Fishing for History: The History of Fishing and Fishing Tackle

This blog deals with our outdoor heritage. It concentrates in particular on the history of fishing and fishing tackle, and seeks to provide interesting, informative, and important materials for anyone who wants to help preserve our nation's (and the world's) fishing. ©2007-2018 Dr. Todd Larson.

Sunday, January 25, 2009

The Super Bowl of Boxes Finale Poll!

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Chris Labuz's Super Bowl of Boxes has reached its final stage! Today, we cull our list of pretenders down to the Top 10. You will only b...
Saturday, January 24, 2009

Gratuitous Fish Pictures

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This week we get some nice fish pics from my neck of the woods--the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) of northern Minnesota, courtesy of blo...
Friday, January 23, 2009

Friday Funhouse

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The Friday Funhouse Video of the Week Ever wondered how to make a rope lure to catch Long Nose Gar? Me neither, but here you go anyway. Thin...
Thursday, January 22, 2009

Review: December 2008 NFLCC Magazine

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The latest edition of The NFLCC Magazine (Vol. 18, No.1) is hot off the press, and it is one of the strongest offerings in a long time. The...
Wednesday, January 21, 2009

The F.N. Barksdale Fisherman's Poem, by Tim Clancy

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We are honored again to have a submission by Tim Clancy. Tom wrote recently of Decker boxes, but this time he tells the background and histo...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Editorial: Final Words on Vintage & Antique, by Charlie Barfknecht

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Today we forego the Voices from the Past to publish an editorial by Charlie Barfknecht, a retired academic who has penned some sensible word...
Monday, January 19, 2009

News of the Week: 19 January 2009

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Orvis is hit by layoffs...more on the NFLCC Milwaukee show...a coho lands an angler in trouble...the Future Fisherman Foundation is a fine i...
Sunday, January 18, 2009

Sunday Poll Results

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Sunday Poll Results: World Record Bass This week's poll asked the question of whether we will see a new World Record largemouth bass any...
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Gratuitous Fish Pictures

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Last week's big catfish pics elicited some great emails, so Mark Donohoe has sent in some more photos of a different trip. He writes: He...
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My name is Dr. Todd Larson, and I am a college history professor who writes on the history of fishing in America. I started this blog to help people better understand their outdoor heritage. I am originally from Duluth, Minnesota and live in Southwestern Ohio with my wife, daughter, three fish, two cats, and a dog.
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