Thursday, March 13, 2014

The Fishing Advertisement: Chemists (1940)

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Chemists go fishing, too ... at least the chemists at The Atlas Family of chemical companies did, according to this 1940 ad. Founded in 1912...
Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Voices from the Past: Sports Shows and 'Rasslin Bears (1974)

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Unless your from Boston, you probably don't recognize the importance of the Boston Herald American . It seems its main rival, The Bost...
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Monday, March 10, 2014

IN THE NEWS: The Dirty Dozen

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At least back to the 1930s, fishing tackle factories and labor discord have gone hand in hand. During that decade and in the immediate post-...
Sunday, March 9, 2014

1000 Words: Hollywood Goes Fishing

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Paul Muni (1895-1967) is mostly forgotten today, which is a great shame, because the Austrian-born actor was one of the finest of his genera...
Friday, March 7, 2014

The Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week They don't call them Fish Hawks for no reason … 12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them Wow! Thi...
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Thursday, March 6, 2014

The Fishing Advertisement: Ted Williams for Lucky Strike (1954)

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Ah, the good old days, when a ballplayer could go 6 for 9 with two homers and five RBI in a double header starting at one o'clock, all w...
Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Shakespeare's Five-Tiered Pricing Structure

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Peter Lellos recently picked up a 1932 Shakespeare Dealer Catalog and has shared some cool stuff from this gem of a catalog. Below are two s...
Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Voices from the Past: Charles Heddon (1920)

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The following poem was written by none other than Charles Heddon--he of bait making and billiards fame--and was published in the November ...
Monday, March 3, 2014

In The News: What Makes A Musky Lure a "Musky Lure"?

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I was reading the latest issue of Muskie , the official publication of Muskies, Inc. and was delighted to run across an article by their fie...
Sunday, March 2, 2014

1000 Words

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Lauritz Melchior (1890-1973) was a Danish-born tenor who gained international recognition for his work in the first half of the twentieth ce...
Friday, February 28, 2014

The Friday Funhouse

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A video about fishing across America in the 1940s. 12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could Afford Them For every thousand EVH reels, you...
Thursday, February 27, 2014

The Fishing Advertisement: Lucky Strike (1951)

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"Hey There, Crazy Eyes .. " The Kool Penguin may be the most sheik, but nothing beats Lucky Strike for crazy-eyed women anglers....
Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report (February 2014)

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FEBRUARY 2014 MORE BITTER COLD, MORE SNOW, MORE WIND WITH MORE COOL REELS AND DEALS ON THE BAY !!!! Featured Reels: Cargem 2-Pesci first ver...
Sunday, February 23, 2014

Results of the 4th annual Harold Dickert / Joe’s Old Lure Photo Contest.

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Well, another year, another set of great photos! We are proud to host the Harold Dickert / Joe’s Old Lure Photo Contest. Here are the win...