KODS. 



FISHERIKS OF THE UNITED STATES. 93 



25499. IJhick-bas.s rod. Four pieces and two extra tops; split hauiboo; 

 Gernian-silver nioiuitiiig. linidford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



25502. Fly-rod. Three pieces and extra top : cedarand split bandxio. Brad- 



ford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



25504. Fly-rod. Three pieces and extr.i top; extra niiddk^Joint ; bamboo 



tip case ; ash and lance wood ; Giirmau-silver moiuitiug. Bradford 

 «fc Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



25505. Fly-rod. Four pieces and extra toi) ; ash and lancewood ; German- 



silver mounting. Bradford «& Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



25503. Fly^rod for trout. Three pieces and extra top ; split bamboo ; Ger- 



man-silver mountinjjj. Bradford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



25506. Trout-rod. Four pieces ami extra top ; ash and lancewood; German- 



silver mounting' ; agate-lined tips. Bradford & Anthony, Boston, 

 Mass. 



25507. Salmon-rod. Four pieces and extra tops ; bamboo top-case ; ash and 



lancewood ; German-silver mounting. Bradford & Anthony, Bos- 

 ton, Mass. 



25887. The " Cold Brook," hollow, fly-rod. (Patented June 22, 1875. ) J. L. 

 Graves, Springfleld, Mass. 



25886. The " Cold Brook," hcdlow, salmon, bass, and angling rod. Nickel- 

 plated, with reel showing an attached line working. (Patented 

 June 22, 1875.) J. L. Graves, Springfield, Mass. 



The following are the advantages claimed T)y Mr. Graves for his new rods: 

 " 1. The line is concealed and cannot be caught in underbrush ov 

 branches. 



2. The strain on the rod is equalized through the entire length. 



3. There is no friction through rings or guides except on the tixj. 



4. The strength of the rod is greatly increased. 



5. The weight of the rod is diminished. 



6. The wet line is not reeled up to decay. 



7. The rod goes under the brush where the big trout lie. 



8. It adds greatly to the comfort and pleasure of the ' gentle art. ' " 

 2.5884. Piece of bamboo. Showing splitting process in construction of rods. 



H. L. Leonard, Bangor, Me. 

 25491. Chapman's combination troUing-pole, harpoon-line holder and cane. 

 W. D. Chapman, Theresa, N. Y. 



42782. Six-strip hexagonal split bamboo salmon-fly rod; German- silver 



mountings; metal reel-plate. (C. B. «feM. ) 

 These rods are made by cementing together six triangular strips from 

 the lower sections of the best bamboo cane. 



42783. Six-strip hexagonal split bamboo Grilse fly-rod, German-silver mount- 



ings ; metal reel-seat. U. S. Fish Commission. (C. B. «fe M.) 

 39242. Six-strip split bamboo light trout-fly rod. U. S. Fish Commission. 

 (A. & I.) 



42784. Four-piece ash and lancewood salmon-rod, with duplicate joint and 3 



tips; bamboo tip-case. U. S. Fish Commission. (C. B. & M.) 



42785. Three-piece six-strip hexagonal split bamboo Idack-bass-fly rod; 



weight 10 oz. U. S. Fish Commission. (C. B. & M. ) 

 12786. Three-piece six-strip hexagonal split bamboo trout-fly rod ; weight 

 6ioz. U. S. Fish Commission. (C. B. & M.) 

 These two rods are protected by well-seasoned pine forms, which also 

 prevent the pieces from warping and keej) them straight. 



