Cast From the Past: The Farlow Silver Reel From the Great Exhibition of 1851
The Great Exhibition of 1851, held in the Crystal Palace in London from May to October in 1851, was formally named “The Great Exhibition of …
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Cast From the Past: Fishing Licenses
From the earliest days of fly fishing, there have often been regulations established to protect both the fish and the property rights of some of …
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 …
Cast From the Past: Flyfishers’ Club Leaping Salmon Auto Mascots
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 …
TBT: Eisenhower, Nixon Fishing and Planning Presidential Campaign in Colorado
Tricky Dick is completely out of his element while attempting to look relaxed fly fishing with Ike in the Colorado countryside, 1952.
Chandler proves his fly-fishing chops
William Powell, Myrna Loy, and Walter Connolly in Jack Conway’s classic comedy, Libeled Lady.
Cast From The Past: Classic Brook Trout Print and Flies
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. …
TBT: The Steelhead Bum Diaries
Classical Angler circa 2009. “Hi folks! Brad here for trustafarian productions on location in BC on the X river. Chad is in the river demonstrating …
Cast From the Past: The Kelson Land and Water Salmon Fly Cards
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 …
TBT: Seeking Steelheads
Seeking Steelheads, a classic vintage clip from the early 1900’s courtesy of the Canadian Government Motion Picture Bureau, features Brigadier General Noel Money fishing …