Vintage Chum - Wulff and Gowdy Edition

The famous sportsman/explorer Lee Wulff with Curt Gowdy as they discover the waters of Minipi in search of wild northeast Brook Trout.

The book is held in such high regard by anglers that is still being published today

An incredibly rare 170-year-old book credited with transforming fishing from a gentleman’s hobby into a nationwide phenomenon has emerged for sale.

The 48-page folio was published by tackle dealer William Blacker in 1842 and went on to become one of the most definitive guides to fly fishing.

LINK (via: The Daily Mail)

Vintage Chum - Dickel's for Drinkin Edition

A Defense of Fisherman

In 1901, the Saturday Evening Post printed former President Grover Cleveland's “Defense of Fishermen,” in which Cleveland rose to protect the honor of the American angler. Critics, he claimed, were unjustly accusing fishermen (there is no mention of fishing women) of  “certain shortcomings and faults”: laziness, profanity, and dishonesty.

LINK (via: The Saturday Evening Post)

Vintage Chum - Hot Beverage Edition

1950's fly themed metal Thermos.

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Vintage Chum - Cal Angling License Edition