Friday, October 10, 2014

The Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week This is an awesome Johnson motors promotional film from the 1950s on fishing in South America. 12 Things I Would...
Thursday, October 9, 2014

The Fishing Advertisement: Baker's Breakfast Cocoa (1924)

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Baker’s Breakfast Cocoa, as seen in this charming 1924 advertisement, was long a staple in American cupboards. Interestingly, the firm was...
Wednesday, October 8, 2014

An Angling Miscellany with Gary L. Miller

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The following picture is of folk art lures from the estate of Dr. Albert J. Schmaler (1881-1942) of Hillman, Michigan. Schmaler was a note...
Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Voices from the Past: Concerning Angling in Scotland (1882)

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The following passage is from Robert Hall’s The Highland Sportsman , a classic Victorian work on fishing and hunting in Scotland. Note tha...
Monday, October 6, 2014

In the News: A Tackle Shop Closes

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I’m always saddened when a tackle shop closes, like Castaline just has in East Lindsey in the U.K. The reasons for the closing of many esta...
Saturday, October 4, 2014

The Art of the Lure with Elissa Ruddick: Heddon 219B combo

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No it’s not very rare, nor is it terribly expensive. I don’t collect Heddon 210s, Heddon Frog Spot colors or even the era of Heddon in whic...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week This Trout Fishing video shows the Pennsylvania Fish Commission from 1953 12 Things I Would Buy If Only I Could ...
Wednesday, October 1, 2014

The FIshing Photographer with Doug Bucha: Seth Green

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SETH GREEN Father of Fish Culture 1817-1888 Seth Green is called the father of fish culture because of his early work in fish propa...
Monday, September 29, 2014

In the News: Fishing with Vintage Tackle ... in Britain?

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It looks like we’re not the only ones here in America who like to fish with vintage fishing tackle. This article in Britain’s The Western M...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

The Art of the Lure with Elissa Ruddick: Abbey & Imbrie “Glowbody” Minnow

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The “Glowbody” Minnow marketed by Abbey & Imbrie in their centennial year, 1920, will be glowing long after I and all who are reading t...
Friday, September 26, 2014

The Friday Funhouse

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The Video of the Week I love old home fishing movies. This movie shows fishing in Escondido, Cal. ca. the late 1950s. It’s a great slice ...
Thursday, September 25, 2014

Ben Wright's Spinning Reel Report for September 2014

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SEPTEMBER 2014 FEATURED REELS AND REELS OF INTEREST ! Listed were not one but two (2) super rare Cortland spin reels. both by same seller, ...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Voices from the Past: Fly Rodding for Bass (1917)

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The following neat article on fly fishing for bass appeared in the July 1917 issue of Forest & Stream . It’s an early and interesting...
Monday, September 22, 2014

In the News: The Wonders of Wildlife Museum

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Bill Bates sent this article in and it’s an interesting one, as it deals with the fate of the Wonders of Wlldlife Museum . Bill writes: “T...