Fishing Frenzy

There are many reasons why people collect the various things the do. Nobody knows all of the reasons and sometimes the people who are doing it do not even know all the reasons why they do what they do. However, for everyone who does it they have their own reasons. Collectible fishing lures are the same way. People who are into this hobby all have a story to tell.

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.

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.

Fishing is a sport that is fun for all ages and the people who collect these baits are just as varied as the people who use them. Many children love to collect these because it gives them a chance to learn the history of a sport that does not have a great deal of people writing books about it. It also gives them an opportunity to speak with people they would never have met otherwise.

There are a lot of companies out there today that have a history from back in the 1930's or even longer. Some of the companies that survived that long also have a rather large collection of some of their much older products. It is very interesting to anybody who enjoys the sport to take a trip and tour of any one of their factories or sales shops to view some of the collections.

Then one day they started to sell what they were making and they realized they could make money. Some companies stayed that way and refused to grow when the opportunity presented itself. Collectible fishing lures brings out a vast array of stories and each one is as unique as the last and just as exciting and interesting to hear. So the next time you are fishing, think of the lures that came before.. You might be surprised.