Author Archives: 2gould

The Friday Fish

Last weekend I was in Washington, D.C. and of course had to stop by the Natural History Museum.  I have always been a big fan of skeletons and these demonstrate that fish are just as cool on the “inside.”  Enjoy! … Continue reading

Posted in Archaeology | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

The Friday Fish

This is a fish that I somehow caught by the dorsal fin.  Props to Guy Mitrano for the sweet picture!

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

The Friday Fish

I came across this cool chair in Positano, Italy last October.  It wouldn’t fit in the overhead compartment or else…

Posted in Adventure | Leave a comment

Prehistoric Deep-Sea Fishermen

This article has been making the rounds on twitter, including a few re-tweets by yours truly, and it’s pretty much perfect for this site.  The combination of archaeology and angling is fairly rare, and when that combination makes it in … Continue reading

Posted in Archaeology, Fishing Tools | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Fishing the Parker – kind of

I needed to be out there, I needed to stand in the water and I needed to catch a fish… Due to a hectic work schedule and other commitments I was becoming an armchair angler and that had to stop. … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Trout | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Fishing and the Eastern Cherokee

A while back I picked up a book titled, “Eastern Cherokee Fishing” written by Heidi Altman.  As the title suggests, the book focuses on the Cherokee Indians and the role fishing played in their society – past and present.  The … Continue reading

Posted in Books | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Fish Weirs – The basics

The use of a fish weir, or fishing weir, was a technique used to catch fish in large quantity with relatively minimal effort. Fish weirs appear to have been used widely around the world with examples being found in North … Continue reading

Posted in Fish Weirs | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Ancient Angler.  I felt like there had to be some sort of introductory post before I jumped right into the “serious” content, so this is it.  My plan for this site is to combine my love … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment