Since the dawn of man, humans have been catching fish for food. As our minds became more intellectual and we began designing tools, we learned that fish like going for bait. This whole niche of sportsmanship has led to a lot antique fishing lures. These old lures can also be referred to as baits and they are highly collectible.
Baits is another word for lure and is commonly used in the trade. Another useful tool within the fisherman industry is the fish decoy. Although they are not intended for catching massive amounts of fish, they are great for catching a few. The decoy lures bigger fish into close proximity so they can be speared. They are used quite frequently in frozen over lakes and ponds where the ice can be cut through to access the water.
These fish decoys, most of the time, were made from wood and hand carved from one piece. Paint was applied in order to imitate the likeness of a real fish. There was a wooden tool attached with string called a jig stick that was used to move the fish around in the water so it seemed alive and more desirable to unfortunate fish in the area.
These wooden decoys are intricate in design and value can change a lot from each one. Some determining factors that assign value to said item would of course be the kinds of materials used as well as the identity of the person who made it. If it was a famous person who signed it, the value would spike up drastically if it was still in good condition. This tool is not used as much as it used to be, but this is all many people have access to.
The more mainstream way to fish however has always been with bait and a rod. In the past, people were highly skilled in their trades taking great pride in their work. This produced many quality items that have become rare and highly collectible today. Most of them came painted, but sometimes they were left alone with the original medium showing.
Back in these old times aluminum was hard to come by and expensive to produce. Because of the rarity, many craftsmen used it to make their baits. For some time however, some governments banned the use of it in the manufacturing of fishing supplies because it was to rare to be used for that purpose.
The first people who began making baits primarily consisted of jewelers, believe it or not. That is an interesting fact of history to know about. Other commonly used materials used in the trade were cork, wood, plastics and animal fur. Generally, the craftsmen were proud of their work and usually branded their work with their company name or a personal signature.
Higher end lures were crafted with utmost care, leading them to be worth thousands of dollars today. Antique fishing lures are collected by thousands of people these days and is a growing hobby. Something else to keep in mind is that having the original box in company of said lure will greatly up the value of the entire collection.
Baits is another word for lure and is commonly used in the trade. Another useful tool within the fisherman industry is the fish decoy. Although they are not intended for catching massive amounts of fish, they are great for catching a few. The decoy lures bigger fish into close proximity so they can be speared. They are used quite frequently in frozen over lakes and ponds where the ice can be cut through to access the water.
These fish decoys, most of the time, were made from wood and hand carved from one piece. Paint was applied in order to imitate the likeness of a real fish. There was a wooden tool attached with string called a jig stick that was used to move the fish around in the water so it seemed alive and more desirable to unfortunate fish in the area.
These wooden decoys are intricate in design and value can change a lot from each one. Some determining factors that assign value to said item would of course be the kinds of materials used as well as the identity of the person who made it. If it was a famous person who signed it, the value would spike up drastically if it was still in good condition. This tool is not used as much as it used to be, but this is all many people have access to.
The more mainstream way to fish however has always been with bait and a rod. In the past, people were highly skilled in their trades taking great pride in their work. This produced many quality items that have become rare and highly collectible today. Most of them came painted, but sometimes they were left alone with the original medium showing.
Back in these old times aluminum was hard to come by and expensive to produce. Because of the rarity, many craftsmen used it to make their baits. For some time however, some governments banned the use of it in the manufacturing of fishing supplies because it was to rare to be used for that purpose.
The first people who began making baits primarily consisted of jewelers, believe it or not. That is an interesting fact of history to know about. Other commonly used materials used in the trade were cork, wood, plastics and animal fur. Generally, the craftsmen were proud of their work and usually branded their work with their company name or a personal signature.
Higher end lures were crafted with utmost care, leading them to be worth thousands of dollars today. Antique fishing lures are collected by thousands of people these days and is a growing hobby. Something else to keep in mind is that having the original box in company of said lure will greatly up the value of the entire collection.
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