Book Review - Captain John's Fishing Tackle Price Guide

If you are a collector or dealer of fishing tackle, Captain John's Fishing Tackle Price Guide is a must have! Notice the title doesn't include "reference guide" or "identification guide" - this isn't a book for finding out what you have, it is a true "price guide" - meant to help you place a value on an item that you have and already know exactly what it is - you definitely need to know at least the Brand and Model specifically to use be able to use this book effectively.

Most of the book is text, and just one section has photos (and it is only about 12 pages long). Luckily the text is very well organized, allowing you to hone in on exactly the item that you are looking for.

Everything has its own section, from Lures (the largest section of the book - over 200 pages), to Decoys, Bobbers, Reels, Rods, and everything in between! Once you find the section you want, the items are grouped into columns, with the Brand at the far left in alphabetical order. The next column is Model (which is also in alphabetical order), the next is Series/Mfg. Code/Description, then Grade, Price, and finally the Date Sold.

The author does use abbreviations, but he does include a handy guide at the beginning of the book so that you don't get stuck trying to figure out what each abbreviation means.

John A. Kolbeck - aka Captain John - is obviously a passionate researcher and a detail oriented collector, he is definitely the go-to guy for finding out what your fishing items are worth!

Captain John's Fishing Tackle Price Guide
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