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Fishing Lures event at Palmyra Inn Region I of the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club will have a show on March 15, 10 to 4 and March 16 from 9 to 11 a.m., at the Palmyra Inn, 955 Canandaigua Road (State Rt. 21) located five miles north (on Route 21) from Thruway Exit 43. Free appraisals of tackle, rods, reels, and other fishing items will be available to those that attend. Admission, by temporary membership, is only $5 a person and children under 12 are free. Tackle collectors from the Northeast and Canada will gather to exhibit some of the finest antique fishing tackle, rods, decoys, reels, and memorabilia including advertising pieces, minnow buckets, boxes, and art work. The NFLCC is an organization that was formed to educate the public on the history and artifacts related to the sport of fishing. It is an organization that promotes the collection and verification of antique fishing materials. This fishing history began in the 1850s with the making of metal baits by such makers as J. T. Buel and G. M. Skinner of Clayton. The sport of fishing is depicted in trade cards, decoys, art work, rods, reels unique artifacts, and of course, tackle. Some of the items you will see were made by Creek Chub, Hedden, South Bend, Pflueger, as well as many state specific manufactured lures. Should you want to sell your old tackle or other fishing related items, the experts will determine if its saleable. Lunch available from 11 to 1:30. Call Steve Hays for information: 597.4793. Copyright
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