Thaddeus Norris, Profile of a Rodmaker, Part 2 By Dr. Todd E.A. Larson Rodsmithing 101 Thad Norris’ importance went far beyond just the fly rods he made with his own hand. His Chapter XVII in The American Angler’s Book entitled “Rod-Making” gives a succinct overview of the contemporary state of rod building that is the […]
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Dr. Todds Friday Fun House The Video of the Week (Have 2 for you this week) Both River and Tributary conservation themed. 12 Things I would buy if I could afford them. 1.This Montague Trout 100 yard fly reel has got a good look to it. 2. A true classic Weedless Rubber Frog […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Radical Rodmaking: Innovative Bamboo Fly Rods & Their Makers
Radical Rodmaking: Innovative Bamboo Fly Rods & Their Makers Book Details 6” x 9” Softcover * Color Images * 188 Pages To Purchase this book please visit our sister site Whitefish Press; Radical Rodmaking: Innovative Bamboo Fly Rods & Their Makers ABOUT THE BOOK The tradition of the split bamboo fly rod goes back over 150 […]
Antique Lures, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
The Home Rodmaker Book
The Home Rodmaker Book Building Saltwater, Bait Casting, and Fly Rods from Wood & Bamboo In The Home Rodmaker, Stillman Taylor probably taught more people how to make fishing rods than any other writer of the 1900-1930 era. Yet today, he is virtually unknown even to the most advanced rod makers and fishing historians. How […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Bamboo Lore Notes on Making, Wrapping, and Repairing Bamboo Fly Rods
Bamboo Lore Notes on Making, Wrapping, and Repairing Bamboo Fly Rods In Bamboo Lore, Edwin Thomas Whiffen (1874 – 1957) was a prominent outdoor writer in the 1910s and 1920s who led a varied and fascinating life. A native New Yorker, he spent an active career as a teacher in New York City. A graduate […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Father of the Five Strip Bamboo Fly Rod
Father of the Five Strip Bamboo Fly Rod In the Father of the Five Strip Bamboo Fly Rod Robert W. Crompton was many things — artist, writer, advertising man, outdoorsman, fly fisherman — but we remember him best today as the father of the five strip bamboo fly rod. Noted bamboo rod maker and author […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Tight Lines Tuesday Monarch
Tight Lines Tuesday Monarch by John Etchieson Tight Lines Tuesday Monarch; Thomas H. Wood (1846 – 1931) was the founder of the fishing line manufacturing company in South Coventry Connecticut which bore his name and produced this extremely rare and handsome looking MONARCH pure silk fishing line over 100 year ago in 1917. The regal […]
Antique Lures, Antique Reels, Collectible Fishing Empherma (Books, Catalogs, Photos, Etc), Fly Fishing
Tight Lines Tuesday Rare Tsatlees Silk
Tight Lines Tuesday Rare Tsatlees Silk by John Etchieson As a longtime collector, researcher, and an author on the history of America’s fishing lines I have seen many wonderful examples of the packaging and graphics used to sell fishing lines one hundred or more years ago. One such recent discovery I made was this Abbey […]