Heddon Dummy Double Lure Paperwork This Heddon Dummy Double Lure Paperwork is a scarce and desirable piece. It usually is the last piece to complete the lure box and paperwork combo. This is the short version (As there is a larger size as well) of the paperwork and dates to 1916-1918. the paperwork shows a […]
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Days off Fishing with flies for trout Louis Read Days off Fishing with flies for trout Louis Read; Louis John Rhead (1857-1926) was one of the most important illustrators of his era and an outdoor writer and tackle maker of note. Best remembered today for his children’s book illustrations, he wrote a number of fishing […]
ABOUT THIS ISSUE The main theme of this September issue of Angling Echoes, not surprisingly, is memories and remembrances. My daughter has left the nest, so to speak, and is studying in faraway Japan for the next twelve months. Naturally I’m proud of her, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that this move […]
ABOUT THIS ISSUE The August issue of Angling Echoes focusses on the fishing reel. I have been fascinated by fishing reels since my childhood days when I would disassemble my father’s Mitchell 308 on the dining room table at our cabin, and then struggle mightily trying to put it back together before he found me […]
AMONG THE 1000 ISLANDS (1878) By Howard Pyle … 1 DRUM FISHING (1859) By William Elliott … 31 SUGGESTIONS (1883) By Charles F. Orvis … 36 PENINSULAR ATTRACTIONS FOR SPORTSMEN (1883) By Phila., Wilmington & Baltimore RR … 48 THE LAFAYETTE OR SPOT (1884) By Anonymous … 53 HOOKS, SNELLS & VARIOUS HINTS (1887) […]
ANGLING ECHOES A Monthly Collection of Classic & Forgotten Fishing Literature BASS FISHING ON RIDEAU LAKE (1890) By J.W. Longley … 1 SALT-WATER ANGLING (1856) By D.G. … 14 TROUT FISHING (1863) By A.O. Allcock … 24 A MONSTER PIKE (1876) By G. Christopher Davies … 31 HOW, AND HOW FAR, DO SALMON LEAP (1879) […]
ANGLING ECHOES A Monthly Collection of Classic & Forgotten Fishing Literature SALMON CASTS (1893) By Henry Arthur Herbert of Muckross … 1 THE KING SNAKE (1837) By Anonymous … 20 TROUT FISHING (1853) By Anonymous … 22 MAKING LEATHER FROM CATFISH SKIN (1885) By F.C. Parker … 26 MESSRS. ALLCOCK & CO. (1895) Anonymous … […]
ANGLING ECHOES A Monthly Collection of Classic & Forgotten Fishing Literature THE STRIPED BASS (1881) By Anon… 1 SALT-WATER ANGLING (1829) By William Clarke … 26 SALT-WATER ANGLING (1880) By D.G… 27 AMONGST THE SHARKS (1886) By F.C. Parker … 37 HERRING ON THE FLY (1887) James H. Thompson … 46 BARRACUDA FISHING AT SAN […]
ANGLING ECHOES A Monthly Collection of Classic & Forgotten Fishing Literature THE MICHIGAN GRAYLING (1879) By Anon…1 A WAPPER (1838) By Anon… 17 CARP AND CARP FISHING (1880) By Anon… 18 A “GOOD” FISH STORY (1886) By Anon… 30 AN OUTING ON THE TEXAS COAST (1897) Will M. Southworth … 31 TROUT FISHING ON THE […]
February 2019 Angling Echoes About this Issue Someone once said February days are the teeth of winter, and where I grew up, the month served as the heart of the ice fishing season. Now that I no longer live in the frozen northland, I find it a strange month that can be minus 20 one […]
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Angling Echoes January 2019
About This Issue As we begin our second year of Angling Echoes, both Matt and myself would like to give a great thank you to everyone who has subscribed and read our little magazine. The first year was a grand learning adventure and it is just now that we feel like we’re hitting our stride. […]
Angling Echoes November 2018 November is an interesting month in that, at least where I grew up, it brought the first icy fingers of winter as well as Thanksgiving — my favorite holiday. I love that we as a nation come together one day a year to count our blessings. And Matt and myself at […]
Angling Echoes October 2018 Angling Echoes October 2018; About This Issue This is a strange issue, which is probably right in line with October being a strange month. For some reason I collected a lot of oddball articles this month, as these kinds of things always interest me, and I hope will interest you as […]
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Angling Echoes September 2018
Angling Echoes September 2018 About This Issue Angling Echoes September 2018; I love fall. The gorgeous autumnal colors, the excitement of the new school year, the crisp cold of the first frost. It also makes for the best fishing where I grew up in the northland. “Summer fishing is for weekend hacks; September and October […]
Angling Echoes August 2018 The Trout Click to View Angling Echoes August 2018 Edition Angling Echoes August 2018 The Trout; I know of almost no angler who does not love trout. Some love other species more, but almost everyone can agree that trout are a remarkable fish that deserve universal acclaim. This issue — the […]
Saltwater Fishing Near New York Charles Bradford Saltwater Fishing Near New York Charles Bradford; Charles B. Bradford was a newspaperman involved with the sporting trade for many years. An editor of such long-forgotten journals as Boz and Nature, he was a New Yorker at heart and wrote of fishing in the city often. He penned […]
Black Bass Cited as Meanest Fish George Currie Black Bass Cited as Meanest Fish George Currie; This is a strange and fascinating article. It was written by George Currie, who was a longtime columnist for the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. His “George Currie’s Brooklyn” was a staple for decades in this popular paper, and in it […]
Letters from Mary “Letters from Mary” will be a monthly column featuring the correspondence of pioneering fishing and tackle historian Mary Kefover Kelly. Mary began researching the history of fishing in the mid-1960s and dedicated most of the next four decades of her life to the subject. She corresponded with most of the notable anglers […]
No Serious Injury to Domestic Fishing Rod Industry No Serious Injury to Domestic Fishing Rod Industry; This may not be great literature but it is important historically to the fishing industry. In the late 1970s, American rod making concerns saw a steep decline in sales due to the economic recession and foreign imports. As […]
Bait Casting Reels Lloyd Tooley Bait Casting Reels Lloyd Tooley; Lloyd J. Tooley was an outstanding tournament caster, angler, and tackle maker. The originator of the short “Kalamazoo” style bait casting rod, he also marketed a fishing lure that is quite collectible today. Here he surveys the state of bait casting reels in a very […]
Tale of the Trout Stream William Hulbert Tale of the Trout Stream William Hulbert; Technically, this is not strictly a fishing article. It’s a piece of fiction about a trout’s life in which fishermen and fishing play a tangential role. The author, William Davenport Hulbert (1868-1913), was a noted environmental writer best known for his […]
Angling Echoes This Fly and That Fly Angling Echoes This Fly and That Fly; Thad Norris was affectionately known as “Uncle Thad” to his legion of fans and readers. The author of one of the most important books on angling in American history — The American Angler’s Book (1864) — he was also a rod […]
Sunday Reads Trout Fishing in the Rangeley Lakes Sunday Reads Trout Fishing in the Rangeley Lakes; Edward Seymour was a classic Eastern “sport” — one of the those wealthy New Englanders who were among the first to frequent the nearly pristine wilderness of the northeast. His article reproduced here is widely considered one of the […]
Big Fish that got us at Sombrero Light Key Big Fish that got us at Sombrero Light Key; Bill DeWitt was a major figure in the fishing tackle trade from the 1930s through the 1950s. As owner of the Shoe Form Company in Auburn, New York, he opened Bill DeWitt Baits as a division of […]
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Sneak Peek Angling Echoes February Cover
Sneak Peek Angling Echoes February Cover Sneak Peek Angling Echoes February Cover; Wont be long and our 2nd issue will be out. Here is a Sneak Peek at February’s cover and a few of the story titles. Come take a look, and view a free high quality copy in flip-book form inside the page. Or […]
Angling Echoes Season of Ice Fishing Angling Echoes Season of Ice Fishing; Emerson Hough (1857-1923) was one of the finest American outdoor writers of his era. Best known for his historical novels like The Mississippi Bubble and 54-40 or Fight, he penned the “Chicago and the West” column for Forest & Stream for many years, introducing […]
THE FROSTFISH AND THE DRY FLY THE FROSTFISH AND THE DRY FLY; Edward T. Whiffen is one of the great forgotten outdoor writers of the early part of the twentieth century. A playwright and poet of note, he penned a number of eclectic outdoor articles on odd subjects such as this one on the Adirondack […]
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Angling Echoes Salmo Fontinalis
Angling Echoes Salmo Fontinalis Angling Echoes Salmo Fontinalis; The fish here reproduced, be it understood, is a genuine specimen of the speckled brook trout, or, to put it scientifically, of the Salmo-fontinalis, and weighed eight and a half pounds when taken from the water by its captor, R. G. Allerton, of New York City. It […]
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Angling Echoes Trout Fishing in the Rangeley Lakes
Angling Echoes Trout Fishing in the Rangeley Lakes An excerpt from Angling Echoes Trout Fishing in the Rangeley Lakes; As regards methods of fishing, it need only be said that the high-toned angler will not tempt his intended victim with anything but a fly at any season. The best fly-fishing is to be had in the […]
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Angling Echoes Premier Issue January 2018
Echoes Premier Issue January 2018 Click the link below to read the first issue, and think about subscribing! 12 issues a year, $.99 an issue! Angling Echoes Also Take a look and like & follow our Facebook Page: Angling Echoes Facebook Page On Instagram @AnglingEchoes Angling Echoes is a unique departure in fishing magazines based on […]