Tales of a Traveling Librarian Angler

James Thull

It was a warm sunny day, humid for Montana, but mild for Uganda; I was standing on the bank of the White Nile River fishing for Nile Perch (and anything else that was interested in buying what I was selling), and I was about to be lunch for a 12-foot…

The  Sensual  Fish

James Thull

Montana State University Library’s Annual Trout and Salmonid Lecture 

A Couple Montana Ghost Towns within Haunting Distance of Bozeman

James Thull

Montana and the Western United States are littered with Ghost Towns. Some, like the nearby Virginia City, have been partially restored and turned into a mix of tourist trap and living history museum; others remain in their various states of disrepair…

Asian Grass in Montana: A Brief History of Bamboo Rods at R.L. Winston Rod Company

James Thull

As many of you already know, Montana’s own, world renowned, legendary R.L. Winston Rod Company recently experienced a devastating fire at its bamboo rod-making facility in Twin Bridges, Montana. For many companies, a loss like that, especially…

The Culture and History of Angling Fishing Stories Books and Images at Montana State University

James Thull

Love trout? Fishing? Rivers? Books? If so, then you should know about the Trout and Salmonid Collection at your Montana State University-Bozeman Library. The library started collecting materials on trout and salmon and everything related to them…