fly reel No. 1895 model HF
Reel still spooled with old fly line. Click is loud.

Best Offer is $25.00 Harvey Garrison

donated by Steve & Melanie Knier

#145 Miscellaneous old lures and tackle
A South Bend fish scaler, a Mitchell replacement spool, 2 WTJ Lowe spinners, and an old Viking Jr. fish scale.

Best Offer is $20.00 Jerry Jolly

donated by John Workman

#146 B. F. Meek and Sons #3 Casting Reel
B. F. Meek and Sons #3, german silver, non-jeweled, with tournament string, with an unusual triple handle used for tournament casting. It is in excellent condition, grading 9/9.

Best Offer is $525.00 Lonnie Lowry

donated by Andy Foster and Larry Sundall

#147 Case Pocket Knife - XX 61093 6 dot 1974 model toothpick
Never sharpened or carried. Blade has strong snap! It is 5" long closed. No cracks in the handles. This is a nice knife.

Best Offer is $120.00 Randy Whiteman

donated by Sheridan Kirksey

#148 Bing's Nemahbin Minnow
Here is a very early (1905-1906) Wisconsin lure made by A.F.Bingenheimer. This classic lure is in used condition, all original.

Best Offer is $200.00 Tom Jacomet

donated by Andy Burachynski

#149 Heddon Punkinseed Color Guides
Complete set of Heddon Punkinseed Color Guides for the auction. These are
quite rare, as I have not sold Color Guides since 9/11 and these are the latest ones I have updated. These Color Guides will be laminated and double-sided. If the bidding gets up there, I will laminate them individually, sign them, whatever the high bidder wants.

Best Offer is $275.00  Len Guldman

donated by Larry Nicholson
www.TackleCollecting.com

#150 Factory carton of three wooden musky jitterbugs
Factory carton of three wooden musky jitterbugs: perch, black, coachdog.

Best Offer is $350.00 Bob Moran

donated by Gibby Gibson

So much has been donated that I have split this into multiple pages. Please visit all the pages:


Send e-mail to jyates@ix.netcom.com with questions or comments about this web site.

Copyright © 1996-2005 Joe's Old Lures