| Since the beginning of metal forging, there has a | | | | injected, infused, and impregnated with scents that |
| been a lure that has slayed fish in rivers, streams, | | | | supposedly will make a fish jump into your boat. |
| ponds, and lakes. A lure that is possibly the simplest, | | | | The statistical data we get about these plastics are |
| cheapest, and most hassle-free lure that anyone has | | | | laughable. 10, 15, 20 times better than other lures. |
| ever created. This lure of the ages is the spoon. Yep, | | | | Some companies even claim that their scented |
| the simple spoon. In the past two decades, the | | | | plastics are better than live bait. Better than live bait? |
| spoon has been thrown out of tackle boxes, thrown | | | | I have some trouble believing that. I never liked |
| out of fishing vests, and replaced. Replaced with | | | | having cutting edge equipment. Maybe that is why I |
| plastic of all shapes, scents, forms and sizes. Why | | | | am such a pessimist when it comes to crankbaits |
| has such an effective lure been disowned amongst | | | | that cost 20 bucks, or line that costs 15 bucks. |
| so many anglers. | | | | Fishing has become marketing. A sport as old as time |
| From what I can gather, the lure has been | | | | has become trendy and fallen victim to marketing. |
| downgraded thanks to the marketing of plastics. | | | | The spoon can not be marketed for decades. But it |
| They can be made into so many interesting new | | | | can catch you more fish at a more reasonable price |
| creations. And most importantly, they can be | | | | than any plastics on the market. |