Drawing
Opening Day Fishing Season - Fish History
![Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the <i>Capitol Times</i> on May 7, 1988 with Sid's caption: "Fish history begins with hooks made of wood, bone, bronze and shells. Some of these prehistoric lures are models for today's designs, lumbricus terrestris (nitecrawlers) is about the only bait that has not changed its shape or it habits. The caveman would put one on his handmade hook and line, tie it to a bush branch and wait until the fish tire[s]? himself out. The Indian in his hand-crafted canoe used his fish spear out of chipped quartz, buckskin skeins and wood.
"The angler of the 1800s was a fashion plate of sartorial design with a vested suit, spiffy bow tie, and his custom-made hat. This is graphic proof that muskies and the northern pike battle each other from piscatorial leadership.
"Mike Covey's next development will be an amphibian fish decoy blimp suitable for rough and calm waters, My friend, Orlow Smidt, an avid birdwatcher, trained a woodcock to dig worms for his line dunking.
"Take your son out fishing with you. If you don't catch fish, you will be in good company.
"As Wallace Irvin said back in 1904,
"'A 3-pound pull and a 5-pound bite,
and 8-pound jump and a 10-pound fight,
a 12-pound bend too the pole-but alas!
When you get him aboard, he's a half-pound bass.
In 1988, don't be nervous. But make the fish nervous'."
Sid's authorship is in the lower left corner.](http://images.wisconsinhistory.org/700015240002/1524000038-l.jpg "Opening Day Fishing Season - Fish History")
| Imaginative pen-and-ink drawing that appeared in the Capitol Times on May 7, 1988 with Sid's caption: "Fish history begins with hooks made of wood, bone, bronze and shells. Some of these prehistoric lures are models for today's designs, lumbricus terrestris (nitecrawlers) is about the only bait that has not changed its shape or it habits. The caveman would put one on his handmade hook and line, tie it to a bush branch and wait until the fish tire[s]? himself out. The Indian in his hand-crafted canoe used his fish spear out of chipped quartz, buckskin skeins and wood. "The angler of the 1800s was a fashion plate of sartorial design with a vested suit, spiffy bow tie, and his custom-made hat. This is graphic proof that muskies and the northern pike battle each other from piscatorial leadership. "Mike Covey's next development will be an amphibian fish decoy blimp suitable for rough and calm waters, My friend, Orlow Smidt, an avid birdwatcher, trained a woodcock to dig worms for his line dunking. "Take your son out fishing with you. If you don't catch fish, you will be in good company. "As Wallace Irvin said back in 1904, "'A 3-pound pull and a 5-pound bite, and 8-pound jump and a 10-pound fight, a 12-pound bend too the pole-but alas! When you get him aboard, he's a half-pound bass. In 1988, don't be nervous. But make the fish nervous'." Sid's authorship is in the lower left corner. |
| Image ID: | 123079 |
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| Creation Date: | 05 07 1988 |
| Creator Name: | Boyum, Sid |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Sid Boyum collection, circa 1900-2018 (bulk 1950-1980) |
| Genre: | Drawing |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1524000038 |
| Original Dimensions: | 1186 X 1595 pixels |
| Sid Boyum annually created an "Opening Day" drawing to promote the first day of the general fishing season, published from 1963 to 1989 in the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal. In exchange, Sid would receive copies of the print to distribute on his own. |
| Birds |
| Hats |
| Men |
| Fishing |
| Signs and symbols |
| Boats and boating |
| Canoes and canoeing |
| Water |
| Clothing and dress |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Friends of Sid Boyum, courtesy of the Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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