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.
Once they found out that it was artificial and that he made it himself they wanted him to make one for them. It sounds like a very simple story but it is just how some of these companies started. After a while they needed more and more people to keep up with demand and then a larger and larger company was put in its place. Such is the story of many great American companies.
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.
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.
Once they found out that it was artificial and that he made it himself they wanted him to make one for them. It sounds like a very simple story but it is just how some of these companies started. After a while they needed more and more people to keep up with demand and then a larger and larger company was put in its place. Such is the story of many great American companies.
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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