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The Chubb Fish[ing] Rod Factory was established in 1869, on the site of a former linseed oil factory on the Ompompanoosuc River, in the village of Post Mills. [2]Founded by Captain Thomas H. Chubb, formerly of Galveston, Texas, the story of the fishing rod factory provides insight into the Gilded Age in Vermont, but it is an atypical story as well.
Colonel Henry Milward was a fervent fly angler who decided to mix business with pleasure when he created Milward's Fishing Tackle Company as part of his centuries-old needle-factory. A dozen workers left needle- and syringe-making to become experts in hooks, flies, devons, spoons and split-cane rods. This remarkable adventure lasted until 1965 ...
In 1889 Edwards, along with F.E. Thomas and Loman Hawes left the Leonard shop to start a new rodmaking partnership. With Edwards' bamboo processing skills, Hawes' mechanical ingenuity, and Thomas' management experience, the firm quickly established themselves under the name 'Kosmic' for A.G. Spalding (sports equipment) & Bros. [3] They built some of the most desirable rods and began setting ...
Fishing lures made by ABU in the 1960s. Photographed at the ABU Museum in Svängsta. ABU Garcia introduced a series of fishing reels and related products in the beginning of the 1950s. The Swedish built ABU 444, the company's first spinning reel, was introduced in 1955, followed in 1965 by the first model of the Cardinal series of spinning reels.
Orvis is an American family-owned retail and mail-order business specializing in fly fishing, hunting and sporting goods.Founded in Manchester, Vermont, in 1856 by Charles F. Orvis to sell fishing tackle, it is the oldest mail-order retailer in the United States.
In 2006, Penn’s Torque reel was named the America Sport fishing Association’s Saltwater Reel of the year. In 2003, the Penn Fishing Reels Company was acquired by rival tackle companies Sea Striker Inc. and Master Fishing Tackle. [1] It was acquired in 2007 by K2 Sports. Jarden acquired K2 Sports and added Penn Reels to its Pure Fishing ...
In 1883, Ernest patented the use of phosphorescent paint on artificial fishing lures, [2] which lead to tremendous growth for their fishing lures and 50 more inventions. [3] The company's name was changed to E.A. Pflueger Company and became one of the largest fishing equipment makers in America. [4]
In 1897 they opened a shop in London's Pall Mall that lead to international expansion of their fishing rods, lures and guides still made by hand in England. In 1967 Hardy Brothers was bought out by the Harris and Sheldon group and in 1985 renamed the "House of Hardy Limited."
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