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, April 19, 2009

Streater's Thought of the Week

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Every weekend Dick Streater gives us his thought of the week, culled from his voluminous files on fishing and tackle history. Streater's...

(Unofficial) Final Lure Prices from Lang's

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These are UNOFFICIAL--I wrote them down while watching and bidding today. I may be wrong on some so don't sue me. But from a close perus...

Some Rod Prices from Lang's Today

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These are UNOFFICIAL--I wrote them down while watching and bidding today. I may be wrong on some so don't sue me. But from a close perus...
Saturday, April 18, 2009

BREAKING NEWS: Lang's Auction to Continue 25 April 2009

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Like many people, I was locked out of the last section of Lang's auction today. I received this email which I am posting so others can k...

The 2009 Cincinnati Spring Tackle Show

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The 2009 Cincinnati Spring Tackle Show The Cincinnati show was very well attended, in part because it was perhaps the first truly nice day o...
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Friday, April 17, 2009

Friday Funhouse

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The Friday Funhouse A new fly fishing movie is about to be released called Rivers of a Lost Coast...check out the trailer. It looks really c...
Thursday, April 16, 2009

Lang's Week, Part 2

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Thanks to Dean and Gary yesterday, we got a glimpse of the Lang's catalog yesterday. Today it is my turn to pick my Top 10 from the cata...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Lang's Week, Part I

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We are fortunate to have a pair of experts weigh in on the upcoming Lang's auction. They've been asked to survey the on-line catalog...
Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Voices from the Past: Bert Pruitt (1947)

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Here's a nifty poem by Bert Pruitt published in a 1947 edition of Hunting & Fishing magazine. Year After Year by Bert Pruitt I some...
Monday, April 13, 2009

News of the Week: 14 April 2009

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A monster sea worm terrorizes an aquarium...19th century salmon flies...the dracula fish is all show...Xenia, Ohio ca. 1923--where the book ...
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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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