Billy Pate Fishing Gear Auction May 19

by Florida Sportsman Newswire • April 12, 2012 • 3 comments

The auction firm Oliver’s has announced the sale of the Historical Collection of the Late William “Billy” Pate, May 19, at his residence in Islamorada, at 1 p.m. Items include tackle, rods, reels, flies, record fish mounts and others, all going to the highest bidder. Admission is $25 per person. Visit the Oliver’s website for more details, or call (207) 985-3600. There will be a public preview on Friday, May 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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  • Charlotte

    The Billy Pate Collection auction is Saturday, May 19th in Islamorada. There are hundreds of items to bid on, including rods, reels, art, photos, water skis, flies etc etc. Check out the auctioneers web site <a href="http://www.rwolivers.com” target=”_blank”>www.rwolivers.com after April 19 to view all the items.

  • waterengineer

    I never heard f having to pay to get into an auction before. I guess they want to keep out the riff-raff.

    • Charlotte

      The charge for the preview is to benefit Bonefish Tarpon Trust, which Billy was a founder.