Cast From the Past: Fly Casting Tournaments
The advent of many popular fly casting tournaments, starting in the 1860s, was one of the most important contributors to the development of fly fishing …
The advent of many popular fly casting tournaments, starting in the 1860s, was one of the most important contributors to the development of fly fishing …
The Flyfishers’ Club in London enjoys a long and storied history, having been founded in 1884. Many items related to the club have been discovered …
This iconic portrayal of a brook trout was published as a fine fold-out chromolithographic print in Reuben Allerton’s Book: Brook Trout Fishing from 1869. …
One of the rarest and most intriguing set of fly fishing collectibles is the series of salmon fly cards that George Kelson commissioned for the …
This fly wallet was the top of the line “Bray” model sold by Dame Stoddard in Boston circa 1895. The fly book was available in …
President Grover Cleveland was perhaps our most dedicated fishing POTUS. A colorful character, he fished in both fresh and saltwater, with bait and casting tackle …
It is has been said that fishing is the sport with the most equipment associated with it, and the Hardy company in Alnwick, U.K. has …
The Thomas Chubb Company was one of the leading fly fishing tackle retailers and wholesalers of the Gilded Age, founded in 1869 with the establishment …
One of the true American fly fishing treasures is a finely engraved bamboo fly rod made by Samuel Philippe’s son, Solon Philippe. Solon’s father Samuel …
The birdcage reels are an iconic American design and invention. These reels, named for their wire open-ring, cage-like constructions were side-mounted horizontally on the rod, …