Heddon's Dowagiac No. 1 Casting Bait, c1903.

Dating to approximately 1903 is this James Heddon and Son No. 1 Dowagiac Casting Bait, better known as the Slopenose. This early model measures 4" and is rigged with the deep gold washed belly cup and

Introduced in 1917, 2" diam, 1 5/8" wide spool, marked "Made by James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. No. 35". Good sliding click switch, free-spool release, triple grasp tournament handle, thin band of

Stamped “1” on the foot, marked "Made By James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac Mich. No. 45” and “Carter's Pat. Jul 5, 04 Nov 28, 05", working click switch, aluminum thumb rest, Ex cond

This 2/1 rod is in excellent original condition which is rare for these casting rods. It features 2 red agate guides and tip top, red & black wraps, a Pyralin down-locking reel seat with the spiral gr

Circa 1906-07 white pasteboard box features the wrap around label with twin straight line border, clear lure illustration and lettering, including "Dowagiac Expert" No. 200 printed on both end flaps,

Pretty casting reel with newer technology of using aluminum and anodization. Green colored end plates with coin edged and knurled details, possibly Bakelite marbleized handles. Issued: late 1950's to

For your consideration are (4) vintage casting reels. Included in this lot are the following reels: 1. "Climax" bait casting fishing reel. Reel glides smoothly in both directions as it should and is m

Nice lot of vintage fishing lures. Heddon River Runt Spook Sinker, wood white with black spots. Helin Tackle Co. lure boxes. South Bend Bait Co. lure box. Heddon Dowagiac Minnow box. Contact our recom

Lot with 1 Atlas and 4 Shakespeare Bait Casting Reels

AGILITY BAIT CASTING REEL/ SHAKESPEARE FISHING ROD 1 OF 2-VERY GOOD CONDITION

AGILITY BAIT CASTING REEL/ SHAKESPEARE FISHING ROD 1 OF 2-VERY GOOD CONDITION

Orange “scale” over white finish, 4 1/8”, pinned see through hardware, large unique props, removable belly weight, VG/VG+ condition.

Frog finish, 4 1/8”, pinned see through hardware, large unique props, other than missing the removable belly weight (common), about VG+ condition.

Scarce luminous finish, 4 1/4”, c1910, large unique props, pinned see through side hooks, other than missing the removable belly weight, VG-/VG condition.

Finished in solid yellow and measuring 3 1/4" in length is this No. 2 size Manhattan Top Water Casting bait in its correctly marked two piece cardboard box. Bait has unmarked blades, surface mounted a

Marked on both ends Heddon “Dowagiac” Minnow, Fancy Back No.100, and printed on all four sides and slide lid, about VG+ with light wear, soiling, and a 1 3/4” section of one top rail

Rare Heavy Casting Minnow box, printed on all four sides, most likely dating to 1907, marked very clearly on both ends "Heddon's "Dowagiac" Minnow, Rainbow No. 176". All but the lid would grade Ex-/Ex

Rarely seen 3 1/2" bait in shiner scale finish. With unmarked props, 2 piece belly rig and good glass eyes, condition is shiny VG+/Ex-. A desirable "special" Baby Vamp.

Extremely rare, measuring 5 7/8" x 3 1/2" with 16 pages, high quality card-stock covers and several product illustrations including "The Shakespeare Revolution Bait" and "The Shakespeare Evolution Bai

Serial 91, marked “Made by James Heddon Sons Dowagiac Mich 3-15”, cork arbor cover, working click, VG+/Ex- condition.

One piece rod, owner’s name inked on the butt section, marked “BC60-HW-1 oz. Wt.”, mild soiling of the cork and light tarnish. Comes with the original cloth travel sleeve and a pvc t

German silver, marked "Made By James Heddon's Sons Dowagiac, Mich. 3-35" and "Pats Appd For" on the foot, serial number 9453, good click switch, cork arbor, VG condition with two holes drilled in the

Bait casting Blue Grass reel Meek No. 33, 2.125" end plate to end plate, 1.75" diameter

4 1/2" x 3 1/8" x 2 1/2"