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North America Fly Fishing History
When |
Species |
Where |
References |
1766 |
Trout |
Labrador |
Diary of Joseph Banks, August 1766 |
1780's |
Salmon |
New York |
Diary of Col. John Enys |
1785 |
Bass |
Montreal |
Robert Hunter Jr. Diary |
1833 |
Sea Trout |
Massachusetts |
Natural History of the Fishes of Massachusetts by V.C. Smith |
1849 |
Striped Bass |
Massachusetts |
Fish and Fishing by Frank Forester |
1878 |
Jack Crevalle Snook Redfish Bluefish Ladyfish Tarpon |
Florida |
Camping and Cruising in Florida - by James Henshall |
1896 |
Bonefish |
Florida |
Forest & Stream Magazine April 8, 1896 |
Source: American Fly Fishing - A History, 1987, by Paul Schullery
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