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.

Thursday, July 21, 2011

OFF TO NFLCC NATIONALS!

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Stop on by and see us at the Whitefish Press booth! Meet authors Tom Jacomet (Heddon River Runt book) and Steve Lumpkin (Illinois River Minn...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

52 Trade Houses Part 16: Henry C. Reed Co. of Milwaukee

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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, July 19, 2011

Voices from the Past: Bob Mayer (1966)

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Many readers know I am a huge fan of Thaddeus Norris. I've written a lot about his rodmaking career, but he was the most important earl...
Monday, July 18, 2011

News of the Week: 18 July 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, July 17, 2011

1000 Words

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1000 Words One of my favorite 1940s surfcasting photos. A true classic. -- Dr. Todd
Saturday, July 16, 2011

Deconstructing Old Ads: Bill Plummer Bass and Pike Hooks

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Bill Plummer Bass and Pike hooks. Around 1960 ads appeared in most outdoor magazines for the "Bill Plummer Frog". There was al...
Friday, July 15, 2011

Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week Don't forget to check out the Fishing For History Fishing Video Tumblr Archive where all the videos we've e...
Thursday, July 14, 2011

The Legend of Bigfoot the Bass

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The "Bigfoot" of Bass Somewhere, in the wilds of Northern Wisconsin, lives a largemouth bass so big and so wild it's never b...
Wednesday, July 13, 2011

52 Trade Houses Part 15: The Canadian Tire Corporation, Ltd.

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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, July 12, 2011

Voices from the Past: Mrs. Herman Mann (1910)

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The following article was published in Forest & Stream on July 16, 1910 and features one of the great early female anglers, Mrs. Herma...
Monday, July 11, 2011

News of the Week: 11 July 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...
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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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