Captain John's Fishing Tackle Price Guide by John A. Kolbeck and Russell E. Lewis (2006, Paperback)

I purchased this book to get an idea about what certain vintage fishing lures might be worth and to help identify 'unknown' vintage fishing lures. I was somewhat disappointed when I received it to find that there are only 16 pages of photographs of vintage fishing items but the book is 365 pages in length. The book is actually a compilation of prices paid for fishing items that were already auctioned off. The book provides the Brand, Model, Series, Description, Grade, Price Paid, and the Month & Year that the item was auctioned. While somewhat useful for getting a general idea of what your item may be worth, (if you already know the brand & model), it does very little as far as providing a means for identifying the item. If you are looking for an Identification & Value guide then I have to recommend the 2 volume set written by Dudley Murphy & Rick Edmisten (Vol I) and Dudley Murphy & Deanie Murphy (Vol II) entitled Fishing Lure Collectibles. I use these two books quite often when I need to identify a fishing lure as the books are filled cover to cover with beautiful color photographs of fishing lures and their values. I hope this review is helpful.