On February 20, 2025, curator Jim Schottenham welcomed special guest Jeffrey Hatton for a new episode of Tackle Talk, live from the Fly Fishing Show in Denver, CO. Mr. Hatton is the author of the book Rod Crafting: A Full-Color Pictorial & Written History from 1843-1960 and was one of the featured collectors in the book by Steve Woit, Fly Fishing Treasures. A skilled rod builder himself, Mr. Hatton has curated an incredible collection of iconic rods and shared his exhibit with us, making for a conversation that, despite a few technical difficulties, was both entertaining and informative.

An older white man sits behind a wooden table. He's wearing a red hat, glasses, jeans, and a blue t-shirt. On the table is a larger leather-bound ledger, and atop the ledger is a bamboo rod. A display behind him features more bamboo rods against a red backdrop, along with illustrations and text panels.
Photo courtesy of Paul Chenault