is there any source for information on the history of the RI bass stands? the more i run into them, the more i want to learn the history. are there any writings, in print or online, on them?

T-Lap,if i remember right Dave Preble had a chapter in his book about the stands in The Fishes of THE Sea-history of sport and commercial fishing in New England.
Leant it to my son in-law,gotta get it back:D