Some shots from the cradle of sportfishing history

[FXRScotty]

Those were fantastic! I try and think of what it was like catching those fish on that tackle! More please.

[clt_capt]

Very cool. I just wonder how many of us could catch a 100 lb tuna on 6 thread linen? I'd love to try.

[gottaflylee]

Wow Brian, thanks for putting such a great thread together. This is cool, very very cool...

[fishinmagician_IV]

Neat pics of the old hardware they use to use and the size of the fish they caught on it. Thanks for sharing with us!

[Jer]

Awesome. The first giant sea bass I ever saw was a couple days ago here in Sportfishermen.com and now I see these pictures... also I didn't know a sun fish was huge like that. I had an idea the sun fish were very very big, but not like that.

Very interesting museum.

Fishing kite?

[sdyarman]

Great pictures Brian lot of interesting history thanks.

[Surfergirl]

I love Catalina Island.. what a great place.


It is AMAIZING the size of the fish with the tackle they had

[giantfan]

Great stuff Bryan!

Thanks for sharing with us.

[Tunaman40]

Interesting pics. Ya gotta love those fishing clothes, I wonder if the tags say Pelagic Gear

[bigfish4me]

Wow, its amazing how far we have come. Pioneers, every one of them....would like to know more about that mola, what they eat and are they edible?