ISBN: 9780974053127 - america's fishing waders: the evolution of modern fishing waders (hodgman, 1838 to date). by victor r. johnson, jr. (2 resultados)

Soft Cover. Condición: New. This in-depth book, by a father and son writing team, has been well researched and documented, and presents the first historical perspective of the people and companies involved in the dynamic Post-war transition of the American fishing rod from the days of bamboo rods into the modern era of synthetics: fiberglass and graphite. A valuable resource for classic tackle collectors and interesting reading for all fishermen. Illustrated with old b+w photos, reproductions of old magazine ads and catalog pages.…

Condición: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 2008). 2018 1st edition thus. 4to paperback (218 x 280mm). Pp131. B/w photographs & illustrations. Very good copy, signed by the author. "Fishermen simply did not wade prior to the Civil War. One 1828 fishing writer stated,"fishing and drinking are the devil's decoys" and warned of the adverse health impacts from wading. 'America's Fishing Waders' follows the development of waders through the history of the Hodgman Rubber Company. Hodgman was founded in 1838 and has been a consistent provider of fishing waders for over 120 years. The key elements of the new book include: The development and history of different types of waders, il.e. rubber, plastic, nylon, neoprene, and breathable; a foreward and other information from Ron Foster, owner of Hodgman from 1979 to 2005; analysis of current and expected future developments in waders; 150 photos and/or graphics (most of which are historic in nature)." . …