About This Issue
Rewind: The David Lewis Patented Float by Dr. Todd E.A. Larson…1
Deconstructing old Ads with Bill Sonnett: Ice Fishing… 2
The Early History of an American Favorite: The Rangeley Spinner by William Krohn… 4
1000 Words: Ava Gardner (1924)… 17
Focus on Folk Art with Chance Dunlap: Primitive Musky Baits…18
Randy Pavlack: The Holy Trip of Shakespeare Reels…20
A Corporate History of the Fred Arbogast Company, 1925-1947; Part VI by Kevin Virden…24
Ice Fishing Sticks by Allan Hetrick…32
A Historic Reel by Ed Pritchard… 36
Kirwan’s Bad Egg by Josh Heisinger…40
Creek Chub Wigglers by Doug Bucha…43
A Vintage Tackle Shop by Ron Komlenic…48
Fishin’ and Sparkin by Gary L. Miller…50
Fishing With Uncle Buster by Peter Bernhart…52
Collection of the Month: Texas Shrimp…53
The Live Action Frog by Matt Lollman…54
The Entertaining History of Gut and Nylon Leaders: Seattle Fishing Tackle Store…56
Voices from the Past: Protest Against Spearing Fish (1907)…59
Terry Oxley’s Rotaryheads: Early Folk & Folkish Rotaryheads…60
Reel Restoration with Dr. John Elder: The Mitchell-Henry Ree …66
Sterling Silver Alf by Harold Dickert…71
Bob Halver’s Airex & Bache Brown Memories: Japanese Airex Connection…72
Lure Lore with Tom Jacomet: Bing’s Nemahbin Minnow…75
Eye on Auctions…76
Focus on Full Page Ads…90
A Few Lines about Lines by John Etchieson: Ashaway’s Gypsy Brand…91
The Snelled Hook, Part VI: Dave Cook’s Speed Barb by Dr. Todd E.A. Larson…92
Whistling Dixie with Dixie Carroll: Midget Rush Tango…93
In Memoriam: Big Foot “Ice Fishing” by Joe Walkowski…94
