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If ever there was an American classic, this is it. This rifle brought $7,475. Photo courtesy Rock Island Auction

The Latest From Rock Island

Rock Island holds three premier auctions every year. These are the sales where you see Wild…

Shad’s the Limit

Every year about this time, when the days are longest, the weeds tallest, the garden…
Photo by Tom Cheney, ASF

Will Non-native Bass Doom Miramichi Salmon?

In 2008 illegally introduced smallmouth bass, alien to the Miramichi system, turned up in Miramichi…
revolver
According to experts, a run-of-the-mill Walker with nothing special to recommend it should now change hands for a minimum of $250,000. This one had a better pedigree, and realized just shy of double that amount: $499,375. Photo courtesy Rock Island Auction Company

Old Colts and New Investments

As the stock market resumed its intermittent plunge last week, John Authers, a long-time columnist…
GRANT'S REMINGTON REVOLVERS
Pair of Remington revolvers, presented to Ulysses S. Grant, and retained in the Grant family until 1976, sold at Rock Island on May 13 for a realized price of $5,170,000.

Grant’s Remington Revolvers. Wow.

At Rock Island’s pre-auction viewing day last week, a common topic of discussion was how…

Got Yours?

You have to understand: I’m not much of a hunter.  

Orvis Highlights Conservation and Access in 2021 Impact Report

In celebration of Earth Day, Orvis, the family-owned and -operated outdoor retailer that specializes in…
fishing reels

Recycling 101

I needed a couple of new reels. Or maybe need is a little too strong…

Back in Business II

A year ago, almost to the day, I proclaimed, along with others, how good it…
FLY FISHING
Celebrate the other guy’s success.

Humility

First: While I’m at home dinking around with – what? – words and wooden boat…
TROUT

Trout Season

It’s true, it’s true. No matter what they tried to do to us last year, or…

Simon Says

Schooled by a dad and grandfather who took sportfishing of all kinds fairly seriously, I…