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[kmishn]

So recently I decided to take up fishing. I have recently inherited what I believe to be an amazing gift of gear. Two Tackle boxes handed down from an avid BC fisherman to his nephew then to me (nephew decided he didn't want it my gain) However its kind of like getting a map with no legend. I have been reading rods blog and been trying to research as much as I can about fishing and gear but connecting the dots is just not happening. Im 30 and have no fathers or father figures so no real help there.

Questions.

Is there a book out there that has pictures of gear and what it is used for? Even a terminology index? Like the joy of cooking for fishing?
Is there a good fishing class or group to join other then this forum?

Possibly I put a picture up of the two tackle boxes and could get some recommendations of things I can use at spots.?

I will pull a fish out of the ocean in 2011. Until then I am having a great time at watching the water pass me by. 

[Bill]

kmishn

Have you thought about packing up the gear and take it to a Tackle shop. Here is a few you could check out Highwater Tackle Ltd N. Van,
Riverside Fly and Tackle PoCo, also Sea Run Fly and Tackle Coquitlam. A couple of books I would check out, Roderick Haig Brown, David James Duncan The River Why. I am sure if you post on here looking for a fishing buddy to tag along with you will get lots of replies, I'm always looking for somebody to fish with when I go out to the salt to fish.

Bill

[nosey]

watching a few weekend fishing shows on TV wouldn't hurt either, as much as a lot of people find The Dimestore Fisherman a tad unbearable it is probably the best show for beginners and I find it entertaining.

[vancook]

kmishn

Have you thought about packing up the gear and take it to a Tackle shop. Here is a few you could check out Highwater Tackle Ltd N. Van,
Riverside Fly and Tackle PoCo, also Sea Run Fly and Tackle Coquitlam. A couple of books I would check out, Roderick Haig Brown, David James Duncan The River Why. I am sure if you post on here looking for a fishing buddy to tag along with you will get lots of replies, I'm always looking for somebody to fish with when I go out to the salt to fish.

Bill

I have to second the suggestion to take the gear into your local shop. I inherited some vintage gear and it sat in storage for almost 10 years until some board members suggested I visit a shop. I took a bunch of rods and vintage hardy reels into sea run and Kelly was great help. For the most part the old gear is going to be kept in storage, fished an old super silex for a season and have since bought a new reel so I don't damage the vintage piece...which fishes very nice.
Don't be afraid to ask your local shop questions, they will more than likely help you out as much as they can or refer you to someone who can answer your questions if they can't themselves.

[NiceFish]

doesn't hurt to post up a few pictures of your loot as well... so we can admire

[noobfisher]

doesn't hurt to post up a few pictures of your loot as well... so we can admire

second that, would love to see some pics, I've learned a ton from this website, and recently started watching the world fishing network lol!

[FISHIN MAGICIAN]

Without seeing what you have, it's hard to say. Your gear is worth what someone will pay for it. Any sport with enthusiasts has its share of GOOD, BAD and UGLY people who are looking to take advantage of you. If you have something which is highly desirable and you don't know what you have, many are not going to be extremely honest with you.

A couple of examples: I went to see a car for sale---it was a rare and unmolested example of a very rare, desirable, but restorable car. As an enthusiast, I wanted to buy that car for myself as a "restoration project". I made the seller  "my top dollar" offer. The seller politely declined and waited for Mr. Megabucks (the next guy to see the car). I waited as well. Mr. Megabucks came to see the car and promptly outbid me for the car. I reexamined my line of thinking and offered more. Mr. Megabucks offered a lot more money than I did. Mr. Megabucks WAY overpaid for the car. 3 years later Mr. Megabucks and I met again when he went to sell the car. I went to see it. He wanted a ridiculous amount of money. I declined. 6 months later, he finally sold the car for less than I originally offered.

Also, may I caution against some of the local shops? Some of these folks quite frankly have no clue about vintage or collectible items. I betcha I could walk into the top 5 shops in the lower mainland with a shovelnose lucky louie, or a 60 year old new in the box Centrepin and they wouldn't know heads from tails. Here's a story from a guy I know who happens to buy old stuff at garage sales.... case in point, the shovel nose lucky louie I mentioned sold on ebay for $360 to a Campbell River Tyee Pool Guide. To the folks at the tackle shop, it was worth $20. The centrepin sold for $1100 to a guy in Australia.

Likewise, I walked into a tackle shop to pick up a few items and Mr. Expert behind the counter was doling out advice like it was candy on Halloween to his customer. After Mr. Expert left to answer the phone, I stepped in and gave the customer the real deal. I know the customer probably caught fish as a result of my advice that weekend. However, I'm VERY certain the advice he received from Mr. Expert wasn't going to catch him much of anything.

Now, the intent of my post isn't to dump on anyone..but merely advice to make sure you get appropriate value if it is due.