| Standards for Reproductions, Repaints, Restorations, Folk Art and Contemporary Guidelines for Rods, Reels, Lures and Decoys |
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Definitions
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| Reproductions |
A contemporary imitation, regardless of scale or color of a lure, decoy, rod, catalog, photograph, reel or any other tackle related item by a craftsman or company other than the initial craftsman or company. |
| Repaints |
An authentic lure or decoy body repainted in any manner since the craftsman or company originally marketed the tackle related item. |
| Restorations |
An authentic lure, decoy, rod, or reel restored to the original condition of up to, but not exceeding 25% of the lure, decoy, rod or reel. Restorations exceeding 25% of lure, decoy, rod or reel body shall be considered a reproduction or repaint. |
| Folk Art |
An older, unique, imitation regardless of scale or color of a lure or decoy by an individual reflecting personal craftsmanship and quite often regional style. |
| Contemporary |
A modern and unique lure, decoy, rod or reel marketed by a craftsman or company. |
ID of Reproductions, Repaints and Restorations
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| Repro |
Reproductions shall be stamped "Repro" on the lure, decoy, rod, or reel body identifying each item. |
| Repaint |
Repaints shall be stamped "Repaint" on the lure or decoy body identifying each item. |
| Restorations |
Restorations shall be identified by an attached tag explaining the restoration. |
| Violations |
Persons offering for sale or trade items not properly identified may be subject to censure and/or removal from the NFLCC pending Board of Directors review. |
| General |
If a NFLCC member has been informed of any defects or changes that may have occurred in an item offered for sale or trade, the prospective buyer or trader must be informed. If any tackle item is in question, it should be clearly noted to the buyer or trader. |
