Antique Fishing Lures and Fishing

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Antique fishing lures sound like something taken out of a dusted box or like the primitive rods and hooks used by our fishermen forfathers. Yet, some people collect antique fishing lures and even use them from time to time. What distinguishes new models from older ones is that modern lures have a sleekness and a luster that make them a lot more similar to live bait. Actually, stiffness best describes antique fishing lures. They also try to replicate a partial look of the insects used in fishing.

When you collect antique fishing lures, they are most likely to come with a story that you'll remember and tell to friends and family when you get the occasion. Normally, classic lures can be used with any type of fish, although exceptions for this general usage do exist. There is rather little information on antique fishing lures, given the fact that new models receive most of the attention.

Many stores still provide antique fishing lures although you may not find them precisely under this very name. Auction houses and some Internet sites could be the right locations to make an acquisition. The models, the prices and the availability vary from store to store, but if you are keen on finding precisely an older model, you may get it after a persistent search. Sometimes you have the chance to find these old lures in modern specialized shops, too. You can also get the information about the places where such lures can be bought from other hobbists.

When searching the Internet for antique fishing lures, you will also be able to find, some kind of information on the history of fishing, on the first gear manufacturers and their tradition as well as many other things worthy of consideration. Books, online guides and magazines could also be of great help for the matter.

There is the category of collectors for whom the historical value of the antique fishing lures is what matters the most despite their high prices. Such highly valuable designs can be even one hundred years old, and they usually belong to mature collections that are occasionally sold at auctions. To give some approximated price, we'd say they range between $1,000 and $5,000. People who buy them belong to a distinct group of collectors of about 300 to 500 members at present. From time to time such select groups receive new members in the forms of collectors with experience and something to share with the rest.

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