The Telescoping Fishing Rod – Today in History: March 8 - Connecticut History
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Connecticut angler lands massive, record-setting flounder
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Historical Events on March 8 - On This Day
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March 8 — Everett Horton Patents the Telescoping Fishing Rod (1887) – Today in Conservation
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