“It’s like turning over rocks, hoping to find a gold nugget,” said McBurney, an expert on antique fishing tackle and gear. He writes about it, he sells it, and he appraises it. For the ...

Vintage fishing equipment is avidly collected ... Send e-mail to smartcollector@comcast.net or write Danielle Arnet, c/o Tribune Media Services, 435 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1400, Chicago, IL ...