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Teaching Fishing
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A man is showing a young boy how to unhook a bass from a fishing line while standing on a pier. The boy is holding the fishing pole. The man is wearing a fishing hat and is smoking a pipe.
circa 1970-1979
Wisconsin. Department of Natural Resources (creator)
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W013OI2
WHi 130022
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Boom Shocking
circa 1970-1979
Slightly elevated view of three men in a boat designed to shock fish with an electrical current. One man is driving the boat, while two other men are standing and holding nets over the water.
Fishing from a Rowboat
circa 1970-1979
View across water towards two men fishing from a rowboat. Trees are along the opposite shoreline.
Inspecting Ice Fishing License
circa 1970-1979
Three men are standing in or near the door to an ice fishing shack. One man is holding a fishing pole, and another man is standing in the open doorway of the ice fishing shack. The third man, weari...
Unloading Fish
1973
A man is walking down a dock holding a large string of white bass. Other men are standing or kneeling on the dock behind him.
Man Holding Stringer of Fish
circa 1970-1979
Slightly elevated view of two men sitting in a rowboat. One of the men is holding up a stringer of fish.
Fishing as the Sun is Setting
1967
Two children are sitting on a pier, silhouetted by the setting sun. The boy is holding a fishing pole in one hand, and pulling the fishing line in another hand. Boats are docked at a pier across th...
