Collecting Tournament Memorabilia

[Bankc]

I never thought of collecting vintage bass boats.  But why not?  I mean, it's out of my pay grade, but I'm sure there are others who could do that, right?  So why wouldn't they?

 

I got to thinking about that after reading this article:

https://www.bassmaster.com/classic/news/daily-limit-barn-find-could-be-holy-grail-of-bass-fishing/

 

Guy finds what he thinks is Ray Clunn's 1984 Bassmaster Classic Ranger.  And he's looking to sell it to fund a pond, which means he's thinking it's worth a lot more than your typical 1984 18-foot Ranger with vintage electronics in good condition.  And while I know a lot of people collect old reels and lures, I got to thinking... I've never heard of anyone collecting stuff used by famous anglers in big tournaments.  Yet in the sports and entertainment memorabilia world, this is the stuff that commands big money. 

 

Do people do this, and I just don't know about it?  Does anyone here do this?  

[GaryH]

Interesting. Never thought of it. Like you said better have a good size bank roll.

[looking45]

I would think the biggest obstacle would be getting a COA for any item. A boat would probably be the easiest, if you had a picture of the angler fishing in his

 boat, with the CF numbers showing. I doubt many people would pay big bucks for something just because the seller said it was valuable. 

[Bolar]

Kind of like "Jay Leno's Garage" with bass boats?  Your going to need a big barn .

[volzfan59]

I believe the guy that invented the Flying Lure does collect vintage bass boats. I'm pretty sure that I read an article about it a few years ago. His first name is Alex, last name starts with an L if memory serves me.