Explore the feeling of that initial bite; join us on a journey covering the earliest known recorded history of fishing in the far east to Egypt, Great Britain and eventually to the shores of the American colonies.
In the 1800s, in America, fishing as a sport makes a surge forward when individuals in Florida and California set out to develop and build the tackle and refine techniques necessary to take big game fish in offshore waters.
As the evolution of tackle catches up with the challenges presented by pursuing larger and larger quarry, men like Zane Grey, Tommy Gifford and Bill Poole set out across open waters on long-range expeditions in search of big game fish.
Transforming what was once an act of survival into an art form, creative men and women use their passion to drive the sport forward as the early to mid-20th century sees an expanding fan base for sport fishing.
Examine how fly-fishing came to the colonies from Great Britain in the 1700s; shaped by the early pioneers, it's often called the purist form of the sport; it is also one of the fastest-growing disciplines of the sport of fishing.
Fly-fishing begins as a sport of kings; expensive equipment and the rarity of leisure time prior to the industrial revolution keeps it that way for centuries until a determined group of men and women bring fly-fishing into the mainstream culture.
The earliest recorded records of anglers fly-fishing in saltwater come from the 1600s, but fishermen soon find that rudimentary fly tackle cannot stand up to harsh ocean conditions or the strength of big game fish.
A celebration of autograph collecting, collectors, and the obsession with celebrities; autograph dealing, the history of the autograph, autograph conventions, and celebrities' points of view is all explored.
Nothing But A Winner chronicles the rise of the University of Alabama's legendary football dynasty, shaped by Coaches Bear Bryant and Nick Saban. Through first-hand accounts from barrier-breaking players spanning five decades, the film explores the culture of relentless commitment that turns raw recruits into national champions. From Bryant's integration of Black players during the Civil Rights era to Saban's modern-day streak of total dominance, this sweeping love letter to coaching football highlights how buying into Alabama's process means you're destined to be nothing but a winner.
A group of mothers discovers that the Santa Susana Field Laboratory was the site of one of the most significant nuclear accidents in United States history and may have exposed their children and their community to cancer-causing hazardous waste.