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.

Monday, May 23, 2011

News of the Week: 23 May 2011

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Don't have time to read 50+ fishing and tackle collecting blogs and web sites? Well, let us do it for you! Follow all of the latest n...
Sunday, May 22, 2011

1000 Words: Ron Swanson Goes Fishing

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1000 Words continues our series of Hollywood and fishing pictures with a series of shots from one of my favorite television shows, NBC's...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Deconstructing Old Ads: A Historic Reel (1939)

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A Historic Reel -- The dawn of Spinning in America I don't run into people under 50 that can remember what fishing was like before th...
Friday, May 20, 2011

The Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week This is an AWESOME Video of 14-year old girl's 47 pound state record muskellunge. 12 Things I Would Buy If O...
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Thursday Review: The Lure Papers Book

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Thursday Review: The Lure Papers Book I stumbled across a wonderful fishing tackle resource purely by accident the other day, and was rath...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

52 Trade Houses Part 7: Lippman's Tool Shop Sporting Goods Company

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Over the course of the next year, we'll be detailing the history of 52 companies that sold branded fishing tackle. 52 trade houses in ...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

A Memorable Moment at “Labranche’s Junction” by Eric Peper

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Today we have an outstanding treat -- a wonderful article penned by the great Eric Peper about fishing with one of my fishing heroes, A.J. M...
Monday, May 16, 2011

News of the Week: 16 May 2011

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Don't have time to read 50+ fishing and tackle collecting blogs and web sites? Well, let us do it for you! Follow all of the latest n...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

1000 Words

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Gary Miller sent in the following charming photo with the accompanying note: "Don't you just love old fishing pictures? They'r...
Saturday, May 14, 2011

Deconstructing Old Ads: Weedless Wizzard--Weedless Widow (1929)

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Weedless Wizzard – Weedless Widow Today's ad comes from the April 1928 issue of Outdoor Life. Heddon was pushing the idea that “Fr...
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Friday, May 13, 2011

The Friday Funhouse

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Video of the Week A long video on the Waterworks-Lamson fly reels. 12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them Love this Edwar...
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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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