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Vintage Fishing Ads

Authentic Angling, Tackle & Outdoor Advertising from the Golden Age of Print

The Vintage Fishing Ads Collection from Adirondack Retro offers a beautifully curated archive of original print advertisements celebrating the art, craft, and culture of angling. Each authentic period advertisement reflects a time when outdoor pursuits were romanticized through illustration, design, and language—conveying the calm, precision, and tradition of life on the water.

Published in esteemed periodicals such as Outdoor Life, Sports Afield, Fortune, and The Saturday Evening Post, these genuine ads feature legendary brands including Shakespeare, Pflueger, Heddon, Garcia, and South Bend. Illustrated with exceptional craftsmanship, the advertisements depict everything from bamboo fly rods and reels to lures, lines, and outdoor apparel—uniting artistry and practicality in a distinctly mid-century aesthetic.

Each ad captures the timeless allure of the outdoors: sunrise casts, serene lakes, and the quiet satisfaction of self-reliance. These pieces are more than promotional art—they’re cultural documents that mirror shifting ideals of leisure, masculinity, and the American landscape. Every example is an authentic vintage magazine advertisement, not a reproduction, catalogued and preserved by Adirondack Retro for its visual and historical integrity.

For collectors, designers, and sports historians, the Vintage Fishing Ads Collection offers a compelling visual record of how adventure, craftsmanship, and advertising intertwined. Our museum-quality mat and frame service ensures archival protection and gallery-quality presentation—transforming each ad into a lasting artifact of outdoor heritage and design excellence.

Continue exploring related collections: Vintage Ads, Vintage Hunting Ads, Vintage Boating & Marine Ads, Paper Ephemera, Magazine Illustrations

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1903 Abercrombie & Fitch Antique Fishing Tackle Print Ad New York City Fisherman

1903 Bristol Steel Fishing Rods Antique Print Ad Horton Mfg Co Bristol CT Canoe

1903 Chicago & North Western Railway Railroad Print Ad C&NW RR Hunting Fishing

1903 Erie Railroad Railroad Print Ad Fishing Fisherman Greenwood Lake Round Lake

1903 Lackawanna Railroad Print Ad Delaware Water Gap George H Wright Art Fishing

1904 Erie Railroad Print Ad Fishing On The Picturesque Erie Fisherman Keel Net

1904 Erie Railroad Print Ad Fishing Chautaugua Lake BRIEFLY NY Water Fountain

1904 Northern Pacific Railway Railroad Print Ad Yellowstone Trout Fishing

1905 Abbey & Imbrie Fishing Reel Antique Print Ad NY Compensating Bass Fisherman

1905 Atlantic Coast Line Railway Print Ad - New York Florida Fishing Railroad RR

1905 Bristol Steel Rods Antique Print Ad Horton Mfg Co Bristol CT Salmon Trout

1905 The Anglers Co Antique Print Ad Metal Whipped Diamond Rods Fishing Hartford

1905 The Anglers Co Antique Print Ad Metal Whipped Diamond Rods Fly Fishing

1906 Grand Trunk Railway Railroad Print Ad Algonquin National Park Trout Fishing

1907 Grand Trunk Railway Railroad Print Ad Lake Of Bays Fishing Fisherman

1907 Lackawanna Railroad Print Ad Trout Fishing Camping Tent Mtn & Lake Resorts

1907 Rock Island System Railroad Print Ad Colorado Trout Fishing Stream Fly Rod

1908 Grand Trunk Railway Railroad Print Ad Algonquin National Park Trout Fishing

1908 Grand Trunk Railway Railroad Print Ad Georgian Bay Fishing Fisherman

1908 Grand Trunk Railway Railroad Print Ad Temagami Park Bass Fishing Canoes

1910 Boston & Maine Railroad Print Ad Fishing in Maine Trout Trout Fly

1934 Canadian Pacific Railway Railroad Print Ad Canada Fishing Canoes Lakes

1936 AL Foss Fishing Lures Print Ad - American Fork & Hoe Company Geneva Ohio

1936 Richardson Fishing Rods Print Ad - Richardson Rod & Reel Co Chicago IL

1937 Shakespeare Marhoff Fishing Reel Print Ad - Lures Tackle Kalamazoo Michigan

1937 True Temper Fishing Rods Print Ad - American Fork & Hoe Company Geneva Ohio

1939 Pflueger Fishing Tackle Reels Rods Lures Fly Reel - Akron Ohio Print Ad

1939 Weber Fly Tackle Fly Rods Fly Lines - Weber Lifelike Fly Co WI Print Ad

1940 Evinrude Outboard Motors Milwaukee WI Print Ad Sportsman Sportwin Fisherman

1940 Evinrude Outboard Motors Milwaukee Wisconsin Print Ad - Zephyr Four Elto

1940 Heddon River Runt Spook Fishing Lure - Dowagiac Michigan Print Ad

1940 South Bend Bait Co. Factory Indiana Print Ad - Oreno Obite Fishing Tackle

1940 South Bend Bait Co. Indiana Print Ad - Black Oreno Fishing Line Tackle

1940 South Bend Bait Co. Indiana Print Ad - No. 550 Fishing Reel Oreno-O-Matic

1940 South Bend Fish-Obite Fishing Tackle - Bass-Oreno LureIndiana Print Ad

1943 Bristol Solid Steel Casting Rods Print Ad - Horton Manufacturing Bristol CT

1943 Creek Chub Fishing Lures Print Ad - Pikie Minnow Creek Darter Garrett IN

1945 Cycloid Micromatic Fishing Reel Photo Print Ad Chicago IL Jumping Bass

1945 Martin Automatic Fly Fishing Reel Print Ad Fly-Wate Mohawk New York

1945 Sunset Lines Fishing Line Photo Print Ad Castmaster San Francisco CA Muskie

1945 Sunset Lines Fishing Line Photo Print Ad San Francisco CA Bluefin Tuna

1945 Weber Fly Tackle Fishing Creel Fly Rod - Weber Lifelike Fly Co WI Print Ad

1946 Coxe Bronson Fishing Reels Print Ad Models 10C-60C-25C Bronson Michigan

1946 Cycloid Micromatic Fishing Reel Photo Print Ad Chicago Illinois

1946 H-I Sarasota Rod Print Ad - Horrocks-Ibbotson Utica NY Fishing Bluefin

1946 H-I Steel Casting Rod Print Ad - Horrocks-Ibbotson Utica New York Fishing

1946 H-I Tonka Queen Fly Rod Print Ad - Horrocks-Ibbotson Utica New York Fishing

1946 Ocean City Surf Reels Print Ad Hampton Beach Quaker City Philadelphia PA

1946 Sea Lake Stainless Steel Fishing Reel Print Ad Pentagon Los Angeles CA

1947 Baby Weezel Feather Minnow Fishing Lure Cincinnati Ohio Print Ad

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