Fly Rods

[Austin W Hogan]

The rack shown was in Harvey Donaldson's sporting goods store in Little Falls, NY from the end of WW I to the beginning of WWII. The vertical rack is on the reverse side. It has been the barrel rack on my cleaning bench for the last 15 years. I think Harvey made the rack.
The streamer is self explanatory

Best, Austin

[QUOTE=Austin W Hogan;10818]The rack shown was in Harvey Donaldson's sporting goods store in Little Falls, NY from the end of WW I to the beginning of WWII. The vertical rack is on the reverse side. It has been the barrel rack on my cleaning bench for the last 15 years. I think Harvey made the rack.
The streamer is self explanatory

Best, Austin[- Austin- I couldn't quite make out the signature etc- I have two matukas in shadow boxes in my den- one tied by old friend Bill Hunter- and the other by Paol Jorgensen- I also have some Skykomish Sunrise patterns possibly tied by writer/artist Russell Chatham- a fly fisherman's fisherman in deed, like the late Lee Wulff- The Royal Wulff was always one of my favroite patterns as well-

Like the cleaning bench- Maxwell House and Hoppe's No. 9- like Parkers and Leonards- things that made us great- well at least we can still get Maxwell House and Hoppe's--

[Austin W Hogan]

The streamer is a silver darter streamer imitation of the minnow of the same name, tied by Lew Oatman. The letter tells of Lew's experience fishing it deep then raising it to the surface, taking trout that would not take a dry or a nymph.

The gun is a Triplett and Scot certified genuine by the crack in the wrist.

Best, Austin