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The most famous is the Shimano Curado DC ("Digital Control") series, first introduced in 2003 and having remained the only electronically braked fishing reel in the world for two decades until early 2023, when two similar products, the Daiwa IMZ Limitbreaker and the KastKing iReel IFC ("Intelligent Frequency Control"), were announced respectively.
There is also a book titled Vintage Fishing Reels of Sweden by Daniel Skupien, that contains a large amount of valuable information on ABU Garcia fishing tackle, as well as a comprehensive work detailing the history of smaller Ambassadeur reels,´Small Ambassadeurs: The Legendary Light-line Fishing Reels: The Ambassadeur 2500C, 1500C and ...
These were large boats, usually 80–90 feet (24–27 m) in length with a beam of around 20 feet (6.1 m). They weighed 40-50 tons and travelled at 9–11 knots (17–20 km/h; 10–13 mph). The earliest purpose built fishing vessels were designed and made by David Allan in Leith in March
1941: Polyester is invented by John Rex Whinfield and James Dickson. [478] 1942: The V-2 rocket, the world's first long range ballistic missile, developed by engineer Wernher von Braun. 1944: The non-infectious viral vaccine is perfected by Dr. Jonas Salk and Thomas Francis. [479]
Trading card of the Ustonson company, an early firm specializing in fishing rods, and holder of a Royal Warrant from the 1760s. The art of fly fishing took a great leap forward after the English Civil War, where a newly found interest in the activity left its mark on the many books and treatises that were written on the subject at the time.
Malted milk invented and marketed in England by James Horlick, and in 1873 started the J & W Horlicks company with his brother in Chicago. The first US patent for malted milk mixing powder was granted them in 1883. [110] Beverages England 1875 Milk chocolate in solid form invented by Swiss chocolatier Daniel Peter (initially meant for making a ...
[2] [3] "Modern" steel jaw-traps were first described in western sources as early as the late 16th century. [4] The first mention comes from Leonard Mascall 's book on animal trapping. [ 5 ] It reads: "a griping trappe made all of yrne, the lowest barre, and the ring or hoope with two clickets" [ sic ]. [ 6 ]
Morrow, Don; Wamsley, Kevin B. Sport in Canada: A History (2009) Murray, Bill. The World's Game: A History of Soccer (1998) Polley, Martin. Sports History: A Practical Guide, Palgrave, 2007. S.Battente, The idea of sport in western culture from antiquity to the contemporary era, Vernon press, 2020. Journals. online article from The Sports ...