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William B. Krohn

2016

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History Of Maine's Early Fishing Lures And Their Makers, William B. Krohn Sep 2016

History Of Maine's Early Fishing Lures And Their Makers, William B. Krohn

William B. Krohn

There are numerous cottage industries associated with outdoor recreation in Maine, including the making of boats, canoes, guns, oars, paddles, snowshoes, sleds, and many types of fishing equipment (e.g., flies, lures, rods, reels, and nets). While the history of some of these items have been explored (e.g., early gun makers and bamboo fly-rod makers), the small-scale manufacturing of fishing lures in Maine has gone unstudied. Even the collectors of North American fishing lures, with a few exceptions (e.g., Dunlap Hook, Rangeley Spinner, and Stanley Aluminum Smelt), have over-looked the Pine Tree State. Based on a decade of research, this book …

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The Early Angling And Hunting Information About Tim Pond, Maine, William B. Krohn Jun 2016

The Early Angling And Hunting Information About Tim Pond, Maine, William B. Krohn

William B. Krohn

Attached is a partial bibliography documenting the early fishing and hunting history of Tim Pond, Maine.  The sporting camps at Tim Pond, located in Maine’s western mountains, dates back to the 1870s, making these camps among the oldest of the Pine Tree State’s commercial sporting camps to be in continuous operation. Tim Pond is also unique among Maine sporting camps because the early history of the camps, and Tim Pond, were documented in photographs by E. R. Starbird in the late 1800s.

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A Partial Bibliography Of Early Sporting Information From The Magalloway River, Maine, William B. Krohn Jun 2016

A Partial Bibliography Of Early Sporting Information From The Magalloway River, Maine, William B. Krohn

William B. Krohn

This bibliography contains information sources documenting the early experiences of people who fished, hunted, and trapped the Magalloway River and surrounding area. This document includes information about the early pictures of the region taken by the professional photographer, Edwin R. Starbird

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Ephraim L. Dunlap – Inventor Of American’S Last Flat-Spring Fish Hook., William B. Krohn May 2016

Ephraim L. Dunlap – Inventor Of American’S Last Flat-Spring Fish Hook., William B. Krohn

William B. Krohn

This article discusses the life and patents of Ephraim L. Dunlap (1831-1914), a farmer and inventor from western Maine. Dunlap's Spring Hook, patented 1 June 1875, is the first piece of terminal fishing tackle made in Maine by a maker who is identifiable.

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