Sneak Peek At the Upcoming FISHING FOR HISTORY Magazine!

Here’s a sneak peak … of the relaunch of the Fishing for History Magazine! Here’s a look at the contents in this issue (adding more every day). Going live February 15!

Bill Sonnett on Virgil Ward’s First Bait • Matt Lollman on Bert Winnie’s Stump Dodger • Tom DeLong on the Fuerer Bros. #202 Flip Reel • Dixie Carroll on Joe • Dr. John Elder on the First Big Game Cradle Reel • John Etchieson on Abbey & Imbrie’s Earliest Fly Line • Finn Featherfurd on Newspaper Tackle Ads • Michael Hackney on the World’s First 3D Printed Spinning Reel • Dr. Todd E.A. Larson on Part One of a Corporate History of James Heddon, 1950-1984 • Tom Jacomet on the Roller Flasher Bait • Matt Lollman on Mosquito Dope • Classic Outdoor Writing: W. Wallace Ham • Kevin Virden on Part One of the the Inner History of the Fred Arbogast Company • Emil Polansky on the Fred Nichols Lure Company • and Much More!



-- Dr. Todd

Fishing for History Magazine (July 2013) is UP!!!

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-- Dr. Todd

The Fishing for History Magazine for May 2013 is UP!

The June 2013 issue of The Fishing for History Magazine is up and ready to be downloaded! It's 90 pages of pure fishing history joy!

Editorial: Memorial Day

The Fishing Photographer with Doug Bucha

Deconstructing old Ads with Bill Sonnett: Bristol Rods

John Etchieson’s A Few Lines About Lines: Mermaid Line Spools

Michael Koller’s Hooked on Paper: Shakespeare Pocket Catalogs

Robert Ellis’ Bronson Reel History: Bronson Meisselbach Reels

Tom Jacomet’s Lure Lore: The Deuster Gopher Lure

1000 Words: Chief Mohawk

Ben Wright’s Spinning Reel Report for May 2013

Annotated Tackle Catalogs with Dr. Todd E.A. Larson -- Supplee-Biddle 1915 Underwater Minnows

Buck’s Shots with G. Buckley Juhasz: The Case for the 10' fly rod

1000 Words: Female Fly Fishers

Steve Lumpkin’s Illinois Tackle History: Bite Alarms

Focus on Full Page Ads: 1922 Winchester

Big Game Fishing History with Dr. Tim O’Brien: A History of Big Game Rods

Gary Hall’s Quiz of the Month

Gary Miller’s Angler’s Miscellany

Voices from the Past: Hardy Ads

The Friday Funhouse for May 2013

Letterheadings with Jim Jordan

Voices from the Past: A Tour of Allcock

Photo Essay: The Fishing Magazine Cover

The UNID Files

Dick Braun’s Zebco Memories

Blast from the Past: Gypsy Fish Oil by Steve Barrow

Finn Featherfurd on Newspaper Tackle Ads Part I

The News of the Month for January 2013

Lost Patents: Doc’s Leader Straightener (1932)

Hollywood Goes Fishing

SNEAK PREVIEW: COMING MONDAY AFTERNOON!

Download the May 2013 Fishing for History Magazine FOR FREE!!!

The May 2013 issue of The Fishing for History Magazine is up and ready to be downloaded! It's 100 pages of pure fishing history joy!

This issue features the following articles:

-- Bill Sonnett on the Arbogast Hula Popper

-- Gary Miller on Countdown Trout

-- Steve Lumpkin on the Selby Flat-Head Minnow

-- John Etchieson on All Foss and Bullfrog Line

-- Dick Braun on the Zebco

-- Finn Featherfurd on Virgil Ward and Championship Fishing Magazine history

-- Patrick Daradick on Lucky Strike

-- Tom Jacomet on Spinno Minnows

-- Dr. Tim O'Brien on Big Game Fishing Reels

-- Harold Dickert on an Interesting Display

-- Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report from March 2013

-- Robert Ellis on the Bronson Gold Medal Reels

-- G. Buckley Juhasz on Rod Tip Tricks Rodmakers Don't Want You To Know

-- Annotated Catalogs: T.J. Conroy Lure Section (1889)

-- Photo Essay: Monofilament Line Spools

-- Collection of the Month: C.A. Clark Salesman's Case

-- Fishing Photography with Doug Bucha

-- Full Page Ads

-- The Fishing News of the Month

-- 1000 Words

-- Focus on Full Page Ads

-- The UNID Files

-- Lost Patents: Hansen Tackle Box

-- Voices from the Past: Charles Davis Pratt, W.T.J. Lowe, South Bend

-- Michael Koller on Fishing Regulations Pamphlets

-- Joe Stagnitti on a Perfect Wedding Gift for Anglers

-- The William Demmer Prototype Rod-and-Reel Combo

-- Lost Patents: Hanke Powerhook (1957)

-- Outers vs. Recreation Magazine

-- The Phantom Twin Syndrome

-- Letterheadings with Jim Jordan

A spectacular issue! Note that is 17 megs and will take some time to download! Download the May Issue for free until June 15th!

-- Dr. Todd

APRIL 2013 Fishing for History Magazine!

DOWNLOAD THIS ISSUE BY CLICKING HERE!

NOTE: If you have trouble downloading this issue, email us at fishingforhistory@yahoo.com and we will have it sent to you via WeTransfer.com.

The April 2013 issue of The Fishing for History Magazine is up and ready to be downloaded! We have added some new regular columnists, including Patrick Daradick on Canadian Fishing Tackle, Michael Koller on Fishing Ephemera, Doug Bucha on Fishing Photography, and James Jordan on fishing and tackle letterheads!

This issue features the following articles:

-- Bill Sonnett on Shakespeare Mice

-- Gary Miller on Ice Out

-- Steve Lumpkin on Grapples

-- Big Nemo on Displaying Tackle Tips

-- John Etchieson on The U.S. Line Co.

-- Dick Braun on the Zebco

-- Finn Featherfurd on Fishing Facts Magazine history

-- Patrick Daradick on Millsite in Canada

-- Tom Jacomet details Eisenhower Fishing in Wisconsin

-- Dr. Tim O'Brien opines on the Swordfish

-- Harold Dickert on a vintage bobber

-- Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report from March 2013

-- Robert Ellis on the Bronson Take-Aparts

-- G. Buckley Juhasz on Getting Flies out of Trees

-- Annotated Catalogs: Frankfurth Misc. Tackle (1919)

-- Photo Essay: Fishing Lantern Slides

-- Collection of the Month: Michael Simon's Artwork

-- Fishing Photography with Doug Bucha

-- Full Page Ads

-- The Fishing News of the Month

-- 1000 Words

-- Focus on Full Page Ads

-- The UNID Files

-- Lost Patents: Hanke Powerhook (1957)

-- Voices from the Past: Charles Davis Pratt, W.T.J. Lowe, South Bend

A spectacular issue! Note that is 18.2 megs and will take some time to download! Download the April Issue for free until May 10th!

Sneak Preview: March 2013 Fishing for History Magazine

February 2013 Fishing for History Magazine IS NOW AVAILABLE!

In the February 2013 issue, we are "loaded for bear" as they say. Bill Sonnett gives us the details on the Northwestern School of Taxidermy, John Etchieson outlines the history of Ashaway Line & Twine's Swastika brand line spools, Robert Ellis gives us the history of the Bronson Reel-o-Mine, Harold Dickert looks at wooden rules from small (and large) tackle shops, Dick Braun outlines the history of the first production Zebco, Big Nemo gives us the first of a series on display tips, the fish hooks section from the 1888 Simmons Hardware catalog gets the annotated treatment from Dr. Todd Larson, Finn Featherfurd details the history of the American Angler magazine (all four of them), Ben Wright's spinning reel report for January 2013, Dean Smith gives us Tackle Smalls, Dr. Tim O'Brien outlines the history of fishing for tuna, Gary Miller remembers a bizarre ice fishing experience involving a lynx, Buck Juhasz gives us Buck's Shots on fly fishing, a Jeanette Hawley minnow comes to market, the Collection of the Month featuring the Demon Lure Co. Sail Fins of Randy McCurdy, and in our feature article, Peter Lellos gives a detailed history of the McCormic/Shakespeare McCormic lure. The Photo Essay this month is, fittingly, the Fishing Valentine.

Other features include Voices from the Past (William Henderson, Dixie Carroll, Bilkin's Electric Frog, and the Case of the Killer Fly Rod); Lost Patents featuring the Everlasting Creel from 1937; the Miami Metropolitan Tournament; Hollywood Goes Fishing; the UNID Files; 1000 Words; and the News of the Month.

Download the February Issue for free by CLICKING HERE!

--Dr. Todd

Sneak Peak: February 2013 Fishing for History Magazine

Here's a sneak peak at the February 2013 Fishing for History Magazine! It comes out on Sunday -- make sure you download the January issue before it goes away by CLICKING HERE!



-- Dr. Todd

Announcing: FISHING FOR HISTORY the Magazine

Well…After a ton of work I am proud to announce that we are launching the first edition of THE FISHING FOR HISTORY MAGAZINE! Yes, your favorite blog is now available in a lovely convenient PDF format -- and best of all, IT'S FREE!



Yes, we plan on having the only free monthly fishing history magazine, containing much of the material from the previous month, along with a lot of additional content, and new articles to boot! It's a great permanent record of the blog, and it allows us to create a more aesthetic presentation of the material that can be more readily accessed and distributed than the blog itself.

Did I mention IT'S FREE?

All of the things you've enjoyed about the blog will be there. A recap of the News of the Month (with clickable links!), the Voices from the Past, 1000 Words, and of course, all the regular columnists including Bill Sonnett's brilliant Deconstructing Old Ads, Gary L. Miller's Angling Miscellany, Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report, Big Nemo's Tackle Tips, Finn Featherfurd's Snarls and Backlashes, and my occasional ramblings on various subject matters. Plus, the Friday Funhouse with all of its final values as a valuable record on tackle pricing!

We'll also be starting some new features exclusive to the magazine over the coming months. The edition will be available for a month, until the new edition comes along and replaces it.

We are actively looking for contributors, so if you've got an article or essay or poem or whatever, drop us a note! We'd love for you to join us.

Did I mention IT'S FREE? And that includes advertising?

Yes, if you've created something (if you're an author, a rodmaker, reelmaker, lure maker, etc.) drop me a note, you'll likely qualify for free advertising! Show hosts? Free advertising. If you sell a lot of tackle and want to advertise, contact me directly.

So spread the word, share the link with everyone you know, and tell 'em about the Fishing for History Magazine!

So…many thanks to Marc Hanger and the tech team for working out all the myriad problems in getting this thing launched. We are proud and excited about it, and hope you'll enjoy it!

To access the first issue CLICK HERE!

-- Dr. Todd