Do you love big bluegill?
Antique Fishing Licenses
Replies to This Discussion
-
Permalink Reply by Jeffrey D. Abney on
-
This is one of the coolest things I've seen looking at the history of licensing....It is a replica of a bluegill which makes it my favorite.....You actually displayed this pin on your hat or shirt when fishing..........It would be cool to see if anyone else had any cool pieces of history....
-
Permalink Reply by David, aka, "McScruff" on
-
I have some old fishing licenses from my dads, dad and his brother, ca. 1920-ish.
They are from California (my home state) and were like $2. Ill see if I can find them and get a decent shot.
-
Permalink Reply by Jeffrey Mitchell on
-
Thanks for posting Jeffrey. I never knew such a license existed.
-
-
Technology has changed some things for the better, but I for one think it would be cool to have a little badge as a license.......a nice little tribute to the Bluegill as well......Lots of states used badges back in the early 1900s...pretty cool stuff out there......
-
-
Drivers licenses were often done the same way, as metal badges.
Heres a CA fishing license from 1923. It belonged to my Dads uncle Steven and cost one dollar back then:
Im thinking that perhaps the metal pins were either optional, or came in along with the paper license. The pin back hanger is a good idea, as it's certainly waterproof. Also, men were more accustomed to things like this than we are. Lapel pins, Military service pins, imprinted suspender clips, vest chains and watch fobs.... such things were common then.
-
-
Cool addition to this discussion, thanks for sharing..........all for $1.00.......
-
Permalink Reply by Tomas Daniel on
-
this is one of the coolest things ive ever seen. lol. id actually save my expired licenses if they looked like this!
-
-
Permalink Reply by robert harber on
-
WOW really nice find!
Latest Activity
"Some quality Warmouth I caught in my early years on the Albemarle….."
"Thanks for sharing John……you have patterned your available species pretty good over…"
"Only caught five of these Species up here in New Jersey. Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Red Breasted…"
Crackers Saved This Morning Behind A Cold Front…..7/23/2025
If I get out the remainder of July it will probably be a crappie stalk on the coastal marsh……
"Slow Moving Cold Front Went Through Overnight and Shifted the Wind to the North so our rivers were dumped, but we wanted to go anyway…."
"There’s multiple variations in the Spotted Sunfish….in Louisiana the Red Spotted…"
"Growing up in Louisiana into a fishing family I got many introductions to the Sportsman’s…"
"I have personally caught 11 of the 12 panfish featured in this discussion. I have never lived in…"
THIS COLOR COMBINATION SEEMS TO WORK THIS YEAR
"Yup blue and white is an essential with my oldest son......."
"My glass boat is going to the shop tomorrow, need an ignition system tune up, figured I would give it up during this extended heat wave.."
© 2025 Created by Bluegill.
Powered by
