Antique Fishing Lures

When we think of antique fishing lures, we often imagine the tools that our forefathers must have used for fishing. Antique fishing lures are still used, although their presence is preferred in private collections. 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.

There are interesting stories to tell about some of the antique fishing lures you use or collect. Normally, classic lures can be used with any type of fish, with some exceptions due to variation, species and habitat. Information is pretty scarce on older fishing lures, because the new models are in the spot light at present.

Many stores still provide antique fishing lures although you may not find them precisely under this very name. Internet sites and some auction houses could be the right locations to make an acquisition. These places usually have different varieties of fishing lures in stock and the prices they ask for are also different from one source to another depending on certain factors. Sometimes you can get certain antique models in modern shops together with recent designs, either for comparison or just for the sake of diversity. You can also get the information about the places where such lures can be bought from other hobbists.

If you search the Internet for antique fishing lures, you may also come across some very interesting materials on the history of fishing, the evolution of fishing gear and the tradition of the manufacturers. You can also find books and guides, collectors' information as well as specialized publications such as fishing magazines.

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. These lures are really expensive, somewhere in the area of $1,000 to $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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