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World Record Tarpon

Made by King Sailfish Mounts of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, this tarpon casting is a replica of the world-record catch brought in by James (Jim) Holland Jr. on May 11, 2000. The fish weighed 202 lbs, 8 oz., and was the first 200-pound tarpon officially recorded as being caught on a fly. During the more than two-hour battle, the tarpon pulled the boat Jim, his father, and guide Steve Kilpatrick were in nearly four miles; it took two people to hoist it onboard.


Made byKing Sailfish Mounts

On View in the Library: Find me a River

A hand-drawn map depicts waterways and a trio of reservoirs. Additional illustrations indicate where notable fish were caught.

Global Attraction

The Sporting Art of C. D. Clarke

John Hamberger

Two rainbow trout swim from right to left in a stream. Long grasses sway at the bottom, and a fly on a line stretches just below the leftmost trout.

Guiding Star: The Legacy of Jose Wejebe

Representation of a Reel Designed by Thomas Barker

Reel Talk with Jim Schottenham Series

A reel

Tied Together Audio Tour

Lee and Joan Wulff turn to smile at the camera as they fly fish on a river.

Fowler Gem Side-Mount Trout Reel

Willard Bradley 1868 Patent Multiplying Reel

William Billinghurst Side-Mounted Trout Reel

Single-Action Brass Ball-Handle Reel

J. F. & B. F. Meek Trout-Size Casting Reel

Unmarked Brass Clamp Reel c. 1800

Hackney 3D-Printed Plastic Trout Reel

Saracione Trout Reel

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