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.

Friday, November 20, 2009

The Friday Funhouse

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The Friday Funhouse The Video of the Week : Swim Jigs for Bass Things I Would Buy if Only I Could Afford Them You don't see a Hastings W...
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Thursday Review: Thomas Chubb Web Site

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Thursday Review: Thomas Chubb Web Site I normally don't review web sites that don't focus on fishing and fishing history, but I did ...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009

The First NFLCC Lure Auction by Dick Streater (1979)

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Dick Streater writes in with a fascinating piece of lure collecting history... The First NFLCC Lure Auction by Dick Streater In the intervie...
Tuesday, November 17, 2009

A Twenty-Pound Black Bass by T.B. Byrd (1893)

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I ran across the following article in an 1893 edition of The American Angler . It features a massive Florida Largemouth Bass. How big? Well,...
Monday, November 16, 2009

News of the Week: 16 November 2009

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One of the world's largest freshwater fish is almost extinct...first video of the giant stingray...Bernie Madoff's tackle box is auc...
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Sunday, November 15, 2009

A Thousand Words

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A Thousand Words This is one of the best pictures we've posted in this feature to date! Thanks to Jim Schottenham. -- Dr. Todd
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

Deconstructing Old Ads with Bill Sonnett

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It is not often that a manufacturer brags that their lure catches lots of small fish as well as the usually illustrated lunkers. These two a...
Friday, November 13, 2009

The Friday Funhouse

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Video of the Week In honor of all the veterans -- including my dad and other family veterans -- we give you a couple of videos of dogs greet...
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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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