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.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Jim Bo Update #3: Hold the Phone!

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Jim Bo Update #3: Hold the Phone! Well, just when you think you know something, you realize you don't know anything at all! Lindy Egan e...

Jim Bo Update #2: The Rest of the Story

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Jim Bo Update #2: The Rest of the Story It's days like this that make all the work putting up this blog worth it. Doug Carpenter writes ...
Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Voices from the Past: Favorite Flies of Famous Fishermen (1943)

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The following article was published in the April 1943 Outdoors Magazine . I believe it was written by the magazine's angling editor Bree...
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Monday, August 23, 2010

News of the Week: 23 August 2010

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Sunday, August 22, 2010

1000 Words

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1000 Words This week we present without comment: Greatest. Fly Fishing Picture. Ever. -- Dr. Todd

The Short History of Divine & Becraft

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The Short History of Divine & Becraft Recently, Charlie on the Classic Fly Rod Forum posted some information on Fred Divine's short...
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Saturday, August 21, 2010

Akansas Live Bait Hook (enter Rod Serling)

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Akansas Live Bait Hook (enter Rod Serling) This week's ad comes from the August 1904 issue of National Sportsman magazine. The Arkansas...
Friday, August 20, 2010

The Friday Funhouse

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Video of the Week A vintage British cartoon featuring Venable's great creation Mr. Crabtree going fishing. Things I Would Buy If Only I ...
Thursday, August 19, 2010

UPDATE: More Jim Bo Information!

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UPDATE: More Jim Bo Information! Yesterday we profiled the interesting Florida lure called the Jim Bo. Today, Jim Viviano of Chesterfield, M...
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

The Jim Bo: A Lesson in Mass Advertising

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The Jim Bo: A Lesson in Mass Advertising The following article was published on the wire services for the week of May 03, 1954. It appeared ...
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Voices from the Past: Gold Fish Rods (1939)

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The following article appeared in the The Wisconsin State Journal for June 8th, 1939. It details a gift by local sportsman to the Norwegian...
Monday, August 16, 2010

News of the Week: 16 August 2010

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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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