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Collectible Fishing Lures Are Catching On

Monday, November 4, 2013

By Marsha Klein


Just like any other hobby, collectible fishing lures is one that is enjoyed by many young and old people around the world. It is sometimes very surprising however to people just seeing old antique lures for the first time just how many have survived over the years. They may have been constructed from different materials but many of them look very similar.

There is a rich and storied history behind the sport. People have been fishing in various ways for a great many years. It goes back through the generations. Live bait was also not the only way that people caught fish either. It was not a stretch to figure out that you could catch fish with artificial lures.

The biggest difference aside from the construction methods that people will notice on the older baits are the amount of hooks. In the 1930's and since it seemed like manufacturers thought that in order to catch a fish you needed a lot of hooks. Not just any hooks but treble hooks. Treble hooks are the ones with three hooks.

But if you are hunting for food, it is much more effective to use a net. When you fish this way for sport there will always be things left behind to act as collectibles or memorabilia. These things go back a long ways and there is a rich history that goes along with them. In the early days the baits were made from wood and various other materials.

They did not however look anything like the artificial baits we have today. One look and you could tell that these are from the distant past. There is also a rather large following out there of people who collect these things. You would be surprised to see that there are so many of these baits that survived the many years of use.

Considering the beating that some of these took it does surprise people to see that so many have made it so far and in such good condition. On the other hand it is just as surprising to see how many of the real old lures look just like the ones from today. They might have been made from very different materials but they they could look very similar.

Today they are known mainly for their reels but many people do not realize they have a very rich and storied history in baits. The companies that were around back then were as diverse as the people who were using their products. Some of the companies started out with just one person making lures because they had fun doing it.

Collectible fishing lures have been around for a very long time and they will continue to be around for a very long time. The numbers of people who are fishing today has remained fairly steady for many years. The sport has survived the great depression and many other disasters and will continue to do so. Fishing will remain a popular sport for young and old alike.




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