Frank W. Benson: Artist And Angler

BY GERALD KARASKA Frank Benson (1862–1951) is regarded as one of America’s…


Thaddeus Norris, The "Father of American Fly Fishing"

Once described by Arnold Gingrich as “the American Walton,” Thaddeus Norris…


The Fly Fishing Dentist

“Gentleman, I take pleasure in adding my certificate in favor of your…


Ernest Hemingway's Hardy Fairy

  Part of the privilege of working for a museum is the…


The History Makers: Bill Oyster

The first time that Bill Oyster witnessed fly fishing was while growing up in…


BTT Deploys First Tarpon Acoustic Tags!

BTT has officially launched the Atlantic Tarpon Acoustic Tagging Project, read…


A Kinetic Loop

  A celebration of fly fishing's past and present. An attempt to look at…


The History Makers: Bill Kessler

Bill Kessler will fly fish for practically anything that swims, from farm pond…


On the Fly with Rick Porcello

I recently spent some time at Fenway Park with an avid fly fisherman who…


Mary Orvis Marbury And The Columbian Exhibition

BY RICHARD G. BELLThe World’s Columbian ExpositionThe World’s Columbian…