Going Back To Antique Fishing Lures - By: Eliseo Lau

More and more anglers are moving away from all the high tech
fishing equipment and supplies available on the market today and
going back to the roots of the sport, finding and learning about
antique fishing lures. The beauty of finding these antique
fishing lures is that they truly do have a history, as well as
being tried and true tackle.

There are also a growing number of anglers and fishing
enthusiasts that enjoy collecting antique fishing lures and
displaying them in sporting and fishing fairs and trade shows,
as well as selling them online or through various websites set
up for collects.

Collectors, whether for display and historical interest or for
actual fishing equipment tend to focus on one or more companies
or manufacturers. The most commonly collected of the antique
fishing lures include Pflueger, Heddon, South Bend, Shakespeare,
Jamison, Creek Chubb and Moonlight. There are other smaller
manufacturers that are also highly collectable with enthusiasts
meeting at conferences and shows all across North America and
even internationally.

The antique fishing lures are considered even more valuable if
they are still in the actual boxes that they were sold in.
Unlike current plastic packaging, these boxes are often
beautifully designed and printed, with the history of the lure,
date of production and even fishing tips and strategies printing
on the individual cardboard or metal boxes. The lures themselves
are still very valuable, even if they are not kept in their
original containers.

When collecting antique fishing lures there are a few key points
to consider:

* Estate sales and garage sales are often a great place to find
a rare lure or old tackle box that has been tucked away for
years. Many people are willing to sell the whole tackle box
rather than just wanting to part with lures one at a time.

* If you are planning on getting into the hobby be sure to read
books, study actual antique fishing lures and learn about how
they are valued and appraised within the collectors group.

* Join the National Fishing Lure Collectors Club or other
organization and get good background information on how to trade
and value the antique lures that you manage to find and collect.

* If you are planning on using antique lures, be sure you know
what they are worth before you decide to use them on your next
fishing outing.

Finally, remember that any kind of restoring, tampering,
repainting or repairing of the antique fishing lure is likely to
decrease it's value, so the best advice is to leave them as they
are, rather than try to fix them up before they are sold or
traded.

More and more anglers are moving away from all the high tech
fishing equipment and supplies available on the market today and
going back to the roots of the sport, finding and learning about
antique fishing lures. The beauty of finding these antique
fishing lures is that they truly do have a history, as well as
being tried and true tackle.

Eliseo is an avid fishing guy. For more fishing info visit
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