Fishing in 1901
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Fishing in 1901
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Kathy Pinna
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12/13/2017
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AncientFaces
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07/22/2020
Gone fishing in 1901...this black sea bass weighed in at a whopping 363 lbs! So in awe of women from 100+ years ago who did everything while dressed immaculately.
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
That might not be a cane rod. At that time, rods were also made from maple, ironwood, hickory, and other woods. And they were generally made in sections with the midsection generally made of ironwood with the tip made of more flexible strips of cane glued together to make them lightweight but strong.
People did go out deep sea fishing and they did use rods, the same way people do now. The material used for the rods have changed, but the old rods caught very large fish, too.
People did go out deep sea fishing and they did use rods, the same way people do now. The material used for the rods have changed, but the old rods caught very large fish, too.
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
"It is estimated that the Giant Black Sea Bass is capable of growing to lengths of over 7 feet and weighing over 700 pounds. The largest species ever caught by a sport fisherman with rod and reel, weighing 563 pounds, was caught off of Anacapa Island in 1968."
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(Anacapa Island is off the coast of California)
Source:
(Anacapa Island is off the coast of California)
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
That IS a black sea bass. And in 1900 one was caught that weighed 384 pounds...using a rod and reel.
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
Black sea bass, caught on rod and reel, 425 pounds.
Ree Young
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07/23/2020
Lilly Watson Perhaps you would explain the "point"?
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So much clothes on I get HOT 🌚 looking at it.. hot a** corset sweating PROFUSE--LY.. BLACK!.. Heels! HAT!! Stockings!!.. Blazing HOT GLARE from the water!! NO CLOUDS!!.. NO WIND!! FISH AND HEAT IN HOT a** BLACK DRESS FULLY FURNISHED 🌚
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
How do you know there was no wind, no clouds, and blazing hot? It could easily have been a cloudy autumn day. The guy in the boat behind her seems to have on a jacket.
And why are you assuming she was wearing heels? Women often wore low-heeled working shoes and hiking shoes. And there's also no reason to claim she was out fishing in that outfit. She could easily have lived not far away and went home to change clothes for the photograph.
And why are you assuming she was wearing heels? Women often wore low-heeled working shoes and hiking shoes. And there's also no reason to claim she was out fishing in that outfit. She could easily have lived not far away and went home to change clothes for the photograph.
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Can't say anything without someone picking it apart. Reasons are beyond me when all in life matters to do is try and solve and resolve everyone's comments but your own. Narcissist annoying.
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Anthony J. Martin hot a** black dress is right!! I have a civil war outfit. Wore it for an event in the summer. I thought I was going to pass put from heat stroke just walking!🤣
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Anthony J. Martin all the under garments except the corset, where made of natural fibers. This outfit was not as hot as you would think. I am a living history presenter and regularly dress in full period garb. Even at the height of summer, its surprisingly comfortable.
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I'm going to guess that she probably didn't fish in that outfit. More than likely, she went home or back to her hotel to change into her best dress before having her photo taken.
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I bet those were her fishing clothes. puritan influence still at work.
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Anita L. Russell they wore these kind of dresses all the time back then, no matter what chore or event. I think the dress probably reeks of fish and she probably had to wash the hell out of it. We can’t imagine fishing in a dress and petticoat, but then again people these days don’t even want to wear a lil mask. Lol
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And you believe she cought it with that fishing rod. Media was exactly what it is today. Sorry, but hilarious 🤣😂🤣😂 women back then didn't count.
Ree Young
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07/22/2020
My maternal grandmother (born 1874) often went out on a fishing boat with the men when the colder weather came and the harvest on their farm was done. And she brought home, cleaned, and cooked the fish they'd all caught. My mother, who was born in 1908, loved to fish, and she and my dad fished a lot, especially before I was born (she was 40 when I came along).
All the other photos I posted of men with record catches of black sea bass used rods and reels, too. My dad still had his old rod and reel from his deep sea fishing days, and I can vouch for how strong it was.
After all, people fished for a living for centuries before graphite and fiberglass rods came into use in the 1960's. How do you figure they caught large fish?? Do you think people "back then" were incapable of hauling in a large fish or that women in the lower and middle classes didn't work as hard as the men, including women who were blacksmiths, who plowed fields, chopped wood and split logs (heck, I spent years doing that because we heated with a woodstove for decades!)? They couldn't vote, but they were essential in the economy and survival of the community and family.
Your assumptions are way off!
All the other photos I posted of men with record catches of black sea bass used rods and reels, too. My dad still had his old rod and reel from his deep sea fishing days, and I can vouch for how strong it was.
After all, people fished for a living for centuries before graphite and fiberglass rods came into use in the 1960's. How do you figure they caught large fish?? Do you think people "back then" were incapable of hauling in a large fish or that women in the lower and middle classes didn't work as hard as the men, including women who were blacksmiths, who plowed fields, chopped wood and split logs (heck, I spent years doing that because we heated with a woodstove for decades!)? They couldn't vote, but they were essential in the economy and survival of the community and family.
Your assumptions are way off!
Jamie Lee Brazier
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Suzanne Berglund-Edwards I couldn’t even imagine reeling something like that in 😱
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Tammy Bales Pretty good huh? I love reading about and seeing pictures of women ‘doing their thing’ when it was pretty much socially unacceptable.
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Tammy Bales You never know Tammy, ya just never know. Maybe it’ll be you someday with a massive catch! In the meantime just enjoy!
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Suzanne Berglund-Edwards I like them all...just as long as I catch them. Lol
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