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This is an information website to assist fishing tackle collectors and the public.There are many vintage lure companies from Ontario Canada.Cick link :Ontario Companies.This site will help educate and assist fishing tackle collectors to identify and value lures manufactured in the province of Ontario.My name is Patrick Daradick and I have been collecting fishing tackle for over 20 years and will input what knowledge I have obtained from collecting fishing tackle and researching the history of Ontario lure makers.Also information from contacts with fellow collectors and from research with tackle makers families.

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Vintage Fishing tackle wanted.Especially Ontario made fishing lures&boxes.If you would like to sell or have your Ontario vintage fishing tackle appraised for "Free" click here: Contact Patrick

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TRANSPARENT FISHING TACKLE CO. GLASS BAIT TUBES

 
Two classic examples of bait tubes manufactured by The Transparent Fishing Tackle Company from Toronto,Ontario.This company was in existence in the late 1920's in Toronto.They were marked on the box as Living Bait Tubes.Their distributor was another Toronto tackle company "Canada Needle& Fishing Tackle Co. located on Wellington St. West in this city.The bait tube on the left was for a Frog or Crawfish glass tube and the longer glass tube on the right is the larger size bait tube manufactured by the Transparent Tackle Co.They are very unique and highly collectible by Ontario tackle and worldwide fishing tackle collectors.One of the many interesting inventions produced by vintage Ontario Tackle Makers from days gone by.