Thanks to ORCA's own rod maker and reel collector extraordinaire John Elder, who is the engine behind this incredible book (and wrote the moving introduction), I am proud to announce the newest title from The Whitefish Press is now shipping:
The Origins of American Angling: Essays on the History of American Fishing & Tackle by Mary Kefover Kelly. Mary Kelly was one of the true pioneers of fishing history, writing frequently for Outdoor Life, Field & Stream, and other leading magazines. Here, collected for the first time ever, are her seminal articles on fishing tackle history written from the 1960s to the early 1990s, and published mainly in The American Fly Fisher, Fishing World, and Fishing Collectibles Magazine. Long inaccesible to even dedicated researchers, they are collected now in book form and includes updated information (where appropriate) and new images.
Available only from:
http://www.whitefishpress.com/
Essays include detailed histories of Bradford & Anthony, Benjamin Nichols, T.H. Chubb, Hiram Leonard, Spalding/Kosmic/U.S. Net & Twine, Conroy, and many other leading luminaries of the 19th century tackle field.
Reel collectors will appreciate her detailed history and chronology of Abbey & Imbrie trademarks, among many other things.
It is available for a limited time only for $19.95. Also, check out the other titles--if you order any other title along with the Kelly book, there is no additional shipping charge. I personally recommend bundling it with the Henshall autobiography.
-- Dr. Todd
