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, March 22, 2012

Louis Paeth and Outdoor Life in the Early 1920s by Peter Paeth

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Louis Paeth and Outdoor Life in the Early 1920s by Peter Paeth As you know, I frequently check through eBay listings for possible examples...
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Wednesday, March 21, 2012

52 Trade Houses Part 51: Siegel, Cooper & Co. of New York & Chicago

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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, March 20, 2012

More on William Gordon...1820s Tackle Maker...and Murderer!

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More on William Gordon...1820s Tackle Maker...and Murderer! A couple of years ago I wrote about an incident in 1822 that saw a tackle ma...
Monday, March 19, 2012

News of the Week: 19 March 2012

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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, March 18, 2012

1000 Words

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1000 Words This week, Bill Sonnett sends in one of his favorite images. He writes: This picture is from a fairly large ca. 1902 brochure...
Saturday, March 17, 2012

Deconstructing Old Ads: Get Lucky—Stay Lucky (1953)

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Get Lucky—Stay Lucky It has always been the case that so called “novelty lures” are periodically put on the market. One of my favorites w...
Friday, March 16, 2012

The Friday Funhouse

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Video of the Week A great vintage video with the one and only Buck Perry! 12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them How abou...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

The Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association (CAFTA)

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The Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Association (CAFTA) Just a note to let everyone know that the The Canadian Antique Fishing Tackle Asso...
Wednesday, March 14, 2012

52 Trade Houses Part 50: Katz Drug Co. of Kansas City

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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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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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