Antique Fishing Lures A Blast from The Past

Fishing enthusiasts today enjoy placing their collectibles in sporting and fishing fairs and trade shows. They also love to make a profit by selling them online or through vendors that are setup to sell collectible items.

Whether you’re displaying them for historical interest or with the intention of actual fishing equipment, you may want to focus on certain companies or manufacturers. Top brand names are, Pflueger, Heddon, South Bend, Shakespeare, Jamison, Creek Chubb, and Moonlight. There are other names which you can find at conferences and conventions all over the U.S.

If you have antique fishing equipment still in the box, then you have something very valuable on your hands. They tend to be worth more when still in the original packaging. The old boxes usually had interesting designs and print with the history of the lure, date of production, tips and strategies on the boxes themselves. Even if not kept in the original packaging, the lures can still be worth a lot.

There are a few key points to keep in mind when collecting antique fishing lures:

-    Estate sales and garage sales are prime places to fine rare lures and tackle boxes that have been kept in the family.
-    Make sure you read books and study about this if you plan on doing this as a hobby.
-    National Fishing Lure Collectors Club is a great way to get information on the value of different lures to find and collect.
-    Make sure you know how much they are worth before you decide to use it on your next fishing trip.

Lastly, anytime that you tamper with a lure you can greatly depreciate its value. The best thing that you can do is just leave them the way they are.