Theodore Gordon | |
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 Theodore Gordon: The father of American dry-fly fishing | |
| Born | September 18, 1854 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 1, 1915 (aged 60) Bradley, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Fisherman, writer |
Theodore Gordon (September 18, 1854 – May 1, 1915) was an American writer who fished the Catskill region of New York State in the late 19th century through the early 20th century. Though he never published a book, Gordon is often called the "father of the American school of dry fly fishing".[1] He wrote numerous articles for the Fishing Gazette from 1890 and published works in Forest and Stream from 1903, sometimes under the pseudonym Badger Hackle.[2]
- ^ Sparse Grey Hackle (alias for Alfred W. Miller), "The Quest for Theodore Gordon." in Fishless Days, Angling Nights, The Globe Peqot Press: 1949, Quote: Gordon, "was in fact, the father of dry-fly angling in America."
- ^ Kohrman, Robert (Summer 1987). "Checklist of Angling Pseudonyms". The American Fly Fisher. 13 (4). Manchester, VT: American Museum of Fly Fishing: 22–26.