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Bethabara and Degama Wood Rods 
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These Rods are made BY HAND of selected woods and under my own 
supervision. They have stood the test of time and are considered superic- 
by many of the most expert anglers in the country. Iam also making the 
same (best) of LANCEWOOD and GREENHEART rods. Of SPLIT BAM- 
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y 2¢ This is the perfection of a Combination Rod. It will make either a 
Ss 91-2 foot fly-rod or an 8 foot bass rod, suitable for either trolling or bait 
2926 casting. Made as follows: A reversible hand grasp, so that when used with 
ce} fly-rod you have the reel seat below the hand, making a tiy-rod of three 
EY pieces and a short grasp. 
The bass trolling or casting rodis made with an 
extra short grasp that tits into the head of reel seat of reversibie butt, mak- 
ing adouble grasp rod. This part of rod is of two pieces, a tip and second 
joint, and the two short grasps, which combined make the double grasp. 
Price in split bamboo, $30; bethabara, $20; greenheart, $15; degama, $12; 
lancewood, $10. This includes cork grasp and German silver mountings. 
The Quaspeake Club Rod 
This beautiful rod is only seven feet in length and weighs three ounces. 
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New York Office and Salesroom: The W. FRED QUINBY CO., 294 Broadway 

CHARLES PLATH & SON, 
MANUFACTURERS OF 
FINE FISHING RODS AND TACKLE, 
SNELLED HOOKS, LEADERS, MINNOW CANCS AND FLIES, 
IIo. 23@ Canal St-, NMWewz7 Yoriz Cit 
NEW CATALOGUE (profusely illustrated) of all grades of Fishing Tackle, Rod-makers’ Supplies, Reels, 
Fish Hooks, Silkworm Gut, Flies, Artificial Baits and every requisite for anglers. ANGLERS, send 10 cents in 
stamps for large catalogue. (Please deduct amount from your first order.) | 
NOTE. —We will send post-paid. on receipt of price, any of the tollowing named goods. If the amount be 
one dollar or more we Will mail our new Catalogue gratis. 
FINE TROUT AND GRAYLING FLIES. 
Reenlar Grade 7.2... +. meses ees ss . 30 per doz. 

Fine BuAcK BASS AND LAKE FLIES. 
Regular Casting ..$ .75 per doz. 
[el pCO eens RS cen at 50S ee with helper -...... .... 185 
Hievtra Pei Grades veaicesdssi.s<5-— 0 dip, te est Casting _ Tee) Be goo cocsas= 1:50) es 
Tamed WH Gite aS Pas nts 2852s SOG ts Regular Trolling, Double Gut............ 8) ee 
Gnats and Midges ...... Suey aids KOO Na ac Best oe OF ss cael ag 5 
Fine Salmon Flies to Order. Fine Lake Flies.........-. ...91.00, 1.50, 1.75 . 
SELECTED GuT LEADERS AND CASTING LINES. SILK WORM Gut (10U STRANDS EN HANK.) 
Three feet. Six feet. Ordinary Trout. ee aeteeme Se Dasiereerse Bach $ .40 per hank. 
Single Gut, Regular Trout...... $ .50 $1.00 per doz. eee Cott te tees ees eee eee cevreee OO 
ae Best Trout Tee 1.00 2.00 ae 0 “di s RB ceesrecceccce ceases see eee -60 ay 
+* Regular Black Bass 1.75 — 3.50 hs Reeaion ASS... ee eee eee esos tte ae 15 ; 
¥ Best Black Bass. .. 2.00 4.00 “ Bene oe ake COR CCOS OSU pao a nc. Bonn settee 100" Sa 
Double Gut, Best Black Bass.... 150 3.00 me Ext : Ma TET Stat tenes cress ees ve 1.50 if) 
“ extra Ct Le Ay AgRp “ ee Sota ae ee: G2 eee eae emai), Es 
Menhic Gut ete ect 1.50 300 “ Re Cua SalI ON sae teeta eerie 3.00 
OurR CELEBRATED SNELLED HOOKS. HEXAGONAL SPLIT BAMBOO Rops. 
Extra High Grade Single Gut... ...80¢c. per doz. German Silver Best Hand-made Flr .- Bence HUD) 
Us ES Double(Gut 7---—- 40c. y iad ee ae Baitatw ceca 14 00 
Wirst Grade Single Gut... .-........- 20c. SS ui oe Fly or Henshall... .. ..... .-..- 7.00 
Sy Double Gut oO ote 30¢ 7B Nickeled “eS 8 ee 6.00 
Special Grade Single Gut.,...... ..-... Ie: 4 ty ee Ree Bea ae seere -Soceene een 
ee Double Gut .-- 2.45: ce 20e: xe All Styles of Salt Water Rods. 
TRADE PRICE 
AND DISCOUNT SHEET TO DEALERS. 

