Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Jim Chapralis has passed away

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As I have had my attention elsewhere, I missed the notices that Jim Chapralis has passed away. This is very sad, as he was the pioneer of t...
Tuesday, November 13, 2007

One Second and One Foot

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One second and one foot. Sometimes that’s the difference between life and death. I discovered this salient fact the hard way last Friday eve...
Monday, November 12, 2007

News of the Week, 12 November 2007

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Bernie Schultz gets some love from ESPN…a total jerk busts his fishing partner’s jaw while fishing…The Chinese love the FLW…Johnny Morris us...
Friday, November 9, 2007

Friday Funhouse

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The Friday Funhouse I'm sure many of us are suffering from a Langover, but we must wade back into the muck of eBay to find us some gems....
Thursday, November 8, 2007

Review: The Reel News, Nov. 2007

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The latest issue of ORCA's The Reel News hit the mailbox yesterday, which as usual, paralyzes life in the Larson household for the next...
Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Bob Newhart: Semi-Disgruntled VL&A Employee

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Von Lengerke & Antoine, the subject of my next article in the NFLCC Magazine , has been preoccupying my free time of late. For those who...
Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Voices from the Past: Fishing Rods from 1898

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The following commentary I thought described the "fishing bug" that many of us catch perfectly. The fact that it was first publish...
Monday, November 5, 2007

News of the Week, 05 November 2007

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Secret American plan to undermine Iraq’s infrastructure by secretly stocking sharks in inland rivers…an amphibious RV that allows you to fis...
Sunday, November 4, 2007

Lang's: Final Thoughts

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Well, it was an exhausting weekend. I watched A LOT of football (Go Middies! Go Ohio State!) while keeping one eye on the laptop as the auct...
Saturday, November 3, 2007

Lang's Auction, Part IV: The Results (Live)

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OK here we go, another full day of Lang's auctions! Today we start with the bamboo fly rods, and I expect a lot of action on the classic...
Friday, November 2, 2007

Lang's Auction, Part III: The Results (Live)

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Oh my oh my oh my, Billinghurst In the box just hit the gavel at $36,000! This is well over twice what the Edward Hewitt Sparse Grey Hackle...
Thursday, November 1, 2007

Lang's Auction Week, Part II

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Lang’s Week Part II Well, I got some terrific feedback yesterday to the choices of our panel of experts. I have to once again thank all of t...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Lang's Auction Week, Part I

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It's Lang's Week here at Fishing for History! The auction catalogs are out--if you haven't gotten yours, what's wrong with y...