Antique Shop Find: What Is It???

[Paul Roberts]

Can you guess what this fishing implement was used for?

[Lynn Thomas]

Chumming ?

[Midway Tommy D]

I don't know it's original purpose, but if it were mine I would think about putting some willow sticks in the spouts and using it as a fish attractor.

[40fordflathead]

A good start to a light fixture in the barn. Very cool. What is it?

[klonder]

A live well for bait fish.

[Paul Roberts]

All good creative guesses. Not surprising here on Reel Talk. Such an item would never be out of a job!



A local person said that they used cattail pods for wicks. That's a somewhat scary thought. Come to think of it, a whole pot of kerosene on a boat at night is a scary thought!

"Hey Bob! Wanna go fishin' tonight?"

[Midway Tommy D]

Come to think of it, a whole pot of kerosene on a boat at night is a scary thought!

"Hey Bob! Wanna go fishin' tonight?"

People didn't have much choice prior around 1900 when the battery operated torch was put into use.

[Richard Lodge]

That thing is ingenious and what a project to solder it all together.