Finding Collectible Fishing Lures For Sale

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.

Once people figured out how to make such things the craft took off. More and more people wanted the baits because it meant that they would not have to go out searching for and catching live bait before every fishing trip. When you are fishing with tackle, or with a rod and reel it is mostly for sport. Sure you can do it this way for food as well.

Many of the companies that exist today were around back then making baits for maybe ten people. Some of them started out as just a back yard hobby. Simply because one fisherman wanted a bait that looked and worked like he alone wanted. Once he started to have success with his creation other people wanted to know what he was using.

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.

Many of the companies that have been manufacturing artificial baits for decades are still around today. Some of them have branched out into other areas while others remained in the artificial bait arena. Companies like Shakespeare for example started making lures and then got into making reels and have been for the last twenty years or so.

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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