Cast From The Past: Grover Cleveland Fly, Presentation Reel and Inkwell
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 …
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TBT: The Motive
Chasing salmon flies on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River, Idaho. June 2011.
TBT: NORTHWOODS
A stellar short from Finback Films circa 2010.
TBT: Boner, Everybody Wants One
The perfect companion to The Wonder Boner.
Cast From the Past: Solon Philippe Presentation Rod and Reel
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 …
TBT: Bahamas Flats Fishing – The Walking Man
Some T-Motion circa 2014.
Cast From the Past: Billinghurst Birdcage Reels
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, …
Cast From The Past: Fishing Cigar Box Labels
One of the relatively obscure categories for collectors of piscatoriana involves saving those old cigar boxes from the turn of the century. Cigar box labels …
Cast From The Past: Early Irish Spike Reel from the 1860s
This early spike reel from Ireland was made sometime in the 1860s or earlier, at a time that reels were attached to rods with spikes. …
TBT: Going Fishing With The Kid
In honor of Sports Illustrated’s 60th anniversary, SI republished, in full, 60 of the best stories ever to appear in the magazine. Going Fishing With …