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[cool][font "Poor Richard"][green][size 3]If you have been fishing for several years or even decades, your tackle boxes must be over flowing with old lures. Do you still use any of these antiques? If they caught fish back then - why shouldn't they still be effective? The only new hardware that I have purchased over the past several years - have been spinner baits. They seem to work better than the old timers. What is you take on this?[/size][/green][/font]
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I still have many of my old lures, however, I hardly ever use them. Especially my offshore trolling lures. Though the old stuff works just as good, lures have come along way. For the average fisherman, one is probably just as good as the other. But for the angler that needs that constant edge, the advances in lure technology is just the answer. I know there are trolling lures, that under the right conditions, work better than any live bait. They dive deeper, run more stable, look more natural, and can be trolled at super high speeds. I also feel that fish are becoming more adapt to the fishing stress, so they are going to be smarter and more difficult to fool will artificial lures. So as the fish evolve, as does the lure technology to keep up with it.
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As has been mentioned, the old lures still work just fine. However, often as a lure is lost at sea(or lake,stream,river etc.) they are no longer replaceable as they are not available in the area or made anymore. If they are known as irreplaceable or known to have antique value because the manufacturer is out of business or no longer makes that model, it is a good idea to retire the lure rather than chance loosing it.
Also, the new technology that has come about because of better understanding of a species of fish, better material availability,or improved manufacturing techniques has made the angler aware of more options for better success at the sport.
I personally like to try new stuff. So I am constantly acquiring new lures and other fishing tools just to try them out. So my tackle box is generally stocked with items that are tried and true as well as the newer things that have not yet be proven by me personally. Because the fishing industry is of such a dynamic nature, that is far greater than the sport itself, it would be impossible for me personally to keep up with all of the industry advancements so as to be on the cutting edge. I suffice myself to maintain a constantly evolving and industry shadowing position in relation to the changes of tools of the trade.
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Mostly because Fishermen turn 40 and forget what they have in there tackle box or worse were they placed the box last winter..
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