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Minnesota Fishing Museum & Al Baert

Season 5 Episode 16 | 26m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

A 1902 electric trolling motor to a unique collection of fishing flies from the 1800s.

From a 1902 electric trolling motor to a unique collection of fishing flies going back to the late 1800’s Common Ground uncovers them all in a tour of the Minnesota Fishing Museum in Little Falls. The founder of the museum shows viewers a very old lure fitted with a propellers and glass eye and explains how appraiser offered him $3 for it and the lure turned out to be worth 30 times that amount.

02/13/2014 | Rating NR

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Minnesota Fishing Museum & Al Baert

Season 5 Episode 16 | 26m 52sVideo has Closed Captions

From a 1902 electric trolling motor to a unique collection of fishing flies going back to the late 1800’s Common Ground uncovers them all in a tour of the Minnesota Fishing Museum in Little Falls. The founder of the museum shows viewers a very old lure fitted with a propellers and glass eye and explains how appraiser offered him $3 for it and the lure turned out to be worth 30 times that amount.

02/13/2014 | Rating NR

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